Today we made the big run! The seas were agreeable, and the weather perfect. Hoisted anchor at 5 am. Traveled in the dark for several hours. Visibility was good. We spotted grey whales as they were making their southern migration. Two came very near the boat. I attempted to photograph them, but am afraid that my attempts didn't do the event any justice. It was a thrill to see them so close.
Lots of porpoises about. At one point in the day around 100 of them crossed our path. Hard to capture the "spirit" of the moment while bobbing at sea...but I tried! They love to dance and play with the bow of the boat, so is an experience to behold.
As we trudged along past Pt. Sur, 2 orcas were spotted off our Starboard (right) side. They followed us for a time and indulged me in a few photographs. Big Sur was cloud covered as we passed, but as we rounded the corner into Carmel, we were able to get a clear view of Pebble Beach. The closest Dave will get to golfing on this trip!
This leg of the journey's mishap was losing steering at the flybridge helm. This made entering the Santa Cruz Harbor quite challenging for Dave. It was also "Regatta Wednesday" for the sailing crowd here in Santa Cruz. Hard to negotiate the small harbor entrance when sailboat after sailboat was exiting the marina as if there were a fire on the docks! We were able to get assistance from the Harbor Patrol (we sure do love the Harbor Patrol folks we've met!). They tied unto us and found us an end mooring to tie on to. Very nice facilities here.
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