Bahia San Gabriel

We left La Paz and sailed across the bay to Isla Espiritu Santo, anchoring in the long, narrow white-sand beach of San Gabriel. The tide is marked, our dinghy in the foreground was bobbing in nearly three feet of water when we got back from our hike several hours after anchoring.



The hike across the arroyo to Bonanza Beach on the east side of the island is well worth the effort. The sand is exquisite! Your feet sink deep into the white sand formed as the sea has worn down coral and shells.



Erosion of wind and water left this tree balanced on tippy-toe.



The herons and gulls easily leave their marks in the soft sand.