Bahía Magdalena (Magdalena Bay) is a 50 km long bay along the western coast of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It is protected from the Pacific Ocean by the sandy barrier islands of Isla Magdalena and Isla Santa Margarita.This bay is particularly noted for the seasonal migration of the California Gray Whales that come here during winter to mate. The bay is also popular for commercial and sports fishing. Nearby mangrove swamps provide sanctuaries for sea birds. The bay includes the small fishing port of San Carlos, as well as Puerto López Mateos, which provides a good place to observe the whales.
According to Lectronic Latidude on the second leg of the trip the weather was a lot calmer and not so rowdy. I'm not sure why they are anchored in this bay and not Bahia Santa Maria. I spoke to Jaime today and he told me that if they needed boats parts they could get them in San Carlos via a panga boat and that might be why they tucked in Magdalena Bay. I don't expect to hear from them until they arrive in Cabo San Lucas. I'm leaving out of Sacramento on Friday morning to join them in Cabo San Lucas. I'm sure all is well.
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