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| Bahia San Francisco |
On our way to Isla San
Francisco we stopped off at the small rocky islets of Les Isolotes where we
hoped to swim with the sea lions, touted as one of the great experiences of the
southern Sea of Cortez but when we arrived there the waters were thick with
small stinging jelly fish so slightly disappointed we departed for Isla San
Francisco. The winds were favourable for a close hauled course in 7-10 knots of
wind to our next destination.
Bahia San Francisco is one of
the picture postcard anchorages used to tempt tourists to the sea of Cortez
with its crescent shaped bay, clear waters and long white, fine sandy beach and
good hiking. Again this is an anchorage where we would spend a few days. We
hiked up the ridge back to get a better view of the island, walked along the
pebble beach collecting sea-worn agates and admiring more amazing geological
formations that seem to abound the sea of Cortez.
One of the other boats in the
anchorage was Chantey; a British registered Ketch with Ivan and Jane on board.
We invited them over for drinks and eagerly listened to their stories – more
wonderful people with rich lives.
Whilst In La Paz Katya met a
marine biologist who was performing a study of various sea turtles. The lady
saw that Katya was drawing and was impressed with what she was doing. One thing
led to another and soon enough Katya gained a commission to draw five types of
sea turtles which would become part of a document provided to cruisers to
identify and report the different types of turtles found in the sea of Cortez.
Katya has been working on the drawings and hopes to be able to send them when
we have a good internet connection – whenever that might be.
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| Amazing rock formations |
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| Ivan and Jane's Chanty |
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| Collection of agates and shells |
On our way to Isla San
Francisco we stopped off at the small rocky islets of Les Isolotes where we
hoped to swim with the sea lions, touted as one of the great experiences of the
southern Sea of Cortez but when we arrived there the waters were thick with
small stinging jelly fish so slightly disappointed we departed for Isla San
Francisco. The winds were favourable for a close hauled course in 7-10 knots of
wind to our next destination.
Bahia San Francisco is one of
the picture postcard anchorages used to tempt tourists to the sea of Cortez
with its crescent shaped bay, clear waters and long white, fine sandy beach and
good hiking. Again this is an anchorage where we would spend a few days. We
hiked up the ridge back to get a better view of the island, walked along the
pebble beach collecting sea-worn agates and admiring more amazing geological
formations that seem to abound the sea of Cortez.
Whilst In La Paz Katya met a
marine biologist who was performing a study of various sea turtles. The lady
saw that Katya was drawing and was impressed with what she was doing. One thing
led to another and soon enough Katya gained a commission to draw five types of
sea turtles which would become part of a document provided to cruisers to
identify and report the different types of turtles found in the sea of Cortez.
Katya has been working on the drawings and hopes to be able to send them when
we have a good internet connection – whenever that might be. 
What a stunning place -- wow!
ReplyDeleteKatya is such an incredible artist; what an interesting opportunity for her contribute her work to document for cruisers! Really, really awesome!
~Jessie