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Ensenada del Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo to San Evaristo to Isla San Francisco

On Friday, November 18, the crescent moon was still shining brightly even as the day dawned. Oceananigans in the glow of sunrise Eric was eager to refill the tanks and dive again, so he spent some time in the early … Continue reading

Ensenada del Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo, Day 4

Fish activity around Kosmos the morning of Thursday, November 17 Eric had made plans to go diving along the big rock island with some of the Oceananigans crew. Diving the rock was even better than snorkeling it was. They saw … Continue reading

Ensenada del Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo, Day 3

The moon was still high in the sky and vibrant at the first light of dawn on November 16, 2022 Sunrise was dramatic It was windier today than it was yesterday, and the anchorage was rockier. We went snorkeling around … Continue reading

Ensenada del Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo, Day 2

Sunrise on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Eric did not sleep well from all the rolling in the anchorage. First thing in the morning, he deployed a flopper stopper. It helped some, but it was still uncomfortable. The water was too … Continue reading

San Evaristo to Ensenada del Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo

Sunrise on Monday, November 14 We left at 0800 for Ensenada Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo. We were frustrated to find that the exhaust leak is back. 🙁 The sea conditions were smooth overall, though there were enough small waves … Continue reading

San Evaristo, Day 5

Sunrise on Sunday November 13. Another overcast morning. Here is a fish swimming around the boat. Eric thinks they are called eel fish, Christi thinks they are called trumpet fish. If anyone knows, please clarify. We’ve been told that this … Continue reading

San Evaristo, Days 3 and 4

Sunrise on Friday, November 11 Our plan was to do our chores, go snorkeling, and then go to shore for dinner. Somehow, the day disappeared. By the time we were ready to go snorkeling, it was so late in the … Continue reading

San Evaristo, Day 2

On Thursday (November 10) the long-promised strong winds from the north finally arrived. It was a noticeably cool wind. The anchorage was nice and calm. We went to shore at lunch time. Our first goal was to check out the … Continue reading

Isla San Francisco to San Evaristo

Sunrise on Wednesday, November 9. The full moon was still high in the sky and shining bright. We are sad to report that we had another uncomfortable night. Unfortunately, the flopper stopper got caught on the shackle and wasn’t working … Continue reading

Isla San Francisco, Day 2

The first thing that Eric did when he got back up on Tuesday (November 8) was to go check the dinghy for damage. He was horrified to see that there were two large holes in the side. Fortunately, they were … Continue reading