
| After dropping Bob and Linda ashore in Cozumel to catch their plane, we're off to Isla Mujeres, Mexico north of Cancun |

| The anchorage is great, except in a hurricane, as the wreck on the reef behind us found out |

| After reprovisioning we head north to Isla Contoy Parque Nacional with its light blue lookout tower |

| Our anchorage is calm and protected |

| That's ¡Qué Bárbara! all alone at anchor off Isla Contoy |
| The landing dock at the park |

| Panoramic view from the lookout tower of Isla Contoy |

| The park beach on the western side |

| Perfect palm-lined crescent beach |

| The path through the park |

| At the summit of Isla Contoy overlooking the eastern side of the island |

| The view north across the spine of the island |

| 4 ft iguana |

| The rocky east coast of Isla Contoy |

| Rugged headlands scoured by pounding surf |

| No place you'd want to be in a boat |

| Calm protected west shore |
| The view south across Isla Contoy with the prominent lookout tower |
| The picture perfect tropical beach setting |

| Unidentified tropical flower |


| A big and BOLD iguana |

| Southern stingray |

| Large southern stingray being pursued by smaller southern stingray |

| Southern stingrays making waves |

| A view of the wind from the lookout tower |

| View of the Frigate bird nesting colony around the lagoon |

| Frigate birds kiting on the east wind |

| Captain Barb on Isla Contoy |

| Fair weather over Isla Contoy |
| An unusually shy iguana |




| Calm afternoon at low tide |