Big Fish were the order of the day off the coast of Costa Rica. For the record, every port of entry we experienced customs were professional and non threatening. Acapulco had a continuous sea surge which we found annoying. The marina waters were very dirty with lots of plastic bottles and bags. On the other hand, Purto Los Cabos was a wonderful mix of new marina with old town charm. Ensenada was also a nice surprise which is where we topped off with fuel before heading to San Diego.

For those of you who were wondering, we made it to San Diego on June 28th. I gave up on updating the blog as it became too much like work. I was sitting in internet cafes while everyone else was out playing. Now I am sitting a Scripps in La Jolla, CA waiting for our grandson to be borne. We are excited to play in the deep Pacific waters with Adventure in the months to come.

June 7, 2010
Today was a low key day. It rained most of the day an we just lounged around and made preparations for departing. We were informed that Customs was delay due to a mud slide blocking the road and we would have to wait until Tuesday morning to clear out.
After a great meal of fresh shrimp stirfry and a little of the best of Johnny Carson, we went to bed for a much needed rest before our departure.

June 6, 2010
We went for a jungle tour on the river over to a resort with a magnificent beach of black sand. The water was warm as a bath tub. The resort was very clean an appeared to be located in the middle of nowhere.

June 5, 2010
Up early to check out our surroundings. I met an individual by the name of Craig McBride. He is originally from Santa Barbra, California and owns property here in Golfito. He informed us of a nature hike we could do in the rainforest. He said he’d haul us to the top of the mountain in his Land Cruiser and we could hike down on the main road. It was 3,000 feet of elevation and covered about 4 miles.
We found some the things which used to fascinate me as a boy watching National Geographic and other outdoor shows.
Leaf cutter ants carrying their price back to their nest. Coatimundis, Black Panthers, Tucans, and Poison Dart Frogs.

Upon our return we had a conversation with Craig about his experience, of cruising the west coast. As it turns out he came aboard for supper to share is experience. After a little more conversation, I invited him to make the journey to San Diego, half joking and he accepted. So now we have another captain to lend his experience and skill to our already seaworthy crew.

June 4, 2010
01:00 we pulled up the hook and headed for Golfito Costa Rica. We had planned our arrival to be around noon, but again heavier than anticipated seas add a couple of hours.
14:30 we arrived at Fish Hook Marina and were treated with wonderfully appointed and clean facilities. It took about 4 hours to clear customs with the help of Alberto our agent.
At first I thought his fees were a little steep, however after seeing what he had to go though to get us cleared, we could not have accomplished it in 2 days.