The seas calmed down significantly overnight. During the morning hours we saw several whales spouting off all around us. A couple of them even surfaced next to the boat and we were able to get some photos of the backs of these gigantic creatures as they came up out of the water. Maureen and Gale saw their first sea lion ever as it swam by the starboard side of Adventure. At first we thought it was a porpoise since we were so used to seeing those guys wherever we went.
At 1 pm, we stopped for fuel in Ensanada, Mexico. We also needed to check out of the country in preparation for our entry back into the United States. It was hard
to believe that we had been away from our home country for over seven weeks! After getting fuel, having a little lunch at the marina/hotel restaurant and checking out with Customs and Immigration, we left the fuel dock at 4 pm. Diane and Maureen finally mixed up and baked that batch of cookies promised yesterday and we all enjoyed fresh, hot oatmeal raisin cookies as we got underway for the last push.
We only had about 70 miles left to reach San Diego and after determining that the fish weren’t biting, we brought in the lines, powered up and set our sights on the US. Just before midnight, we pulled into the customs dock in San Diego and used the phone there to report our arrival. Two Customs & Immigration officials came aboard at 2 am and spent the next forty-five minutes checking us in. It had been a very long day but we were excited to be “home.”
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