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| Cactus Sanctuary |
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| Road north to San Juan de la Costa |
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| Burros spotted along the way |
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| Looking back south towards La Paz |
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Well defined striations in rock formations
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S/V INTREPID II - Cape Dory Intrepid 40
- The Intrepid II Crew
- Intrepid II is a Cape Dory Intrepid 40 sailboat, hull #2, designed by Chuck Paine and discovered by the Captain in Blue Hill Maine in 2006. The crew are Kelly (Captain) and Carol (Admiral and Blogger). In 2009 INTREPID II embarked on her West Coast journey from Victoria to San Francisco, the Baja Sur Peninsula and into the Sea of Cortez. In 2010/2011, we sailed from Guaymas, south to Bahia Banderas and back. In 2011/2012 we left Guaymas, headed south to La Paz, spent three weeks at anchor on our northward journey and rested on the hard in San Carlos. Her 4th, 5th and 6th seasons were Boat Projects related. Season 7 - an incredible amount of boat work - but no cruising. Season 8 - Tropical Storm Sergio toppled Intrepid II in San Carlos dry storage. A disappointing season of serious and costly repairs. Season 9 - continuing those repairs and still hopeful for cruising.
December 27, 2009
San Juan de la Costa - a mining community
We were treated to a "drive in the country" with friends - Henry as driver and Lorraine as navigator -a welcome treat and a chance to see the Baja California Sur countryside by land. San Juan de la Costa is an active phosphate mining town north of La Paz about an hour or so. Cactus plants abound, as do a variety of desert plants and scrub, along with fascinating rock variations as we headed into the more mountainous areas on one side and the Sea of Cortez on the other.
