Kayaking and having fun in Puerto Don Juan

Bill and I decided to get our Kayaks off the boat and get some exercise. We found a shrimp boat that had went a ground. We then went into another little cove that had another Shrimp boat on the hard and also cut in half.

I decided to take my under water camera and get some pictures from the Kayaks and have some fun. Bill had a bottle of wine and we headed for the grounded Shrimp boat. When we headed for the beach we saw hundreds of Sting Ray. We were told it was the mating season for the Sting Rays and they were everywhere and when they are mating they swim high or low in the water. Most of the time they are in the sand hiding and that is why they call wading into the beach the Sting Ray Shuffle.

I decided this would be a good picture for my blog so Bill and I went Sting Ray hunting with a camera. After about 60 picture's I think I have two I can use in this blog, it is very hard to get a picture, those big Sting Rays are fast.

I had to put in some pictures of what we live for when we are cruising. This sunset is one of the best I have seen. Bill and I were raised in the Coachella Valley right in the middle of the desert. We see the beauty of the baren mountains.

I have been asked to showa picture of our boats while we travel and I have one shot from the beach in Don Juan from where the grounded Shrimp boat is setting.

Huricane Hole "Don Juan" LA Bay

Bill and I traveled from Bahia San Francisquito to Puerto Don Juan. It is a very protected and great place to rest up. We then went to El Limona and spent three or four days, El Limona is in the South end of LA Bay, we enjoyed visiting friends and going to town to get our missing food back on the boat. We had a little rough winds the last night we were there and we decided to go to town and get on the Wi-Fi and get weather for our trip to Rocky Point. We made the decision to go back to Puerto Don Juan. We knew what ever happen it would be better then being wide open to a North winds.

Our decision was correct. Carlos Slim has his boats on mooring in the bay but here they come all three of them. Two smaller yachts and one big, we thought about 60' or so. Everyone anchored and then another Trawler "Voyager" came in also. So we had five boats to ride out the storm. The wind started about 3pm and it just kept building. When the sun went down and as it got darker the harder the wind blew. By about 11pm it was blowing hard. We estamated about 50kts. I had my Radar on and I put Bill and the other three boats were all on my Radar Circle. The 60' Yacht was behind me but I watched him also but not as much as the one's in front of me. Bill now he used his GPS to locate all of us and where he was setting and we both spent the night watching the Radar and the GPS. I think about 4am the wind changed to the West and now I am pretty clear of everyone. I looked at my Radar and the 60'Yacht was not on my circle, it was setting back farther and looked like it was on the ground but I said no it is that I moved. When the sun came up their sat the 60' Yacht on the beach. Bill and I decided now we go to Angel Island and we left Don Juan with everyone waiting for high tide to get the 60' Yacht off the beach. We took off with all the thoughts to get to Angel Island anchorage and sleep and get some rest for our over nighter. Only one problem the seas were still rough and we turned back after our 1.5 mile journey. When we got back the tide was coming in. The Yacht had a Panga hooked to it and people pushing and they got it cleared to start the engine. Which they were lucky and off they went. Before noon they were back. They spent one more night in the Hurricane hole. Since the winds calmed to nothing Bill and I got a great night sleep that we needed after the night before.

Sail Rock & Isla Angel De La Guarda

Isla Angel De La Guarda is the second largest island in Mexico. It has many anchorages and also is about thirty-five miles long. Bill and I left Don Juan a Hurricane hole in LA Bay heading our forty miles or so to Isla Mejia,Isla Division, Isla Granita all forming a well protected anchorage from all winds, using the main island Isla Angel De La Guarda as protection also.

As you approach the anchorage there is a Sail Boat setting about a mile off shore and the first picture was taken about three to four miles away. The second one was taken about a mile and the last picture was taken up close maybe fifty yards away as we head into Angel Island Anchorage. The last picture is of my brother as we head into the anchorage. We anchored here for three hours and we worked on the boats getting them ready for the long over nighter to Rocky Point. (Puerto Penasco) We left at 3pm and we arrived in Rocky Point at 5:30am. Made great time and I have to say it feels good to be back home.

Maybe lot of you don't know I left San Diego Jan 1990 on a 41 DeFever Trawler and with my wife at the time for a four year cruise. We came back and lot of things happen in the 19 years I did not go cruising but in 2005, November I left again this time with my brother nad his wife Alice. How many miles have I traveled in those years a lot.

I was coming back from Puerto Escondido just passing San Jaunico, I was heading to meet up with my brother in Conception Bay. All of a sudden there was this bird that landed on my bow!! then this bird turns and looks at me for a few seconds and flies off. The reason I am telling this story is that I have cruised from 1990 to 2010 off and on and never have I had a bird land on my boat while I am traveling. Maybe because of Ace he keeps the birds and anyone else off the boat. When the bird turned to look at me I took this picture.

Cruisers Tree, San Jaunico, Baha,MX

The Cruiser Tree is a bush setting in San Jaunico Bay. Great place to dive, beauty of the mountains and three beautiful beaches. Two years ago Cindy & I went to the Cruiser Tree and left a Plaque of wood for our friends we have met on the way to see. Also if we went back there was something for us to look forward to, that is seeing the tree again. I did not go to the tree in 2009 and I was spending most of my time in Canada. When I left Cindy the last time I remember setting on the front step of her sister and brother-in-law's house talking about the Cruiser Tree. Cindy wanted me to open the wine bottles and read the notes she had written for me.

I have to tell you I could not wait to get to the tree and see if my bottles were still there. Their had been a Hurricane go threw last year and I told Cindy that it would be lucky if anything is still there including the tree. I stopped in Santa Rosalia and met a couple with two kids and I asked them if they had been there? they said yes, did you see "Grumpy" plaque?? the lady said yes, it had "No Regrets" on it. I said yes, then I asked was there two wine bottle on the wooden plaque?? she said "NO". Well my brother and I went a shore to find the plaque and the wine bottle and to no avail there were no wine bottles. A very sad day for me.

Tell me what kind of Jelly Fish is this????

Well these funny white looking Jelly Fish really got my attention. They were coming a shore but never came a shore. If you know what it is please write me and let me know. I know lot of people would like to know what it is. They never stayed on the shore but came up to shore and they were thick on the beach. Looked to be about a foot around and thick. Let me know.

Loreto Fest, Puerto Escondido, Baja MX

Hello everyone it has been a long time I know to up-date my blog. I wanted to start with the Loreto Fest. It was a big turn out this year and I missed last year Fest as most of you know. They moved the Fest to the parking lot of the Singular Marina. At first I was not to happy about that but after 400 people and 200 boats the biggest turn out yet, the new Facility was the best. I threw Horse Shoes, missed the dinghy race which I hate to say. They brought in the dancer from the college to dance the countries dances for us and that was great and the $1.00 Pacifico beer was the best.