A glimpse of shore
Finally, after hours of tense navigating from Alvarenga, the weather changed and visibility improved. He could see land for the first time, but they were much further away than they’d realized. Cordoba had spent much of the night vomiting and crying, regretting agreeing to come on the trip for $50.
The sight of land, however far away, gave them both hope, and Alvarenga began to move the boat towards it, relieved to be heading back to shore after such a long and dangerous night at sea. It wasn’t going to be such a happy ending, unfortunately.