On Sunday morning (November 6), we were not in a good mood when we woke up. As we’d mentioned in yesterday’s post, the motion in the anchorage was uncomfortable, and the discomfort lasted all night. None of us slept well. … Continue reading →
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Bahia Agua Verde, Day 6
On Saturday morning (November 5), it was still rolly in the anchorage. The wind had calmed down some and the rolling had also improved improved a bit, so it wasn’t quite as bad as it had been the day before. … Continue reading →
Bahia Agua Verde, Day 5
Sunrise on Friday, November 4 We woke up to ominously grey skies and strong, cool wind. It looked like it was going to rain, though it never did. The anchorage was rolly and uncomfortable. Eric put out the other paravane … Continue reading →
Bahia Aqua Verde, Day 4
Q: What is the difference between paravanes and flopper-stoppers? You guys seem to use the words interchangeably in your blog posts. A: Paravanes are a stabilization system designed to be used while the boat is in motion. It involves lowering … Continue reading →
Bahia Agua Verde, Day 3
Sunrise on Wednesday November 2. As the sun rose, a massive number of birds flew over to the rocks islets. Christi was pleased to report that she was feeling better. The day of rest did the trick! After we finished … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Puerto Escondido and Agua Verde/Le point de vue de Keith sur Puerto Escondido et Agua Verde
I won the video game competition with Drake. Drake ended up quitting just before I won. Suspicious, right? We also played at the pool some more. J’ai gagné le concours de jeux video avec Drake. Drake a fini par abandoner … Continue reading →
Bahia Agua Verde, Day 2
Sunrise on Tuesday, November 1 One of the sailboats left early in the morning. That boat had been on the edge of the most protected waters. We immediately picked up anchor and moved about 200 feet north into the spot … Continue reading →
Nov. 3 – Drake Creek Trail
“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.” -Lao Tzu
Today we decided to hike the Drakes Creek Trail near Jim Thorpe. It was a fairly easy 3 mile hike along a well maintained dirt road. The trail descends about 500′ from the parking lot to the Lehigh River….meaning the hardest part of the hike was coming back to our car. Although the trees have lost most of their leaves the hike was still full of color, because the rhododendron form a thick, impenetrable wall of greenery along the slopes of the creek. We definitely need to come back to this area in July when they bloom. The road is used by rafting expeditions to enter the Lehigh River, but it looked like a difficult way to get into the river to me.
The creek forms several picturesque, little waterfalls on its way to the Lehigh River, and small bridges span the creek to allow vehicles and hikers to cross the water as it meanders downstream. The creek finally flows under railroad tracks at the end of the trail and enters the river through a tunnel. We picked up sandwiches at a small grocery store on our way to the trailhead and enjoyed a nice picnic close to the railroad bridge.
The trail
The first bridge along our hike.
Drake Creek…the rhododendrons make it look like a jungle.
We found lots of interesting things along the way.
One of the many pretty small waterfalls.
The second bridge was by the most impressive falls.
At the end of the hike we had to go down these stairs to get to the creek. This is where we had our picnic here and where the rafting expeditions slide their rafts down into the river.
Looking north along the railroad tracks about Drake Creek.
Looking through the tunnel towards the Lehigh River.
Looking up Drake Creek.
This is where the creek flows into the Lehigh River.
Some of the last leaves falling from the trees.
Nov. 4 – Drake Creek Trail
“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.” -Lao Tzu
Today we decided to hike the Drakes Creek Trail near Jim Thorpe. It was a fairly easy 3 mile hike along a well maintained dirt road. The trail descends about 500′ from the parking lot to the Lehigh River….meaning the hardest part of the hike was coming back to our car. Although the trees have lost most of their leaves the hike was still full of color, because the rhododendron form a thick, impenetrable wall of greenery along the slopes of the creek. We definitely need to come back to this area in July when they bloom. The road is used by rafting expeditions to enter the Lehigh River, but it looked like a difficult way to get into the river to me.
Puerto Escondido to Bahia Agua Verde
On Monday (October 31), at about 1030, we left for an anchorage called Bahia Agua Verde. It was a four-hour ride, heading south. Before leaving, Christi and Keith gave Kosmos a quick wash down. Keith was really happy about it. … Continue reading →
