January 5, 2006
At Sea, off Altata (120 mi NW of Mazatlan)
When we left San Carlos is was cold. Not cold by you north of the border types, but cold for us. Daily highs were in the mid to high 60s and lows often dipped into the high 30s. The water temperature was a chilly 59 degrees, that just three degrees higher then the water off the coast of Northern California!
We hoped that our move south would produce warmer climes, and I'm happy to say it has! Last night's air temperature was right around 70 and the water temp also broke 70 this morning. We were both able to strip off our multiple layers of fleece and we can comfortably sit on deck in the shade in a T-Shirt. And we still have another 100 miles to go!
We should arrive in Mazatlan tomorrow (Saturday) morning.
John and Linda