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San Juanico

May 22-26, 2013

This was one of our favorite anchorages so far (and we will be revisiting). It had fantastic snorkeling and a nice, long, soft yet hardpacked sand beach for running. Maybe Grandma and Granpa being with us made it fun too! San Juanico is a large bay with several spots to anchor. We chose the southernmost cove since the prevailing winds were from the SW. Someone actually made the comment that we were crazy to anchor in that tight, but I mean, I’m pretty conservative and I didn’t think there was any issue.

Logbook – May 22, 2013 (Isla Coronados to San Juanico)

Passage Log Highlights

    • 1305 Depart Isla Coronados
    • 1700 Arrive San Juanico

Daily Notes

    • Passage to San Juanico
    • T, Gary, AG – Spearfishing, M-Swimming, D-hiking/kayaking
    • Fresh fish for dinner

(Edit: That night Alex did. not. want. to. quit.  He finally had to because the sun went down.  But he wasn’t deterred, the next day he was in the water.)

Isla Coronados to San Juanico
We departed Isla Coronados at 13:05 and arrived at San Juanico at 17:00, motor-sailing the whole way
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The geography of San Juanico
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Our tight little anchorage
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Studying the fish field guide
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Looking west. That’s the direction of the “super secret spearfishing spot”
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Looking south towards the small beach at the head of our anchorage to the cove just on the other side.
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Our tiny anchorage
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Sunset behind Exodus
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Sunset at San Juanico
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Sunset at San Juanico
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Sunset at San Juanico
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This is a hog fish, and we didn’t catch any more of these. Not too tasty.
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Grandpa showing the kids how its done
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Mondo sunscreen. Necesitamos.
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Brenden (and Alex) enjoyed the brain teaser books Grandma brought.

Logbook – May 23, 2013  (San Juanico)

Daily Notes

    • Morning snorkel.  Awesome.
    • Spearfishing – Alex got his first kill (6 in red snapper?)
    • Potluck/bocce ball on the beach – met Mark and Wendy on Windaway
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Brenden’s ready
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More fish from the super secret spear fishing spot

Email to family and friends dated May 23, 2013

Subject: Hi from San Juanico

Gary and Marsha made it here safely on Tues, and we are currently at Caleta San Juanico, north of Loreto. Absolutely wonderful snorkeling! Gary and Tim caught dinner last night spearfishing. Alex and Brenden have the spearfishing bug now too. They went this morning and are dying to go again this afternoon after they finish their school work.
Love you all.
-D.

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Bocce ball on the beach
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As usual, Brenden adds a little fabulous to whatever he does, including Bocce ball
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Momma’s boys
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Father-son fishes
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Scary
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Alex’s first spear fishing victims

Logbook – May 24, 2013 (San Juanico)

Daily Notes

    • More spearfishing.  Brenden got his first kill.  Alex got his first “meal”
    • D – kayak to the sea caves and back
    • Fish tacos on Exodus w/ Star Passage.  Parrotfish and grouper.
    • (in Alex’s handwriting) ran water maker today.
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This is the landscape on the west side of our anchorage
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Brenden’s first
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It didn’t take long before they were catching meal size fish
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A family of spear-fishermen

Logbook – May 25, 2013 (San Juanico)

Daily Notes

    • D – kayak/run
    • Snorkeling/spearfishing (Alex & Gary ea. got a fish)
    • Dinner @ Star Passage
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The fog rolling in
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Alex got another
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Alex caught lunch
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I kayaked to shore
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The view from above
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The landscape
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Amazing views
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I kayaked a little further away to a nice running beach
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The running track
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The sewing project
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Father and son, Captain and crew
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Exodus at San Juanico

Email to family and friends dated May 26, 2013

Subject: Headed a little south

Hi all, San Juanico was fantastic, but today we are heading to Bahia Salinas which is on Isla Carmen. Having a great time enjoying Gary and Marsha’s visit. No cell signal or wifi.
Happy Birthday Ben, from all of us!!!
-D.

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