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New year. New food.
Our meals were becoming highly creative. Would you like canned corn with those rice noodles? Or Chili with canned asparagas? ...

jeanneb
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Peace and Quiet (for now)...but what's next?
Christmas week has been very quiet. However, each day a "neighbor boat" in the marina will getting a bit more active. They will remove...

jeanneb
Dec 29, 20232 min read


12 days of a Baja Christmas
Dylan is onboard Okisollo which is as usual lots of fun! So we are doing some family exploring at some of the nearby islands which are...

jeanneb
Dec 22, 20231 min read


La vida en loreto
Spanish for 30 minutes, yoga 30 minutes, hike 2 hours, make salsa 2 hours, make bread 4 hours, walk to the market, talk to a friend at...

jeanneb
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Getting settled in Loreto
Our week in Bahai Agua Verde was amazing. We could have stayed for a few more!...and I'm sure we'll be back with friends and family in...

jeanneb
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Bugs, Bites and Blue Lagoons
While many of you where enjoying your thanksgiving dinner, we were on the menu for some smaller bug friends. We were eager to get some...

jeanneb
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Paradise East of the Cape
We had a good several days making our way up the East side of the Baja Peninsula enroute to Bahai La Paz. We monitored the weather and...

jeanneb
Nov 24, 20232 min read


Cabo Wobble
The night before the commencment of the 3rd leg to Cabo, we were awakened at 2 am by 30 – 35 knot winds rushing through the anchorage. ...

danb
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Baja Haha Leg II
For the first leg of the Baja Haha cruisers rally from San Diego to Cabo, we ended up motoring 60% of the time and sailing 30%. Better...

jeanneb
Nov 12, 20234 min read


And so it begins!
The Baja Haha is annual boat rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. I think I first learned about it over 20 years ago, when reading my...

jeanneb
Nov 3, 20233 min read


We're just cruising around the bay
Today marks one month since we've landed in beautiful San Diego bay. The anchorages are getting crowded and the anticipation for the...

jeanneb
Oct 28, 20232 min read


Settled into San Diego (for a bit)
I can't believe that we've missed a few weeks with the blog!! We'll have to get back ourselves back on track. Clearly the sun has made...

jeanneb
Oct 19, 20233 min read


From a noisy bar in Avalon
The trip down the California coast flew by. Its hard to believe in the last few weeks we've covered 455 nautical miles and delightfully...

jeanneb
Oct 1, 20232 min read


Not sure I like this
So, we've been at this for 6 months. I didn't mind the inside passage it was cold, and my electric blanket kept me very warm. I liked...

leiab
Sep 22, 20231 min read


A different kind of cruising
Having sailed the Pacific Northwest for almost a quarter of a century we have become very familiar with the area and the skills needed....

danb
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Bright lights Big Cities
Arriving in the Bay Area we were met with clear blue skies, morning fog and 70+ degree days. The warm sun on our face, the...

jeanneb
Sep 15, 20233 min read


The big left turn
Even though we've been cruising since April, our trip down the west coast was really our first long overnight & offshore passage. As...

danb
Sep 11, 20233 min read


And the list goes on
In the cruising world, there are times when one season is a wrap, and the next is forthcoming. These shoulder months are when you think...

jeanneb
Sep 1, 20232 min read


In summary...
As of today, we've travelled 2473 nautical miles in 125 days (at about 6-7 nautical miles/hour). We are wrapping up this season with a...

jeanneb
Aug 18, 20235 min read


Okisollo in Okisollo Channel
This week we crossed Cape Caution and had a beautiful flat calm day. Couldn't have asked for a better day, for what can be an exciting...

jeanneb
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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