{"id":2264,"date":"2009-05-26T13:29:01","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gatolocosailing.com\/blog\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2009-05-30T14:42:59","modified_gmt":"2009-05-30T19:42:59","slug":"leg-7-the-hollow-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gatolocosailing.com\/blog\/?p=2264","title":{"rendered":"Leg 7 The hollow leg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Where in the world are we?…Nogales, Mexico<\/p>\n

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Miguel starting the journey off right!<\/p>\n

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Mike and Liane arrive in San Carlos.<\/p>\n

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First stop isthe Soggy Peso.<\/p>\n

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Gill and Miguel admiring a work of art..<\/p>\n

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Tucson Yacht Club Regatta in San Carlos….<\/p>\n

hundreds of sails on the seas.<\/p>\n

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Tecate Sunset…..first of many.<\/p>\n

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In order to enjoy sunset, the staff brought<\/p>\n

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patio – what service.<\/p>\n

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Early Sat morning we fly….Gill needed a shot<\/p>\n

of Mexican courage in order to become a<\/p>\n

noodle for the small plane crossing of the Sea.<\/p>\n

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Can’t let Gill drink alone.<\/p>\n

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Our first dooble, dooble!<\/p>\n

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Loreto bound.<\/p>\n

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Our co-pilot….how scary.<\/p>\n

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Upon our decent we spot Gato Loco….<\/p>\n

eagerly (thirstily) awaiting our arrival.<\/p>\n

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Passing of the baton…..the next leg begins.<\/p>\n

Out with the old – in with the new (yep, we’re green).<\/p>\n

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Cruising for a brewsing.<\/p>\n

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One yank and we’re off with<\/p>\n

our Margs-To-Go BUCKET!<\/p>\n

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We’re off….Diabla Gill.<\/p>\n

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Li’l Canuck Liane aka Polly.<\/p>\n

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Seaman 1st Class MikeE.<\/p>\n

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Smart n’ Successful Mike<\/p>\n

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with his briefcase.<\/p>\n

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Cap’n Bill…uh oh.<\/p>\n

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Girls just wanna have fu-un!<\/p>\n

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Cap’n Bill…UH OH!!!!<\/p>\n

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Diabla relaxing.<\/p>\n

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Hey! Wait for me.<\/p>\n

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Friday night sunset..<\/p>\n

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Our sea life sightings start off with Manta Rays.<\/p>\n

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Seaman 1st Class reading the<\/p>\n

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Tres Pilares…our first snorkelling spot.<\/p>\n

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Ospreys nesting.<\/p>\n

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Memory Tree San Juanico Cove.<\/p>\n

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Memory Tree with our captain.<\/p>\n

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Leg 7’s Donation.<\/p>\n

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Sea Monster.<\/p>\n

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Snorkelling lessons haha.<\/p>\n

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The Backgammon Queen – how long will she reign?<\/p>\n

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Sunday….a WHALE of a day.<\/p>\n

We also saw pilot whales, sailed thru hundreds of porpoise, saw a turtle, sea lion, flying fish, needle fish, and more manta rays….what a day…WOW!<\/p>\n

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“I’m a whale watchin'”.<\/p>\n

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Hope you enjoyed our ‘more photos, less verbage’ blog. It may be our last….we’re just having too much fun!!!!<\/p>\n

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