Hello there! In the last post I mentioned Hurricane Bud wrecking our plans to head to the states. Well, he succeeded, but his great plans of being a hurricane also fizzled. So we will call it even. This was our first storm, ever, so we were taking things seriously. Which meant we would be leaving the La Paz area and heading north to a “hurricane hole” known as Puerto Escondido. We would be happier there and our insurance company would be too!
Our storm avoidance plan had us heading north, stopping in Isla San Francisco, Agua Verde and finally to Puerto Escondido. Puerto Escondido is just outside of Loreto. We were days ahead of the storm and enjoyed beautiful, downwind sails all the way up. It was hard to believe a storm was on its way with the nice conditions we were experiencing.
When we finally made it to Puerto Escondido we secured a mooring ball for 3 nights. This was a much cheaper option than renting a slip. At this point we knew Bud was fizzling to a tropical storm and that the mooring would be sufficient.
We took the time on shore to socialize with other cruisers and to have meals/drinks. It was a really nice change. The cruisers all joked about hurricane Bud turning into Bud Light. The next morning Bud Light came along and washed our boat in plenty of fresh water, about 6 inches. This was great except we had to stay on top of the leaks inside. Otherwise we could incur water damage and discoloration to our wood. Brad even made a mid rain repair to our chain plates that were being super naughty! Here’s a look at Bud in action…
After a few hours of rain it was time to take all the laundry to shore. Puerto Escondido is expensive for pretty much everything, including laundry. For $5 a load the laundry added up quickly. But after weeks of rationing clothes it was a real treat to have everything clean again!
Brad and I also met up with our friends from Silver Wings while we were in Puerto Escondido. Their boat will be there for the next 6-8 weeks while they visit family in the states. It was SO nice to see them again! We all hiked the Steinbeck Canyon together and enjoyed a refreshing dip in the waterfall. Bud Light brought plenty of water for us to play in! 
The hike included some bouldering and even Sydney made it up there with Brad’s help. She soon discovered frogs and froze in her tracks. She could not understand what they were or what they were doing. It was pretty adorable. 
Eventually we made our way down the hill and back to the marina. It was time for us to ditch the mooring and head back out to the sea.
We had our hearts set on heading south to Agua Verde. I’ll tell you more about that in our next blog. So until then I hope this post finds you well! Cheers from Perspective!
nice story about Bud Lite!