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At 3.30 we pulled out
for Puerto Angel.
The sea was calm and
a good land breeze prevailed.
There was little tendency
towards a thunder shower
today.
July 2. Thu.
Arrived at Puerto Angel about
noon but did not go ashore.
There are only a few houses
there and no port at all,
simply an open cove on
a rocky headland. The
coast all along is rough
and rocky.
We left the port about
four after noon having loaded a small
amount of baggage.
A few Petrels followed the
ship even close to land.
A few frigate and boobies
are the only other birds.
July 3. Fri.
Hauled to outside of Salina
Cruz in the night and waited
for the tide and Pilot to
take us in.
The harbor is entirely