November 28 – December 2, 2013
This one of the few anchorages we hadn’t visited on Isla Partida previously. It is a very deep bay that protected us well from the strong north winds, even if it was a bit gusty at times. We had a pleasant walk across the island, and Tim and the boys put together a “treasure” and hid it up in a cave, and then they created a map that they put in a bottle and set adrift. Only time will tell if anyone every finds it.
Logbook – November 28, 2013 (Isla San Francisco to Isla Partida)
Passage Log Highlights
- 1015 Start engines
- 1027 Depart Isla San Francisco
- 1042 P engine off. No wind no sails
- 1507 SB temp alarm while running @ high RPM, immediately lowered RPMs to fwd idle. Alarm stopped after 30 sec. P engine on.
- 1520 Arrive Isla Partida
Daily Notes
- Thanksgiving dinner – BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes (yum), salad, apple crumble (double yum)
Email to family and friends dated November 28, 2013
Subject: Happy Thanksgiving!
We are not taking the day off from school, but don’t feel sorry for these boys. We took a day off last week to hike into the canyon behind Puerto Escondido (awesome hike!) and we took a half day off already this week when Tim got back. So we are THANKFUL that we have the flexibility to do things like that.
Love and miss you all!
At 11/26/2013 8:12 PM (utc) our position was 24°49.27’N 110°34.38’W
Logbook – November 29, 2013 (Ensenada el Cardonal at Isla Partida)
Daily Notes
- All alone in the anchorage this morning
- Double yoga on the bows
- B – spear fishing under and around Exodus. Speared his own sashimi
Logbook – November 30, 2013 (Ensenada el Cardonal at Isla Partida)
Daily Notes
- Hike to the other side of the island, NE strong winds
- T/B – spearfishing – 2 speedy fish
Email to family and friends dated November 30, 2013
Subject: Isla Partida
Well, we are back at our old stomping grounds at Isla Partida, one of the islands just north of La Paz. We made contact with Lady Carolina last night on one of the radio nets, and they aren’t going to be ready to leave La Paz until next weekend or early the following week, so we will likely go into La Paz and join them on Monday or so. Then our plan is to round the cape back down to Los Muertos (one of the first anchorages we went to after Cabo) and then cross over to the mainland. We plan to stop at Isla Isabel, which is nicknamed “the galapagos of Mexico” due to its rather isolated wildlife. It will be about a 250 mile passage, so I’ll let you guys know as our plans firm up and we know more specifically when we plan to depart.
Everything is great here… yesterday after school Brenden saw what he calls “speedy fish” under the boat, so he suited up, grabbed his spear, speared one, cleaned it, rinsed it, bagged it, chilled it, and then just before dinner, sliced it, mixed up some wasabi, and enjoyed his own sashimi appetizer. He did it all on his own, no help at all. Love it!
At 11/28/2013 10:36 PM (utc) our position was 24°33.10’N 110°23.17’W
Logbook – December 1, 2013 (Ensenada el Cardonal at Isla Partida)
Daily Notes
- Cold, gray, and windy. Game of craps after school
- T/Boys – hid a treasure jar up in the cave
Gresham Family Exodus 