This is now day 4 of our passage. We have sailed past the coasts of Guatemala, El Salvador and are coming up on Honduras and have yet to make landfall. Mid morning tomorrow we'll be stopping in Nicaragua at Puesta Del Sol for a day or two. Running on fumes both energy and diesel wise. What a wonderful trip! Yesterday, new years eve day, we saw two huge fin back whales about 20 feet off Ceilidh's port side. They surfaced 3 times and then dove down and away. Just sat there and marveled at their size and grace.
Rich woke me up a bit before midnight last night and we sat watching the El Salvador coast from 20 miles out to sea. The entire stretch of coast we could see was lit up by fireworks displays in celebration of the new year. Not to be out done, mother nature staged her own spectacle and added towering thunderheads illuminated by reddish lightning. All in all quite a show.
Keep forgetting that is is past midnight and there for now Jan 2nd. On Jan 1st we found the wind by coming closer to shore about 12pm. Had a lovely sail for the rest of the day until just after sunset. Wanted to write this posting then but we were on a starboard tack and heeling at 10/15 deg. Ceilidh's nav station has a swivel chair that scoots out from under you on that tack. Really quite funny to try typing with the chair constantly pulling you away from the keyboard.
We are so looking forward to making landfall in new places. Thinking of all our friends and family and send each warm wishes and love. Will upload some pics soon!
from the yin side
Lat 12 degrees 5119N
Long 88 degrees 1397W
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