We've been short hopping our way down an island coast for a few days. Last night we tucked into a small one boat cove that was supposed to house blue footed boobies. We found the place where the chart indicated the rookery should be and even located the exact spot in the book where photos of the birds were taken, but sadly there were no boobies. There was good protection in that cove though, so even though the wind kicked up after dinner, we didn't get tossed around too much.
This morning we nosed our way around the corner into a larger cove, actually a slot between two Islands. Caleta Partida (Split Cove) has shoal water areas that the pelican love to fish in. I can hear them crashing into the water behind me as I write. There are fish camps around the perimeter of the cove, semi-permanent dwellings for local fishermen to use when they're out here doing their thing.
We'll have a lot more company tonight. There was a steady stream of boats heading out as we entered. There are only four boats in here at the moment, but the day is still young, so there is plenty of time for more boats to join in the fun latter this afternoon.
We're only a few hours out of La Paz with four days on our itinerary to get there, so for the next three days we'll continue our short hopping until it's time to go in and trade the scenery for showers and internet.
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