Weather forecast was for a brief return of north winds in the Sea, so we scurried over to Marquer on Isla Carmen to get a head start on getting up to Punta Colorada before the winds picked up. We arrived at Punta Colorada late one morning and stayed at anchor for three nights while the wind was pretty steady at 15-20, gusting to 30 at times. Roger and Karen (sv Meridien) were there also, giving us a chance to get together for an evening. With not too much to do except stay holed up on the boat, I (Marlene) tried out a new recipe for chocolate bread. Pretty awesome. We have another one to try before deciding on which one to incorporate into our repertoire.
By the weekend, winds had eased up, so we headed back toward Isla Coronados, stopping for one night's rest at Juncalito. On Sunday, yesterday, we took Damiana back to the Loreto roadstead. This time John and Patricia picked us up at the dinghy dock and drove us to the Farmer's Market, then to Pan que Pan restaurant for incredible omelets. Along with them were two new cruising buddies: Lulu and Steve (sv Siempre Sabado).
We are once again back at Isla Coronados with plans to leave at the end of the week to return to La Paz, a week earlier than originally expected. Roy has an appointment with an eye doctor who will then order a new pair of glasses for him to replace the ones he lost at Bahia Conception.
Last but not least, Roy captured a jumping dolphin on his video camera today!
~~~ Marlene and Roy ~~_/) ~~
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