Bahía San Pedro

Bahía San Pedro

April 5- 9th, 2018

We left the comfort of San Carlos Marina and headed 15 nm north to Bahía San Pedro which is on the mainland with a view of San Pedro Island.  I was looking forward to getting back out on the hook and to do a little sailing as well.  It is difficult to believe that it will be our last real remote anchorage for this season.  

The sail was enjoyed with using only our code one sail.  Never once did we use the main, although the jib was used just as we sailed into the bay to anchor.  At first there were short, choppy waves hitting us head on, even though the wind was coming from the South.  It was annoying as it slapped the sail but eventually the seas calmed down and the sail was more  peaceful.  I think we arrived by 1 pm so it was a short sail. 

Flying the Code One Sail

Sailing into Bahía San Pedro, a charming and remote bay.  

The rock shores were impressive.  I hope to explore the caves that are supposedly around there.

With enough day light left, we launched our SUP boards and headed to explore the beach 

We explored some of the area by the bay.  It is all desert but obvious cattle dung was all over the place, so they must be around somewhere. We found this watering hole, but it did not look very appealing.

On the return trip, we stopped and said Hello to familiar cruisers from San Carlos Marina - Steve and Danielle on S/V Mystic.  

We enjoyed an incredible sunset with a pink sky in almost every direction.

The morning light on the cliffs beckoned us to get going and do some more exploring. Once again we took our SUP boards to shore,  The water here is very swirly with currents and wind.  It made for an interesting paddle and I was a bit concerned if we would make it back to the boat as the wind picked up.   

I brought my hiking boots in a dry bag as I knew we would explore an arroyo (or a dried up river filled with debris and rocks that the waters have brought down from the mountains.)  We walked for quite a way and while it was hot, it was interesting.   

Eventually we found three cattle under a tree watching us closely.  We decided to let them be in peace and not get too close.  Dan was enjoying taking photos, as he finds the desert most interesting.   

We found a large cave but it required a hike up the side of a cliff full of cactus and various bushes with thorns on them.   At first I declined to join Dan on the exploration, but then curiosity got the better of me and I did indeed make the climb.  I did get a few battle scars yet I was glad to see it. 

Battle scars from the desert cave exploration.

Finally when we got back to the beach, the wind had indeed increased and we had to carry our boards to a more sheltered section of the cove in order to paddle to our boat.  We also wanted to collect some fire wood and make a fire pit, as we wanted to have a fire on the beach later that evening.

 

We enjoyed a nice dinner on Mystic (Steve and Daniele’s boat) and followed it with a wonderful beach fire.  It was nice, although a bit windy.  The stars were magnificent.  

On our third day, we took the dinghy to check out the caves, but the waves and wind were too large so we turned back and checked out the area by the fish camp.  We were pleased to discover a hidden treasure!  

As we walked onward, we discovered another beautiful cove and it was sheltered from the southern wind we were experiencing in the bay we were anchored in.  

We both enjoyed walking along the rocky coast and looking at the clear water below.

And this is me, sitting on the rocks at this very cool place.