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Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur

Ponga’s for hire at Playa Santispac, Bahía Concepción

Our friends Blake and Brittany (from Tahoe, California) join us in Loreto and after a quick tour around town we throw off the dock lines and head to Bahía Concepción (85NM) for a week on the hook in front of Playa Santispac. We lucked out and had great weather and a surprise visit from some Spinner Dolphins inside the little bay. Thank you to Doug and Laura Harlow, who also paid us a visit and took some great footage of our Nordhavn. Most likely to appear in a future Captain’s post.

Blake, Brittany and Larry in front of Armando’s on Playa Santispac

Morning reflections on the water

We tender over to Playa el Burro and climb the path to the top of the mountain

Great views from the top of the mountain of Playa el Burro and beyond

Our old camping spot on Playa Coyote

A morning kayak paddle to Isla San Ramon

Afternoon tender rides and views of the private beach area of Playa Posada

Brittany and Blake abandon ship

Another beautiful morning at anchor in Playa Santispac

A tender ride with Doug and Laura Harlow

The little islettes off of Isla Coyote

A pod of fifty (or so) Spinner Dolphins came racing through, and around the bay. for about 30 minutes. People got into their kayaks, tenders and pongas and chased them around and the dolphin’s actually appeared to be enjoying the mayhem. When they were done with people, they just dove down and were gone.

Grilled Ahi dinner on the deck in front of Bahía Salinas (20 NM from Puerto Escondido) an old salt mining town that closed down in the 1980’s.