Bahia Concepcion, BCS 4 May, 2014
Whew! It has been a crazy five weeks here in Bahia
Concepcion. Anchored under Casa de los
Suenos we have enjoyed whale watching, whale sharks, surfin’ safaris, friends
arriving then leaving, then more friends and family arriving,
then meeting up with old cruising friends, all while being hosted and
entertained by the McGuires at a breakneck speed.
Today, however, Cinnabar sits alone in the bay...
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| Cinnabar at anchor in front of Casa de los Suenos |
...all the
boats having left the anchorage to head to their next destinations after being holed up here by heavy winds for the past few days. Early this morning the McGuires also
left for their long drive back to the states. Tom is reading and relaxing, and
I am going through my photos of all the activities we have enjoyed here during
the past few weeks.
In our last update Tom talked about the terrific surfing
trip some of them took to Scorpion Bay on the Baja’s Pacific side. On their way home the surfers picked up our friend Mati at
the airport, and the next day my sister and Erik joined the group so Casa de
los Suenos felt like a full house once again.
Our host Mike, ever on the lookout for new activities,
arranged for a local caballero to stop by to see if we might be interested in a
horseback ride. Sure…why not? We even convinced Erik to go, perhaps against his better judgement.
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| Caballero Marcelo (left) and his assistants (far right) lead the group on a ride. |
We mostly had a fun afternoon, but as luck would have it
Erik got thrown, his fall broken by a, you guessed it, CACTUS. Thank goodness he wasn't seriously hurt, and kudos to Erik for his great
attitude and for never once complaining. He claims the healing waters of the hot springs on the beach helped
soothe and heal his scratches and bruises.
One day mike arranged for Juan Carlos, a local restaurant
owner, to take us out on his pontoon boat for a day of snorkeling, clamming and
spearfishing. Juan Carlos's restaurant is just across the highway from El Burro Cove.
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| We leave Playa el Burro for a day on the water. |
JC was an impressive clammer, diving down, spotting the tell-tale clam siphon holes, then digging like a mad man to uncover the prized Arenas clams. They are like the famous Chocolate Clams but bigger. After diving we headed over to a pleasant island beach where we ate Arenas Clams on the half shell...
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| Erik claimed he "didn't like" raw clams. Hmmm... |
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| Mati prepares his clams with lime and hot sauce. |
...while Juan Carlos cooked up a big pan of Trigger Fish Rancheros over an open fire which we scooped up using the clam shells as bowls.
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| Savanah watches JC cook over an open fire. |
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| Sonja enjoys her shell full of Pescado Rancheros |
In addition to all these outdoor activities we have also enjoyed bonfires...
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| Savanah and Kelston roast marshmallows on the beach |
lunar eclipses...
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| I stayed up all night to watch this full moon get eclipsed. |
...traveling musicians, more whale sharks and exploring the bay for the best snorkeling and fishing spots.
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| Sylvia and Sonja search for Mulege's best Margaritas. These at El Equipage were pretty darn good!! |
As for the spearfishing, well a picture speaks a thousand words...
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| 14 yr old Kelston shoots an 80 lb Grouper! (outside the bay) |
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| Tom shoots a 50+ lb Yellowtail (outside the bay) |
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| Mati shows off the huge Yellow Jack that Mike shot inside Bahia Concepcion. |
More pictures of weeks #2 and #3 can be found HERE.
Weeks #4 and #5 coming soon...
Our friends Kitty and Joe aboard sv Telitha make it to Bahia Concepcion!
People jump off big rocks!
Fish heads on the BBQ!
And more!!!
Muy Bueno!! What incredible photos and descriptions of Bahia Concepcion.
ReplyDeleteYou sure are making the most of a beautiful location and fun groups of friends. Can Shindig come play??
Get your boat up here! The fish is ready to grill and we've scoped out the best snorkeling spots.
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