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Pura Vida at Marina Papagayo
I dropped Dan off at the quiet beach early in the morning. Dan met up with local guide Johnny who was to take him on a journey of...
jeanneb
7 days ago3 min read
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Teamwork makes our dream work
This week made the 444 NM trip from Puerto Madera, Chiapas Mexico to Bahia Santa Elena, Guanacaste Costa Rica. This will be our longest...
jeanneb
Mar 144 min read
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Living it up in Chiapas and shipping out
We have absolutely loved our time in Mexico. We have found the people to be very hospitable, helpful and accommodating. As many of you...
danb
Mar 73 min read
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Our last week in Mexico
Its hard to believe we brought Okisollo to Mexico 17 months ago, back in October 2023. While we flew in and out several times, we found...
jeanneb
Feb 282 min read
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Crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec
As you do when you are a living full time on a cruising sailboat, watching the weather becomes a daily occurrence. As we prepared to...
jeanneb
Feb 213 min read
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❤️ We are in love...Bahia Maguey, Parque Nacional Huatulco ❤️
Bahia Chachacual, one of many pictureseque bays in the Huatulco Bay National Park After a week or so in Bahia Chachacual, we went 3...
jeanneb
Feb 143 min read
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Entering Mexico's Costa del Sur
We can't believe only a week has passed since our last update. We've travelled just over 300 nautical miles (average speed 6 knots) and...
jeanneb
Feb 74 min read
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Never too old for a water park
As our days in Zihuatanejo come to a close we had a strenuous week of provisioning the boat. Day 1 was Sam's Club. With our friends...
jeanneb
Jan 313 min read
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The not-so-hidden gems of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo
We are loving Zihuatanejo. The living is easy...and the going will be hard!
jeanneb
Jan 202 min read
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Continuous Improvement in the cocina
Zihuatanejo Bay from the beach A few days ago we arrived in Zihuatanejo. Zihuatanejo is a delightful, walkable fishing town. After...
jeanneb
Jan 102 min read
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Beach side chaos at Isla Ixtapa
We didn't see any fireworks from our secluded anchorage outside of Manzanillo. We heard them for a few minutes at midnight then went...
jeanneb
Jan 43 min read
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Back to the hook
Barra de Navidad festive for the holidays Our Christmas in Barra de Navidad was idyllic. Dylan joined us for a few days of lounging by...
jeanneb
Dec 29, 20243 min read
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Feliz Navidad from Barra de Navidad
Navidad is upon us in Barra de Navidad! When out in the marina there arose a clatter!
jeanneb
Dec 20, 20244 min read
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December at Christmas Island
We left Tenacatita Bay and made the 2 hour sail to the marina located at the Grand Isla Navidad Resort. This is the place we will call...
danb
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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A commute through the jungle
We arrived in the cruiser's dreamworld of Bahai Tenacatita. This large bay is the cruisers dream. Good anchor holding, big white sand...
jeanneb
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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Surf vibes in Sayulito and Paradise found
After moving into the marina in La Cruz de la Huanacaxtle we found ourselves innundated with activities. The community of sailors and...
jeanneb
Nov 29, 20243 min read
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Drenched & rolling with it
Taking a break from the rolly anchorage and living it up at Marina La Cruz After a pleasant overnight passage from Mazatlan, we found...
jeanneb
Nov 23, 20244 min read
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The love boat, and soon we'll be making another run...
We were pleasantly surprised by our visit to Mazatlan. Our anchorage sits just a 20 minute walk from the historic old town with its tree...
jeanneb
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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Adios Sea of Cortez
From the delightful white sand beaches of Agua Verde, Baja California Sur we made our plans to cross the Sea of Cortez to the busy...
jeanneb
Nov 8, 20243 min read
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Boat chores in a luxury marina? sure, why not?
This week we departed from the beachy oasis of San Juanico Bay and headed to the posh resort area of Puerto Escondido Marina just south...
jeanneb
Nov 1, 20244 min read
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