Heading out...

There's a disturbance out on the water.  The morning wind and other boats moving about are just starting to tickle it, rippling the water's oily smooth surface.



Soon we too will be adding our own wake to that disturbance.  Today we are prepping Malo for our next passage.  It usually takes us about a day to do that.  This time it should a very full day as we are headed not to a civilized port, but to a wild harbor on a small, uninhabited island well off the coast.  Also I have to service Malo's engine.  Much to do.  If all goes well we'll be ready to lave at first light tomorrow morning.  




I'm excited about the prospect of sailing again and even more excited our next destination, the island of San Miguel.  It's the furtherest north and west in the Channel Island chain.  I heard about it from a surfer/sailor dude with a far off look in his eyes.  I love those out-of-the-way, wild, little islands where the earth bound spirits still dance. 



The above photo shows the narrow entrance way into Monterey's inner boat harbor.  Time, tide and good fortune permitting, we'll be headed out that slot tomorrow morning on our way onward to the rest of our lives...