Nov. 21, 2006 Caleta Partida, Baja Calif.
We left La Paz yesterday for a nice 15 mile run out to Isla Partida, which will be our jumping-off point tomorrow for Mazatlan. We anchored in Caleta Partida, a very deep cove that actually divides Espiritu Santo from Isla Partida. It was formerly a volcano and is very well sheltered. Last night, I got up to look around and couldn't hear anything. I mean, it was so quiet that the loudest sound was the blood pulsing through my eardrums. The water is so flat that there is no surf on the beaches. It is like a lake.
The shores are surprisingly green for a desert island. All of southern Baja has been green. I guess they had some rain recently. In the canyons on shore, the greenery is more concentrated with large saguaro cactus for punctuation. You Arizona folks would feel right at home. Today we're going ashore to wander around and maybe do some snorkeling on the reef near the entrance. This is the life!
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