On 11/6 we sailed into Magdalena Bay. This would be our last stop before sailing to Cabo San Lucas, which we knew would be a straight 175 mile run, as there are no protected anchorages between the two.
We spent 48 hours in Magdalena Bay resting and waiting for a favorable wind forecast. The bay offered a wonderful anchorage that overlooked a beach with a rising backdrop, between which sat a small town of approximately 50 buildings. We enjoyed three meals at the single restaurant in town and managed to purchase a couple provisions at an even smaller grocery store that we were told we would find "in a house next to the kindergarten."
Our only complaint with Magdalena Bay was the time-challenged rooster on shore that seemed to prefer crowing when the sun was setting, rising and all hours in between.
On 11/8 we motored out of Mag Bay at 4:30 PM, turned south, raised sails and enjoyed our longest continuous sail without having to motor since our Seattle to San Francisco run.
Thirty-six hours later, we sailed into the Cabo San Lucas anchorage under a dark sky with a town aglow before us. The sights and sounds of Cabo certainly forced a quick adjustment to the Mexican towns we had enjoyed since our first stop in Ensenada.
At the moment, hundreds of boats are shoe-horned into the anchorage under the shadow of two cruise ships. The marina is lined with hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, designer stores and vendors offering everything from offshore fishing to ultralight flights. On the beach there are weddings, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, fireworks and speakers pointed offshore that thump to techno dance music until 2AM...even on Wednesday!
Tomorrow we plan to weigh anchor and head east for a 195-mile crossing to Mazatlan on the Mexico mainland.
We're hoping to find an anchorage with the soothing sound of a crowing rooster.
Looks like great fun! We are looking forward to joining you guys in a couple/few months!