Legendary Sea of Cortez – Northbound
Tuesday, April 21st – Thankfully, it is only 30nm from San Evaristo north to Los Gatos, for we have to motor the whole way. The wind is just too light all morning. As we [...]
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What a Difference a Week Makes!
We really like La Paz. It is a city with a small-town feel, friendly people, interesting waterfront, fine provisioning, good restaurants and few tourists. It feels unspoiled a [...]
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Do Not Believe Everything You Read
From the “Mexican Boating Guide”, a comprehensive nautical guide to the waters of Mexico, comes the following words of wisdom: “The Coromuel wind is unique to La Paz. It is us [...]
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The Captain Goes For A Swim
Monday, April 6th – The Southern Crossing has been completed. and now we will sail along the Baja coast. Our next stop on the way to La Paz is Playa La Bonanza, which is [...]
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The “Southern Crossing”
The “Southern Crossing” — To The First Mate, the very name sounds romantic and exciting, but to The First Mate’s disappointment, there is no romantic connection to the w [...]
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Frigates and Blue-Footed Boobies
What is this thing? The First Mate is entranced by these large, graceful black birds flying overhead. She has never seen the likes of them. With their V-shaped, swept-back win [...]
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The Dingbat’s Revenge
Our very short 4 weeks at home in Telluride is filled with winter activities. Granddaughter Berlin, here for her Spring break, joins us as we ski the mountain, hike the ranch [...]