Hi everyone. It’s been a while since we’ve written… but, we’ve been busy. Shannon is finally looking like a cruising vessel… complete with bits and pieces of equipment tied on here and there. Some days we think we should get a little barge to tow behind and carry all our stuff that doesn’t fit into the lockers…:-) We’re rushing a bit this morning, so I won’t be writing too much right now. Today is the day we’re going to ‘get out of town’…. it’s time to go and we’re as ready as we’ll probably ever be. The winds are light for now, so our plan is to head up to a beautiful bay called Playa La Bonanza. It’s on the south-east side of Isla Espiritu. If you get a chance, look it up… it’s absolutely beautiful. The kind of long, white sand beach that we all dream of… especially Miss Sophie. Speaking of whom.. she’s doing better with the heat now… had her Mexican haircut the other day and is considerably cooler.
What’s Next? Our loose plan is to spend tonight at Bonanza and then head down Ceralvo Channel to Ensenada de Los Muertos. We’ll hang out at Muertos until it’s safe to cross…. (we’re heading across the Sea of Cortez to the mainland… it’s time). The winds and seas may pick up and if they do, we’ll stay at Muertos. It’s a pretty bay with good snorkelling and a beach bar…. how good is that? Hopefully we’ll be able to leave on Tuesday or Wednesday… we have a reservation at El Cid in Mazatlan for Friday.
So, that’s the news for now… it’s been a long haul but we’re finally heading out to begin our season of cruising in the Sea of Cortez. We plan to cross to Mazatlan, then wander south in time to spend Christmas in Puerta Vallarta. We’ll each be travelling home for a week in January and then will spend February exploring south as far as Barra de Navidad, then back up the coast through La Cruz, Chacalla, etc. to Mazatlan. We hope to spend a week or so in Mazatlan in early March before crossing back to La Paz to prep and leave Shannon for the summer.
Now remember; all cruising plans are written in sand just below the high water mark. They change almost within the hour of being made… It’s the nature of the game as winds and tides play games with our best intentions. Be assured we will be safe as we’re probably a tad over-cautious… What do you expect from a couple of Capricorns?
Will write again when we can… will probably be off the grid for parts of our journey… Take care everyone. We hope all is well with all of you. Hugs… CJ, Kathy and Princess Sophie.
