Saturday, June 8

North 25° 05.817’
West 110° 52.086’
Distance: 21.6 miles

We paddled 21.6 miles today, mostly in the face of the wind. We had fruit for breakfast and then got going about 9:30. Mike wouldn’t let me have an coffee today so I punished him with a long day. Almost immediately I hooked up a nice sea bass, so Mike and I made ceviche. Back in the water the the wind started up in our faces. We caught no more fish, but Mike hooked his $9.00 lure on a rock and lost it. He was a little miffed about that. Mike also got sunburned in a couple spots which he had missed with the sunscreen. We stopped a couple times to rest, but otherwise just spent the day paddling. The wind kept us cool along with a few dips in the water. At 7:15 we pulled into a nice beach with walls for wind protection and what we think will be shade in the morning. Our fresh fruit and vegetables are running out. The avocados are not too good and we finished the bananas. We hope for a store tomorrow. We are camped on a ranch with a ruined mission nearby. We have already been visited by cows. The days go by quickly and especially when we push for distance. I really want to make La Paz early to visit with my dad and Nolan. Mike cooked rice tonight to go with our ceviche and tortillas. We used the last of our habanera sauce with it. He only burned the rice a little which is a huge improvement in his cooking skills. I wish he had practiced cooking a little while he was gone.