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| Bahia San Pedro is just 18 Nautical Miles north of San Carlos and a beautifully protected bay from the north or south winds. The view is looking to the south from the north anchorage with another cruiser sitting calmly at anchor. The bay has a wonderful sweeping beach covered in small very smooth rocks and shells just perfect for collecting. The water here is also extremely clear and we did a little skin diving amongst the kelp forest along the rocky part of the shore. | |
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| Julie loved this beach for it's great collection of large and varied shells which she stuffed into her bag as fast as she could. Above the shore the land is flat and covered in a huge variety of bushes and trees. You can follow a very old overgrown road that will take you into the valleys beyond the coastal hills. We hiked for a few hours up one of these tracks but the ocean wind quickly dissipates and the heat got the better of us and we returned to the comfort of the beach. | |
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| A gorgeous profusion of colours assaults the senses on this flat land at the waters edge and of course numerous species of birds keep things interesting. Leaving our anchorage at Bahia San Pedro we headed another 10 miles north up the coast to arrive at Las Cocinas (The Kitchens). This coast is very rocky and indented with small jagged coves and the rocks get redder and redder, much like Los Gatos on the Baja Peninsula. | |
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Here we are once again sitting in another idyllic setting anchored in a south facing very small cove just enough room for one boat. This small cove called Ensenada Julio Villa is very well protected from all directions except a small opening to the south. Julie and I spent three days anchored here and exploring the kitchens. As you can see we had the benefit of a neat little road that wound it's way up from the beach and along the coast. |
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| Walking through our jungle of cactus is always a fabulous experience and you never know what you are going to come across. Las Cocinas is a collection of small narrow and jagged bays just perfect for hiking along the edge or snorkeling along the rocks. The water was clear everywhere we went with tons of fish to be caught. | |
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| The red colouring of the rocks in this area is so striking especially with the contrasting sky and water. A lot of these bays are too small to anchor in but just right for a dinghy. | |
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| Julie poses for another photo shoot just moments before her footing rolled out from under her and she slid down these sharp rocks. She got a lot of little cuts and bruises and I believe a few will leave lasting reminders. The ever present cacti are always a constant eye catcher and neither of us can walk very far without taking another picture. | |
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| This cactus was particularly interesting as
it decided to pinch off its growth on a regular basis leaving these very
different looking arms. At the north end of Las Cosinas is another safe
anchorage called Ensenada Las Cosinas protecting you from the south but
open to the north and northwest winds and swells. Quite a few boats can
anchor here and the white sandy bottom and clear waters give a beautiful
vista of a tropical like setting.
That's it for now but stay tuned as more adventures are bound to be coming your way. |
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