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David K
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Graham going back to the island Dec. 17 to 31, 2020
Our walking and kayaking, British-born, Titanic acting, Nomad adventurer, Graham Mackintosh will beach himself on the far side of Guardian Angel
Island for the next 2-weeks.
Fear not, he will not be alone...
Updates may come via Spot 2-way satellite device.
[Edited on 1-1-2021 by David K]
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David K
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Graham has landed 12-17-20
See red dart on the east side of the island... Marooned with even less beer!
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Mother of Dragons
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He does some cool trips. I was hoping to meet him when we were just in BOLA but he wasn’t there. Maybe next time. I guess I’ll have to bring him
a bear though😂
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Maybe a beer too
Believing is religion - Knowing is science
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"Get off the beaten path and memories, friends and new techniques are developed"
Bajazly, August 2019
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Quote: Originally posted by Mother of Dragons  | | He does some cool trips. I was hoping to meet him when we were just in BOLA but he wasn’t there. Maybe next time. I guess I’ll have to bring him
a bear though😂 |
Graham already has a basket full of bears, however, it looks like a couple of tiny personal flotation devices would be appreciated! 
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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I love reading about his adventures.
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Mother of Dragons
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Quote: Originally posted by Mother of Dragons | | He does some cool trips. I was hoping to meet him when we were just in BOLA but he wasn’t there. Maybe next time. I guess I’ll have to bring him
a bear though😂 |
Graham already has a basket full of bears, however, it looks like a couple of tiny personal flotation devices would be appreciated! |
Lol..I’ll hope they float! Lol
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David K
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Graham gets his wind forecasts from this site, via me: https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/bahia-de-los-angeles
He may move, didn't say why.
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With bad winds blowing before today, Graham was finally able to move up the coast a short distance. Maybe to better protection?
29°13'08.9"N, 113°10'28.2"W
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I hope Santa knows where Graham is? 29°13'08.9"N 113°10'28.2"W
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North winds this time of year are sometimes brutal, usually off the water by 10 am. Living vicariously through Graham
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David K
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Just in from Graham 12-24-20 8:30am
GPS location Date/Time: 12/24/2020 08:30:38 PST
Message: Crazy wind last night. Tent pole broke. "Slept" in body bag. Sand all over. Can't do much till wind eases. Can't wait for W/E calm. No rain?
Click the link below to see where I am located.
http://fms.ws/1QfFAy/29.21916N/113.17469W
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Graham fixed the pole with duct tape but may take it down if the wind comes up. As of this morning (Sat Dec 26) he is in the same spot. Today and
tomorrow are calm days per the wind website... then again on the 1st of January.
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Today's message from the island:
Message:
Lovely today. Xmas tried to rescue dolphin kept beaching. Still seen noone. Tues still calm? might ask boat to come get me. How windy Mon?
TY
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5:32pm Monday
Message:
Still looking OK for Thursday? Was prepared this PM. Thanks.
Wind was westerly. I was well sheltered. Moon lovely. Ospreys amorous.
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Wed 10:27am Message
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Hope off island Sat. Panguero prefers.
Windy night. Broke other tent pole. Tent body bag again.
Bears loving adventure and moon. Hope calms.
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Thu. 6:20pm, email!
Hola David,
Was surprised to be picked up by passing friends. I'm off the Island. Just in time for New Year.
Thanks for all those rapid wind reports.
More later. Have a great New Year.
Graham
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Thanks David. Super to be back in casa in Bahia de los Angeles. Returned from island in time for New Year.
Didn't see anyone in two weeks - just lovely sunrises and sunsets, beautiful canyons, and moon-struck bears.
So many ospreys and ravens... often battling and dogfighting. But no coyotes or vultures on the 40-mile long island.
Sad not to be able to rescue that dolphin on Christmas day. Walked it into deeper water several times but it always circled to the right and beached
again. I suspect from the damage to its beak it was injured in a collision. Found it dead a couple of hours later.
Some great warm days but also wild winds... Had two tents. Tents down and "sleeping" in a body bag was only option. Rocks aplenty to weigh everything
down. A few had scorpions beneath.
Water clear and blue. Fishing great. Because I had a boat ride 30 miles over to the island, I could take plenty of water, food and beer.
A few pictures to convey the flavor of the Punta Rocosa area of Angel de la Guarda.
      
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A few more pictures.
      
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Wow!!!
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