26 03.494N 111 05.121W May 15
It only took 2 1/2 hours to travel around two points and move from the S.E. side of Isla Carmen to the North side, in this small V shaped cove. The bottom is all sand and the sides of the cove are vertical rock walls, and the wind is greater due to the narrow cove. After setting the anchor in 24 feet of water, with 125' of chain out, Caroline had concern that we were too close to the Starboard side rock wall. I guessed 75' and was challenged to a measurement. We dropped a kayak and strung a line, then measured it: 118'. Since that's about the same as the chain we have out, we figured the space was deceptively smaller looking, but really no problem.
After lunch we launched the other kayak and went exploring. What was found were about 8 to 10 sea caves we could enter, several very long and several that had strange sound effects, due to swell going in & out. There must have been cavities we couldn't see but the swell was forced in and out making groaning, burping, and even growls like lions! Then we found one that gushed so much forced air, we got blown backwards! Thrilling to say the least. They were also very colorful and cool in temperature, being, well caves.
Other exploring found us watching dolphins, a turtle, a Cortez rainbow wrasse (look for a picture of this) and many round sting rays. Earlier, when moving Magic over here we saw a pod of whales, a few that even broached! Also about 5 pods of dolphins, but this day they didn't come to play in our bow wave, perhaps because there were babies traveling with them.
The sun is about to set with the West facing hillside aglow. We're the only boat here, and the view off the back porch is an expansive view of the Sea of Cortez. Having no town nearby and a late rising moon, the night stars should be spectacular.
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