The timing was finally perfect to leave Mazatlan to make the 180 mile crossing across the Sea of Cortez to Bahia del las Muertos so after a short anchor stop at Stone Island for a bottom cleaning (not something you want to do in the old harbor at Mazatlan) we were on our way. The passage could not have been more perfect as the wind blew southwest at 5-10 and the seas were flat. We made it to Muertos in 29 hours motor sailing which is the same amount of time it took for us to make the crossing going the other way back in December of 2009.
It was great getting back to Muertos as it had been one of our favorite stops on the Baja last we had been there. The dogs where anxious to get to shore after there 29 hour plus passage and honestly so were we. We had dinner at the little restaurant that we had gotten so familiar with last time we were there and spent a little time exploring Muertos before heading back to the boat. We left Muertos the next morning at approximately 6:30am heading for LaPaz. The trip through Ceralvo Channel was a easy one in contrast to the one we had made back in 2009 (one of the roughest passages I can remember). We decided to put off heading directly into LaPaz and stop for the night and anchor at Puerto Ballandra. It was a great decision as the anchorage is absolutely gorgeous with white sand beaches and beautiful scenery.
It is really amazing to see the blue water of the Sea of Cortez once again. It had been so long since I had seen truly clear water I guess I must have forgotten what it looked like because I was absolutely awestruck by it's beauty. At the same time it was odd to see the desert as we had been in the tropics for over a year and a half and it seemed odd to see cactus and desolate landscape once again. I can absolutely confirm that the old saying is true that when there is a desert on land there is a jungle underwater and when there is a jungle on land there is a desert underwater. The Sea of Cortez in truly a amazing place and we are really excited to be able to spend the next month and a half exploring all it has to offer.
2 comments:
You guys look great! We're glad to hear you made it safe and sound. Enjoy your Sea time :)
Ahhh I am so happy you guys are even further north now =) You better put more pictures on here of the Sea! Do snorkeling! We will learn to scuba this summer and then you can do that next year too!
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