Striking geological formations constantly surprise us as we cruise the coast. Usually we see them only as we enter or leave an anchorage, since that puts us in closer to shore. Otherwise, we tend to sail 5 or 6 miles offshore.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Passage
The passage along the Mexican coast takes you past several large rivers. With recent heavy rainfall (you’ll remember the 15 inches or so in 24 hours when we were in Bahia Santiago), a lot of debris has washed down river and into the sea. Along the tidal currents, you encounter layers of tree branches, leaves, chunks of wood, and other detritus. Occasionally we will see a “boat” on the horizon, which, when looked at through the binoculars, turns into a house-sized clump of branches, trees, and other wash-out. It has been our good fortune not to run into one in the middle of the night...no lights, yikes!!
Striking geological formations constantly surprise us as we cruise the coast. Usually we see them only as we enter or leave an anchorage, since that puts us in closer to shore. Otherwise, we tend to sail 5 or 6 miles offshore.
Striking geological formations constantly surprise us as we cruise the coast. Usually we see them only as we enter or leave an anchorage, since that puts us in closer to shore. Otherwise, we tend to sail 5 or 6 miles offshore.
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