We arrived in Cabo San Lucas yesterday morning for a few days of R & R and boat work after yet another fitful night at sea. This is spectacular! C will tell you about it, I just had to say something about the harbor itself. We have been in and out of the largest, most glamorous, and busiest harbors in California recently, but nothing compares to the complete chaos that awaited us here. Simply amazing. And we were able to fill IRIE"s diesel tank and back her into a great, view friendly slip before the first beer came out.
Written underway 11/17:
Relief. Yes, that's the feeling for this day. Blended
with a nice dose of exuberance. It's 0700, we're underway doing 6+ knots with the engine and jib on
our way to Abreojos. Off our starboard quarter is sv Sea Boa with Allan and Sharon aboard. All around us for at least a mile are dolphins. Hundreds of them probably. Some near and many far, but everywhere. We'll probably see whales today too. Can you feel it?
We were supposed to leave Ascucion 24 hours ago, but as I mentioned, there was a problem. And it could have been a serious problem. We might have been in the middle of nowhere, Mexico with no engine. Yes, I know, this is a sailboat. We'll leave that one for another time.
This time it's about the highs and lows, the friendships created, and ultimately winning out against circumstances. It turns out that the expensive motor mount/pump mount bracket that was made for us in Alameda was well fabricated, but poorly mounted. Thanks to the guidance of our new Canadian machinist friend Allan, and some Mexicans who had no idea the value of the bolts they found for me, I was able to get us back underway with a plan to permanently resolve the problem when we reach Mag Bay.
Much as we all do our best to avoid the problems - the lows, the downs - I wonder how we can fully appreciate and enjoy the highs without them. Maybe that's why C and I put ourselves in these fragile situations.
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