Yup, the local weather forecast for the Sea of Cortez was for romping buffaloes; a phrase that basically says the wind and the seas are not conducive for any small boat activity. Except sitting inside, listening to the wind howl and feeling the boat wallow and wander around the anchor.
And this forecast -- well, it is supposed to be like this ALL WEEK, with today's winds the strongest. We moved east from San Evaristo to Punta Salinas on Isla San Jose on Sunday in anticipation of the wind. We got ashore early on Sunday morning, but by mid afternoon we were racing to get back to Magic through the building swells and get the kayaks back aboard. And since then we have been hunkered down. Reading, cleaning sea shells, doing Spanish drills, playing cards, and wondering what the devil we are doing HERE...and not down on the Mexican Coast with light, balmy tropical winds.
We console ourselves with knowing this is typical winter weather for the Sea -- and it too will pass. But not soon enough!
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