Category: guava…the early years
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Costa Rica, Part 2
06/01/2006, Costa Rica, Part 2 The 3rd morning, with a stiff breeze we sailed into Bahia Santa Elena at the northern tip of Costa Rica. The bay is part of and surrounded by Santa Rosa National Park. Nothing there except nature. No houses, hotels, palapas, roads or people. Snorkeling in 88degree turquoise water, crazy birds and parrots squawking and…
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Costa Rica, Part 1
06/01/2006 Costa Rica, Part 1 Finally got some miles under the hull of Guava. Anchored in northern Costa Rica after a big 4 day, solo push from Huatulco, Mexico to Bahia del Sol, El Salvador. See earlier blog post for the story of that passage. I’ll also try to keep up on the website now…
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El Salvador
06/01/2006 El Salvador If you have read the bee story then you can imagine my demeanor upon reaching the protected, calm anchorage inside Bahia del Sol, El Salvador. Relieved as well as a little psychotic from the, personal record, 10 days without seeing another human. Guava, safely hooked in firm sand 2 fathoms below the keel, swinging…