| May 11, 2006 |
We left Puerto Morelos at about 7:30 a.m. with our buddy
boat, "Deux Pieds". We headed south along the coast until we got to
Playa De Carmen. Due to the current in the Yucatan Channel up to
5 knots to the north, we had to go south along the coast so we could cross
the channel with the current rather than against it. We
motor/sailed the whole way. We were going south, and you are right,
the wind was out of the south. Of course. Usually, it is a
pretty rough crossing with the strong north current, but is was a great
crossing for us. Not much wind or waves, peaceful and beautiful.
We saw tortoises, had a butterfly castaway, flying fish,
Parasailing, a new Playa de Carmen, much different than when we were there
several years ago. About 5 miles from Cozumel, we caught a barracuda,
but, tossed him overboard. The water is just breath-taking. We cannot believe we are here on "our" boat in this beautiful water, in this beautiful place. And, we can stay as long as we want, our plane does not leave on a certain day.....this is our home. We are very happy and very thankful to be able to do this. It is so different being on your own boat and just being able to snorkel anywhere, anytime you want. When you get tired of that island, just move along, there are plenty more to explore. After we arrived at Cozumel and anchored, we met Roberto and Ane, our buddy boat friends, in town for dinner. We are anchored right next to the ferry dock in downtown, right across from McDonald's. It is a full moon tonight. Beautiful. |
| May 12, 2006 |
We changed anchorages this morning. A huge
cruise ship anchored nearby and we had the ferry boats all up-wind, so
we moved north of the ferry dock to a much calmer, quieter anchorage.
Valentina is on the right of the cruise ship.
We went to town to walk around and then we came back to get our snorkel gear and snorkeled all afternoon. We just tied a line to the dinghy and drifted along the island with the dinghy. It was just beautiful . There were so many, many, fish. We saw a lot of star fish too. |
We are having fun in Cozumel. |
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May 14, 2006 |
That most difficult part of the cruising life,
is...........knowing what day it is. We sometimes have to look at
Outlook Calendar on the laptop to verify what day it actually is.
But, we can handle that problem very easily.
There is a fishing tournament on the
island
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May 14, 2006 |
 We
rented a moped today and rode around the island. We found
the resort we had stayed at years ago and ate at the restaurant at the
southern tip of the island. Sonny had a Cheeseburger
Paradise, but it did not agree with his stomach.
We went to the grocery store while we had the moped
and took the groceries directly to the dinghy and then unloaded them on
the boat. On Sundays, there are no cruise ships on the
island, so it is a pleasant day. The storekeepers are not
aggressive and it is a different atmosphere.
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| May 15, 2006 |
Today,
we are going to meet Roberto and Any at the pier at 9:15 a..m. and take the
ferry to Playa de Carmen for the day.  After we return, we will need to
prepare the boat for leaving early in the morning. Oops.....the
weatherfax showed a front coming through, so we will have to wait until
probably Friday to leave Cozumel. But, that's OK, we need to wash
clothes, get fuel and oil, and enjoy the island some more.
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May 16, 2006 |
The weather front blew through this morning about
first light. The wind switched out of the west, so we were
watching our anchor to make sure we did not land on the
beach..........but, no problem, man. There is supposed to be
another front coming in tonight from the Gulf of Mexico with wind and
rain. We will stay put. We are washing clothes today and going to update the website. We were ready to get off of our rocking horse for a while. The swells from Yucatan, MX are hitting us directly and then we have a 2 knot current from the north that keeps the boat sideways into the swells. Yee-haw..... |
today
and huge fishing boats are zooming by us creating havoc with the waves and
current around Valentina. Here is a sailfish that was being weighed
in. We were in our dinghy near the pier so we could see up close.
It was very crowded on the pier.
More like the old Cozumel we fell in love with years ago.