Lazy Afternoon

We enjoyed an active morning and a lazy afternoon today. For the last couple of days (and forecasts for the next three) we saw afternoon wind with night and morning calm. Anticipating that, we dinghied to shore early today, and did a short hike. It gave us a rather spectacular view of two anchorages: the one we're in and a more crowded cove to our west. It was so picturesque looking down on the blue-green water and the cluster of sailboats floating peacefully at their anchors. I especially love looking down into a cove where Quijote is anchored. It kind of makes a guy feel like a proud papa.

Back in the dinghy we found one of two hot springs marked on the map. It was a small tide pool at the waters edge, alternately mixed with hot water and cool seawater. Neither Kay nor I were dressed to to enjoy it, but Peter dived right in (killing his cell phone). We left him there to soak for half an hour while we rowed about, exploring the coastline.

The afternoon was filled with domestic pursuits as the wind picked up right on cue. Kay boiled eggs for tomorrow's lunch and washed windows while I serviced the filters in the watermaker and Peter tried to salvage his phone.

A dinghy in an anchorage on a windy day is worthy of caution. People have often been swept to sea, unable to counter the force of the wind with their oars if they have no outboard or it won't start. It's something we are careful to avoid, never stepping into the dinghy without being confident we know what to expect from the weather.

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