Day 7- Bahia Culebra

We pulled into Costa Rica this morning to a bay off Golfo De Papagayo called Bahia Culebra.  Today we are waiting to clear through customs and spend the day cruising around in the mountains and on water.  The last few days have been a straight shot from Mexico with little down time off the boat except for Acapulco.  Defiantly remembered my moms birthday yesterday, her big 60!  Happy birthday mom!  You and dad are the best, who also turned 60 at the beg of the month.  

You wouldn't believe how beautiful we have gotten the weather on this trip.  The seas have been about as calm as you could ask for.  Now I am here sitting in 100 degrees swimming in 90 degree water.  I just made banana pancakes and am thinking about a beer....mmmmm.  Relaxation station, Anticipation.  Everyday has been the best day of my life.  Seeing the sunrise and sunset, cooking, and tanning.  I'm in love with being out here and with everyone I am with.  What a great group of people.  Taylor and my friendship has grown so much over the years we have known each other and it is very special to  spend this time with someone you truly love.  

A couple of days ago when we were at the border of Mexico and Guatemala waiting to refuel and I woke to demands of getting out of bed and heading to the back of the boat.  I was surprised to see the Mexican Navy on board with BIG guns, Ak47s? and a drug dog.  They were just checking us out, searched the whole boat and documented our passports and all.  It was very interesting.  It was also the dirtiest smelly port we could of stopped in.  LAYERS of shit in the water.  As we sat there for hours waiting for the Mexicans to get their shit in line we saw a whole retaining wall be built with rocks and hand mixed concrete.  Its the little things we should be thankful for.  They are well behind our time.  Once we were cleared from the Navy, Immigration, and paid for Diesel we were on our way.  God it felt good to be back out in the Pacific.  

The dolphins are all curious and love to come along for a ride, big and small we have seen hundreds!  From the Bow of the boat you can hear them load and clear while they swim around.  It is hard to put it into words, the littlest things like that are experiences I will never take for granted.  We also had a sick little bird that was with us for a few days on the back of the boat that eventually found its way into the engine room.  Yesterday morning all of its friends came on a rescue mission.  

The same species was swarming and trying to land on the boat for hours.

finally Dan Got the bird to the Aft deck and got him back in the water.  They finally left us alone.  I got some great pictures of them dodging me and the boat.  Birds in flight.  Every time I see a bird whether it be here or at home I think of Haydn.  Haydn, I wish you were here to see all the different species.  

What else.....hum.  This marina we just pulled into has only  been operating for about a week.  There is barely anybody here.  Just waiting for immigration again than we can go explore.  I got my sunscreen on, sunglasses in hand and out little dingy off ready to roar.