Day 2: Puertocitos to Isla Miramar
After yesterday’s early start and long
distance, we decided to take it easy. Patrick read in his fishing book there
was good fishing around the Islas Encantadas, so we found a nice little bay off
the northernmost island, Isla Miramar. On the way, we caught the first fish of
the trip: two beautiful Sierras. Not sure what they are called in english, but
this is what the guidebook calls them. They were both caught on the meat hooks
trolling behind the boat. Patrick filleted them and used one fish for ceviche
and one for grilling. Delicious!
Upon arrival at Isla Miramar, the
anchorage however proved to be dicey, with a steep slope preventing us from
putting out the proper scope on the anchor rode. This made for an uneasy night.
However, we cautiously stayed there and enjoyed our lazy afternoon.
We both swam to the island and explored a
little bit, walking through a seagull nesting area and pissing them off. The
only downsides to being close to an island with birds were the smell of guano
and the pesky flies. Tons of little flies that swarmed, but at least didn’t
bite!
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