It's cool here, the water is just 70F, compared to the 84F in Panama City. It's a very refreshing break from the intense heat of the marina and the city. We're guessing it's the Humboldt current curling up from the south. Whatever it is, the water looks more like Monterey than the Caribbean; it's thick with something (krill? plankton?). And the rich water probably explains the dozen whales we saw this morning and large pod of dolphins we saw this afternoon. And don't forget the hundreds of seabirds who all seem to be feasting. But it's not quite as inviting to dive in for a swim, especially with the numerous jellyfish we saw as we were anchoring. It could be a full 3mm wet suit to get us into the water tomorrow.
And anchoring is sort of like Maine with a 20' tide to calculate into the equation. We anchored in 35' of water, knowing we'd lose 18' during the night! We set enough scope for high tide and at low tide we'll have a long leash.
New Morning had no problems today, so our months of work seems to have put a number of things right that have plagued us for the last two and a half years. We're feeling much more confident.
We're going to rest here for a few days, re-pack a couple of lockers and shift our focus to life under sail rather than life at anchor.
