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Puerto Escondido to La Paz

South from PE to La Paz

 We left the Puerto Escondido area on November 19, 2011 and had a great sail to Agua Verde where Bob and Gisele Coffey from Relax (dear friends of Jim’s from his Victoria Days) caught up with us. We spent four days there beachcombing, snorkeling, swimming (water temp 76.5), and restocking fruit, veggies and goat cheese from Maria’s tienda.
Heading south from Puerto Escondido in the morning.
Heading into Agua Verde (the green track is from last year).
A shrimp boat raft up in Agua Verde.
Chrissy's new mask.
Main street in Agua Verde.
Cows and goats wander freely.
Agua Verde is a very poor fishing village - population of about 250.
A "work" day for Relax.
On 11/23 we headed to San Evaristo – 44 miles south of Agua Verde. It was a very pleasant day, sailing, motor sailing and motoring. The highlight was catching a 4’ long bull Dorado. Happy hour and fish stories with Coffieys.




Bob and Gisele
Sunrise in San Evaristo
Thanksgiving Day we said goodbye to Coffeys and headed to Caleta Partida on Isla Espiritu Santo to meet Kathy and Mike (and their friends Brian and Cathy) on Anna for a Thanksgiving dinner of Dorado and Shrimp Linguini.  Great dinner, great time, great friends.  It made it a little easier to not be home with family.
Leaving San Evaristo
Sailing into the wind towards  Caleta Partida
The Anna Crew
 While in Caleta Partida we had a little bit of everything: strong southerlies, strong northerlies, rain downpour, calm, and sun. It’s a good anchorage for all of it.
Loomba-Loomba and Anna anchored in Caleta Partida.
The Isthmus between Isla Partida and Isla Espiritu Santo.
The fish camp at the head of the bay.
View of the fish camp from the dinghy.
Lots of Cardon cacti on both Isla Partida
 and Isla Espiritu Santo

We left Caleta Partida on November 29 and had a great sail to
La Paz where Drew is meeting us on December 2nd.


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