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Carrying on south from San Marté, we stopped at the beautiful Puerto Los Gatos (port of the cats). We think the name comes from the incredible red sandstone rocks that are at the northeastern end of the anchorage, some of which look like a bit like cat paws, although someone we know calls them dragon toes. To the west one can admire the beautiful Sierra de la Gigantas. |
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We are not the only ones who like this place. The National Geographic cruise ship regularly stops here; interestingly, they also had a rainbow. |
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On the beach we met yet another camper. At this point we were almost surprised that we did NOT know him, even though he had done some sailing in the past. Although he was enjoying the beach, he reported that the road in had been so terrible it took him 4 hours to extricate himself from a hole. He had to lift his van bit by bit and shovel gravel into the depresssions. Some friends were supposed to join him but - go figure - they didn't brave the road, leaving him holding a large quantity of oranges that we were happy to help him consume. As evening fell we enjoyed some interesting conversation and company when two folks from another boat joined us for a little beach fire. And how rude would it be if we didn't introduce ourselves to the local sea creatures? The better visibility (20'-25') was a treat and it was here we saw the spotted eagle rays we were so excited about in our previous post about wildlife. |