We stopped in Caleta Partida, a bay between Isla Partida and Isla Espiritu Santo, on our way back to La Paz for a quick medical visit and then for the last week of Mama’s visit. It offers the most protection from the nightly corumuels, besides being quite lovely. Boats came and went while we snorkeled, ate well (including two red snapper we traded for two flashlight batteries and a gallon of gasoline), read, and marveled at the clarity of the water. Snaking between sand bars in the dinghy, we found perfect snorkeling on the Sea of Cortez side of the islands. I saw a Reef Cornetfish, a surprise find, as well as a small octopus. Beautiful black, yellow, and blue Cortez Angelfish, schools of Panamic Sergeant Majors, shy Damselfish, including the gorgeous juvenile Giant Damselfish with their iridescent blue spots, abounded near the rocks. We didn’t want to leave.
On the trip back to the boat, we caught sight of a blue heron and took several pictures, including the one here. Check out the other lovely photos of our trip on the link to the right: Mama’s 2009 Visit to Sea Venture.
Sunset, June 10, looking out the anchorage. And following, Michael getting ready to clean the barnacles from SV’s bottom. His homemade hookah works wonderfully. Gloves, scrapers, and he’ll be set.
