Guaymas

Things change. Our plan was o.k., but at the last minute, Karin found out that she didn't need to be on the ferry with the car, they would unload it and we could pick it up! That evening we cast off for Guaymas; just south of San Carlos. We had a beautiful night motoring and the Milky Way was incredible, We also saw some great shooting stars! Our watches were 3 hrs., and they passed without incident; except, at about 2 in the morning. Karin woke me from a very sound sleep, to inform me that our Radar reflector had come off, and was dragging along side the boat. Luckily, it didn't go into the prop, and I recovered it using a boathook. Whew!

Sunrise, and we're a couple of hours from Guaymas. Later in the morning, we saw several whales, and I saw a  7 ft. Sailfish launch itself out of the water three times. Awesome! Then, a Pelican swooped over the cockpit, did a 270, and landed on our dinghy. That was cool, he stayed there, posing and preening, enjoying a break. We had to see what Jack would do, so we approached slowly, and.... they just stared at each other. Jack didn't bark; I think he was too confused.

Getting into the harbor in Guaymas is tricky. There are several small islands on the approach, with shoals and rocks to avoid. This is the 2nd largest port on the west coast of Mexico. Some cargo ships were at the dock as we entered, and made our way to the marina.

Karin got us checked in, and picked up the car from the ferry. Then we packed up the dogs and took a drive to San Carlos. Karin has been going there for years, and we've been there together, so it was familiar.

Close to Marina Real, is the Soggy Peso Bar. We asked the waiter if it was o.k. to bring in the dogs. Fine, no problem. Gypsy walks in, and poohs right there! We always have a bag, so , no problem... we relaxed, had a margarita, and some ceviche, We're always trying to figure out our  "plan"; what we've learned, is that things just work out how they will!