The One That Got Away

We are waiting for a weather window at Puerto los Cabos in San Jose del Cabo. It is expensive, but we are kind of stuck for now. Tried to make a run for Los Frailes, but waves were steep and close together close to shore; tried to go offshore a couple of miles, and the winds were screaming. Fought the good fight for half a day, then decided it was not the day to face the East Cape. Headed back to San Jose del Cabo.

It was a scary trip, but once we headed back to San Jose del Cabo, things quieted down a lot. We started seeing whales. We saw a small whale very close by, and SURPRISE, he made a U turn to follow us!! I realized that he was going after a fish we had on the line off the stern. Didn't even know we had caught it! So I pulled in the line, and as it got closer, I realized it was a Dorado!! Supposed to be good eating, and I thought it would help ease the pain of a rough trip and having to turn back.

As I started to pull him up from the water, he got really excited and started fighting. We have found that a little tequilla will calm down fish right away, and we have a small bottle in the cockpit just for that occasion. I grab the bottle, and start attempting to pour some down it's throat so it will not thrash around in the boat. After 1/2 bottle of tequillia, he still is not calm, and thrashes right off the hook. RATS!!!

We are either
A-trolling for whales
B-on the catch and release program
C-get um drunk, and turn um loose

So, storebought fish for tonight, and try for Mazatlan later.

Posh Marina

TOP: Laundry day on Gypsy Moon
BOTTOM: Randall, Joanna, and Cyndi Joanna brought us our newest crew member, the autopilot!
Here we are in San Jose del Cabo in a fine marina. Don’t think I have ever been in one this nice, still it is Mexico, and there are shortcomings. $50 per day is one of them, yikes!! No laundry and the showers are waaaaayyyy on the other side of the marina. We are in the “cheap seats, you want electricity, and bathrooms/showers close, it will cost you $90 per night. YIKES!!!

Oh well, it is what we have for now. Did laundry today, a lot of work to clean clothes in a bucket and ring them out. Also ate GREAT fish tacos, yum. A friend gave us a ride to town and we bought more verduras (veggies). It was a huge store where you could buy food, televisions, radios, cameras, clothes, you name it.

They have the best chicken here. I marinade the chicken in Italian salad dressing, and cook it on the BBQ. Recipe courtesy of Nils, my son in law. YUM seriously, the chicken here is so tender and flavorful anyway you prepare it is fabulous.

Filled the water tank, installed the new autopilot will shower one more time in the morning, and then we are off.