Cosme

This is the second time we have come up this coast, and we are trying to visit those spots we went by last year with the comment: "We'll be back...let's check it out next time."

Well, this is "next time."

A year ago, we tried to find the hot springs on the back side of Isla Cosme but were chased off by 35 knot winds and weird depth findings (the depth went from 90 feet to 20 feet in an instant...scared us a bit as we were making 7 knots in the high winds). This year we made a special effort to find the springs. It was calmer and we anchored in 20 feet of water with 12 knot winds from the southwest. Pantera and Talion were with us, and we had great GPS way points from the Sea of Cortez guidebook by Breeding and Bansmeer.

Marv and Bob, from Pantera, climbed to the top of the ridge to see if they could see the springs.



Ardy wandered the coastline, convinced the springs would be in the sea. They were.



We all enjoyed the dip. Some spots were too hot to sit on, while on the perimeter the cool water from a rising tide lapped over into the pool.

The tiny circle of clear water at the very tip of the island marked the spot.