Cabo San Lucas, the famous arch, is the first thing that greets you on arrival - and what a welcome sight it is. As per our previous blog, we spent three weeks in the anchorage awaiting the mending and return of our new sail. The anchorage itself wasn't too comfortable, but it was the first time we have been able to jump off the boat and swim in crystal clear waters. We took days out at 'Lovers' Beach' and relaxed following our eventful trip down.

Moments later, and sadly without the camera watching, Paul disappeared under a HUGE breaker but was proud to inform me on his soggy return that he had managed to get his hand over his beer can before he disappeared from view!




So, keeping this brief to bring us up to date, and then, you never know, even current(!!??!!) we moved on from Cabo eventually, sailing towards La Paz, where our new sail had been despatched to. We made three stops on the way at three lovely and remote anchorages and finally started to feel that we were 'cruising.'



Our first stop was at Cabo San Jose where we anchored just inside the breakwater of a new marina (still under construction) which will now sadly


transform this area into a commercialised resort. There was also much building of holiday homes in the area, resulting in the locals being 'chased out' of their homes encouraged by large offers of compensation.



Our next stop was at an anchorage called Los Frailles which is on the south east tip of the Baja peninsula and from hereonin we will be in the Sea of Cortez proper. We have been seeing whales (in large numbers) ever since leaving Cabo San Lucas - the excitement never wains. Los Frailles (the Friars) is again a very remote anchorage, but by now there are between 3 and 6 boats generally in all the anchorages as we are all making our way around into the Sea, and at the sametime, making new friends.


This one joined us for a rest as we sailed! Didn't want to leave either - took some serious encouragement and rig wobbling to persuade him to finally part company.

From Los Frailles we engined on to the Bahia Los Muertos (Bay of the Dead!). It has recently been renamed as the Bahia Los Suenos - which is perhaps more appropriate-the Bay of Dreams. Unfortunately, this is where we encountered our engine problems and found that it wouldn't run consistently. The end result was a night-time entry, under sail, into the bay, amongst a dozen other boats at anchor, and rapidly shallowing water! Thankfully with help from friends already ashore, we stopped just shy of the beach but Paul is now more commonly refered to as Captain Ron! This was a beautiful anchorage, miles from civilisation, but, excellent, a bar and restaurant on the beach with WI-FI!!


Just another day at the office!!







Following three fabulous days in Los Muertos, it was time to move on towards La Paz, where we were to collect our new/repaired headsail before continuing our cruise on into the Sea of Cortez and its many islands.