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| Agua Verde |
The 125 miles between La Paz and Loreto reminds us of
cruising in the Northwest on the Sunshine Coast and Desolation Sound--except
that you trade cactus for cedar trees, warm water for cold water, and sunshine
for overcast. There are very few urban
centers on the Sea of Cortez with La Paz being the largest and Loreto being one
of the few others. In between these
towns there is virtually nothing but a few scattered fishermen villages. Here, you are totally off the grid! But the scenery is spectacular--blending the brown
of American Southwest with the turquoise waters of the South Pacific.
We have spent nearly a month traveling slowly from La Paz
to Loreto and returning. In that
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| Fresh Caught Dinner! |
passage, there are dozens and dozens of anchorages, each one with its own
character. At San Everisto we negotiated
with the local fishermen for a freshly caught and super yummy fish. At Agua
Verde we were delayed as a northerly cold front came through, giving us a
chance to get better acquainted with some of the other boaters in the anchorage. This included a hike to see the petroglyphs,
a bocce game, and a trip to the beachfront taco palapa stand. In Ballandra Bay, at the north end of Carman Island,
we also hooked up with other cruisers and made several hikes into the back
country, spotting bighorn sheep. At
Yellowstone Beach on Isla Monserrat, we walked for miles on a sandy beach we
had all to
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| Life at 73 Degrees |
ourselves. As a diversion we
hiked up an arroyo and were treated to a delightful desert garden with quite a
floral variety. And on Isla San
Francisco we took in a perfect white sand crescent beach both from the water
level and from the nearby hillsides. Cruisers have told us they have spent years shuttling back and forth on the
Sea of Cortez and still have more to explore. We are beginning to understand what they mean.
At this point we are returning to La Paz so that Roger can
attend the annual financial planning conference in San Diego put on by the
brokerage company he uses. Before
leaving La Paz, we plan to meet up with Ken MacDonald who is coming down Baja
on the Baja 1000 off road race. Both of
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| Baaaa |
us will
have some good stories to tell each other, a few of which might even be true.
That about all for now. From here we sail north back up from La Paz to Loreto, then keep
going to Santa Rosalia before crossing over the Sea of Cortez to San
Carlos. Then Schatzi will be moored there for six
months to wait out the hot and rainy hurricane season in summer and early
fall. Our flight to Seattle leaves on May 23 and have
a lot of catching up to do once we return.
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| Isla San Francisco |
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| Moon Rise over Baja |
Thank you to all of you who have connected back to us. We really appreciate the contacts with our
family and friends while we are out here continuing our adventure. This post is written on April 17 (Tax Day!), so we
send a special hello to our friends at Werner O’Meara and Co. We look forward
to seeing you soon,
Roger, Lynne, and Salty
You can reach us at 206-755-4193 or email
rdwerner47@gmail.com
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