{"id":11886,"date":"2005-06-25T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2005-06-26T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/?p=11886"},"modified":"2023-03-24T22:30:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-25T03:30:33","slug":"final-seasons-sail-in-lago-izabal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/blog\/2005\/06\/25\/final-seasons-sail-in-lago-izabal\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Season&#8217;s sail in Lago Izabal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These are pics of our last sail through Lago Izabal before tying up Andiamo in Rio Dulce for the rest of the summer (and hurricane season). Mahia stayed on as crew, and a day later, Miet and her friends Steven and Saartje joined us from Frontreras. It was to be a wonderful three day sail, where we saw awesome breezes, amazing sunsets, fierce thunderstorms and other wonders. And despite one big and stupid foible on my part, the experience continued unfettered. Here&#8217;s to good sailing, good friends, old and new, and everything else that Andiamo stands for.<a><\/a>Without further adieu&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first night, anchored off Finca Paraiso, brought in a fierce thunderstorm that convected off the mountains. It was thunder and lightning on steroids, and rain that fell in absolute horizontal sheets for much of the time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/rainstorm-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"view of the storm from the cockpit\" title=\"view of the storm from the cockpit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/rainstorm-cosmo.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmo hanging out at the cockpit watching the storm\" title=\"Cosmo hanging out at the cockpit watching the storm\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/rainstorm-mahia.jpg\" alt=\"Mahia hanging out in the cockpit as the rains poured.\" title=\"Mahia hanging out in the cockpit as the rains poured.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, we made it out to the Agua Caliente (hot waterfalls), so Mahia can get a chance to enjoy it&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/hot-waterfall-mahia2.jpg\" alt=\"Mahia swimming at the hot waterfalls\" title=\"Mahia swimming at the hot waterfalls\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, back to Frontreras to pick up Miet, Saartje and Steven&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/undersail-mahia.JPG\" alt=\"Mahia on deck as we sail our way back to Fronteras\" title=\"Mahia on deck as we sail our way back to Fronteras\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/andiamo-pulling-in-frontreras.jpg\" alt=\"Andiamo pulling in\" title=\"Here's Andiamo coming into Frontreras to pick up Miet and her cohorts\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, it was off back to the Lake&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/under-sail-lago-izabal.jpg\" alt=\"Andiamo making its way under sail across Lago Izabal\" title=\"Andiamo making its way under sail across Lago Izabal\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/miet-saartje-prep-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"Miet and Saartje prepare dinner in the cockpit\" title=\"Miet and Saartje prepare dinner in the cockpit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/cosmo-aretha-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmo and Aretha lounging in the companionway, as they often do.\" title=\"Cosmo and Aretha lounging in the companionway, as they often do.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/tony-mahia-anchoring%b5.jpg\" alt=\"Mahia and I making sure that the anchor is properly set\" title=\"Mahia and I making sure that the anchor is properly set, as we anchored off what we thought was Dennys beach. In a short time, Mahia became quite the anchorwoman.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/tony-saartje-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"Saartje and me hanging out in the cockpit\" title=\"Saartje and me hanging out in the cockpit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/steven-ondeck-sunset.jpg\" alt=\"Steven on deck as we anchor in El Refugio\" title=\"Steven on deck as we anchor in El Refugio\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/mahia-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"Mahia basking in the cockpit as we do a slow downwind sail\" title=\"Mahia basking in the cockpit as we do a slow downwind sail\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/miet-saartje-cockpit.jpg\" alt=\"Miet and Saartje hanging out in the cockpit\" title=\"Miet and Saartje hanging out in the cockpit\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next few shots are of the sensational sunset we saw in El Refugio:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/sunset-shot-el-refugio.jpg\" alt=\"sun over the mountains\" title=\"sun over the mountains\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/sunset-colors.jpg\" alt=\"Colors\" title=\"Colors\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/sunset-colors2.jpg\" alt=\"colors\" title=\"colors\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/saartje-sunset.jpg\" alt=\"Saartje watching the sunset\" title=\"Saartje watching the sunset\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/steven-on-bow.jpg\" alt=\"Steven riding the bow\" title=\"Steven riding the bow\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/miet-swimming.jpg\" alt=\"Miet swimming\" title=\"Miet swimming\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/saartje-bow.jpg\" alt=\"Saartje on the bow\" title=\"Saartje on the bow\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/lago-izabal-coastline.jpg\" alt=\"A shot of the Lago Izabal coastline\" title=\"A shot of the Lago Izabal coastline\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/cosmo-lucy-cabin.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmo and Lucy hanging out in the aft cabin\" title=\"Cosmo and Lucy hanging out in the aft cabin\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/new-main.jpg\" alt=\"Andiamo's new main in action\" title=\"Andiamo's new main in action, ain't it a beautiful thing?\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/saartje-reading-ondeck.jpg\" alt=\"Saartje reading on deck as Andiamo motors during a lull in the wind.\" title=\"Saartje reading on deck as Andiamo motors during a lull in the wind.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/images\/lagoizabal\/tony-cockpit-standing.jpg\" alt=\"Me, at the helm while we're sailing along\" title=\"Me, at the helm while we're sailing along\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/log_b2\/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=163&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theandiamo.com\/log_b2\/skins\/custom\/img\/chain_link.gif\" alt=\"Permalink\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are pics of our last sail through Lago Izabal before tying up Andiamo in Rio Dulce for the rest of the summer (and hurricane season). Mahia stayed on as crew, and a day later, Miet and her friends Steven and Saartje joined us from Frontreras. It was to be a wonderful three day sail, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11887,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11886\/revisions\/11887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theandiamo.com\/logwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}