After dropping Bob and Linda ashore in Cozumel to catch their plane, we're off to Isla Mujeres, Mexico north of Cancun |
The anchorage is great, except in a hurricane, as the wreck on the reef behind us found out |
After reprovisioning we head north to Isla Contoy Parque Nacional with its light blue lookout tower |
Our anchorage is calm and protected |
That's ¡Qué Bárbara! all alone at anchor off Isla Contoy |
The landing dock at the park |
Panoramic view from the lookout tower of Isla Contoy |
The park beach on the western side |
Perfect palm-lined crescent beach |
The path through the park |
At the summit of Isla Contoy overlooking the eastern side of the island |
The view north across the spine of the island |
4 ft iguana |
The rocky east coast of Isla Contoy |
Rugged headlands scoured by pounding surf |
No place you'd want to be in a boat |
Calm protected west shore |
The view south across Isla Contoy with the prominent lookout tower |
The picture perfect tropical beach setting |
Unidentified tropical flower |
A big and BOLD iguana |
Southern stingray |
Large southern stingray being pursued by smaller southern stingray |
Southern stingrays making waves |
A view of the wind from the lookout tower |
View of the Frigate bird nesting colony around the lagoon |
Frigate birds kiting on the east wind |
Captain Barb on Isla Contoy |
Fair weather over Isla Contoy |
An unusually shy iguana |
Calm afternoon at low tide |