2008 – 2009 Mazatlan – Revilligegedos Islands – Central Mexico – Central America – Costa Rica to Galapagos Islands Voyage – Blog

Isla San Benedicto – Day 27

Dear F&F, January 12, 2009 We awoke to the sound of Jeronimo\’s panga zooming past our cabin window at 6:45 am. We quickly threw on clothes & scrambled topside to say hi. \”Solmar V\”, the commercial dive boat had pulled in after we went to bed last night & they were already getting ready for …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 26…..

Dear F&F, January 11, 2009 As I am writing, the full moon is rising, absolutely beautiful. This morning there are no commercial boats, just us 2 sailboats, the generator started right up, purred like a kitten & mantas were visible near our boats & off Turtle Point – already it was a good day! Scott …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 25…..

Dear F&F, January 10, 2009 After tea & oatmeal we got back to the generator job by 8 am. I was the tool fetcher & moral support as usual. It turned out that we needed to replace the coolant temperature sensor. It is a small locker where the generator is installed (3 feet wide x …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 24…..

Dear F&F, January 9, 2009 We were up early in hopes of heading to The Boiler dive site. But we saw Nautilus Explorer leaving the anchorage & when Scott radioed them they were heading there with their 22 divers. No fun for us to be in a crowd if we have a choice. Plus the …

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Isla San Benedicto – Days 20-23…..

Dear F&F, January 5-8, 2009 We certainly are getting plenty of exercise & I think it\’s caught up with us a bit. We are really moving slow on this grey & rainy day & since there are no mantas visible we did not go diving. We picked up Linda & Chuck on the other sailboat, …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 19…..

Dear F&F January 4, 2009 Scott is nursing his sore ribs, so no diving for him today. Chuck & Linda picked me up in their dinghy & Chuck dropped Linda & me off near the lava point, which she also has dubbed \”Turtle Point\”. We saw mantas feeding from the surface & I was looking …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 18

Dear F&F, January 3, 2009 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME We woke up at 6:30 am with an alarm, wanting to take an early dive. The sun does not rise until about 7:00 am. The dawn was spectacular & I was thrilled to be here & be alive from the moment my eyes opened. There …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 16-17…..

Dear F&F, January 1 & 2, 2009 Jeronimo (panga driver for Solmar V) showed us another mound. Not too much action, so we cut that site short & went to our tried & true 25 foot mound. As I was handing Scott his camera he noticed a few drops of water inside the housing. His …

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Isla San Benedicto – Days 13-15…..

Dear F&F, December 29, 30, 31 2008 We awoke to see the 2nd dive boat anchored. It must have come in during the night, so both commercial boats are here diving this morning. We went by each in our dinghy to be friendly. Jeronimo on \”Solmar V\” does above water photography & is really interested …

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Isla San Benedicto – Day 11…..

Dear F&F, December 27, 2008 I feel like we are on a spiritual retreat, out here communing with the mantas. We have had so many wondrous experiences in a row. We do not take them for granted & are in complete awe with each creature that ventures near us. We just had another 45 minute …

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