Golfito, Costa Rica May 12, 2008

We left Canos and headed for an overnight trip to Golfito. The water was so unbelievably clear! We had a dolphin escort, for awhile. Isn't this an amazing shot!!

Boobies everywhere. They are the most gutsy birds and do not fly away even as Fortuitous passes right beside them. Since leaving Vancouver, and until here, we haven't seen any logs floating in the water. There is a lot of debris, of that sort, in these waters. There is also a lot of plastic.

Storm clouds a brewin'

Sunset on our way to Golfito.

This is an entry from the "Clipper Around the world Yacht Race". There were a few boats here to refuel. They had not been having as much wind as hoped. They are off through the canal, and will continue the race on the other side.

Here we are safely tied to the dock in Fishook Marina. We didn't have a great docking, though. I am the one who throws the lines, while Ralph drives the boat. I ALWAYS recoil the lines myself...except this once. They looked so well done, and I didn't feel as nervous as usual (which is why a usually coil, uncoil, coil, uncoil to keep occupied) Who knew I do it left handed, which is opposite to the way Ralph does it? As I'm ready to throw I notice the problem. Too late to recoil, I throw this awful mess at the line handler, and it barely reaches. Next line, not so lucky!! No time to recoil, try to do a bit while throwing, lose my balance, and throw myself as well. Thankfully, we were a long way from the dock (captain error in cutting in at too much of an angle), so I had plenty of room to splash around and look like a fool!! Thank goodness for wearing shorts and halter top, rather than the dress I'd considered earlier! What an entry!! Luckily, some big strong Costa Rican (whose face I, strangely enough, don't recall) pulled me out.

At the end of our dock was Astor, a huge wooden schooner built about 84 years ago. Ralph loved the woodwork.

This is Paula on Astor's stern.

This is what Astor looks like from the bay.

Byron and Paula, crew for Astor, were kind enough to invite us aboard for a tour and some nibblies. They are hoping to soon own their own boat and get out there and do what we do! Of course, it will be a little different on one of our little rigs!