The "Odyssey" crew left Ocean side early this morning heading for the Mexican border 6o miles away. We sailed for 3 days and 3 nights before stopping at Bahia de Tortugas or Turtle Bay. The first night was especially harrowing with rough seas, Wayne seasick, lots of freighters, and a small stream of water seeping mysteriously from the engine. Things settled out, but three days and nights standing 24-hour watches left everyone extremely tired.
Bahia Tortugas was a welcome site. This stop is approximately 1/3 of the way down the Baja coast. The town is not very big and the people live quite simply. We enjoyed visiting a bakery and having lunch at one of the two restaurants in town. It was great to have a couple of days to rest and recover from too little sleep while off watch. This aspect of the trip is taking some time for Karen to adjust to. However, she admits that it is amazing to gaze up into the dark skies and see the dazzling display of stars splashed across the skies while listening to the sounds of the waves lapping around the boats bow. It is a wondrous experience.
