Crossed Off

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I don’t know why it feels like we’ve been away for so long as it has only been a couple of months, but we are both happy to be back here and taking it easy with a few luxuries like swimming pools and grocery stores at our fingertips. It makes … Read More

Mexico Love

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It’s been a year today since Ali and I entered Mexico this time around. Her coming in almost eight months pregnant with Ouest in hand, and me sailing down the coast of Baja. I read a blog posting by some South Pacific cruisers the other day that talked about how … Read More

Back in Paradise

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Every time we think we’ve had our worst night ever we top it soon after. Last night started off badly enough with the huge swell rolling us all over the place. Then came darkness and lightning all around. We’d barely gotten to sleep when things got out of hand. A … Read More

No Shore Leave

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Day two of the passage was uneventful. Light winds, motorsailing, and making good time in slight seas. Ouest went to bed last night with her two “Pookie” books. That’s the name of the character. After we read them she insisted that she hold onto them as she fell asleep. So … Read More

Floating Home

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Seems a little strange to be heading out to cross the Sea at the same time a hurricane is whipping things around down in Acapulco. But we set out this morning nonetheless. Spent the day motoring in either very light winds or moderately strong winds right on the nose. This … Read More

A Good Toddler

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We’ve been in preparation mode the past couple of days. There’s always a list of things to get done before any passage, even a simple two night crossing. Laundry is always high on our list. Groceries are a must. And we can never leave anywhere without adding a bit to … Read More

Lowe 10-Months, Ouest 30-Months

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Nice even numbers this month. Ouest turns two and a half and Lowe comes in at ten months. Time is in full acceleration mode now. It seems nothing can slow it down. Which I suppose is simply a Law of Nature. Lowe is cruising right along. He’s a lean mean … Read More

Fancy in La Paz

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Just sort of taking it easy around La Paz the past couple of days. The boat is washed, the water is full, the propane is filled up, a few loads of laundry are done, and we’re learning our way around this part of town. We really like this marina. Marina … Read More

My First

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I’m not sure what sparked it but I thought today of the first time I ever went to sea. The details are a bit sketchy as I haven’t taken the time to ask Mom to fill me in, but I remember most of it. I was maybe seven years old … Read More

Dockside

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Back in La Paz a month after we left. Ali says it felt like longer, which I can’t necessarily take as a good thing. It’s fair to say that we’re both looking forward to next season with Lowe a little older. All the naps, and the crawling, make for some … Read More

Balandra!

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We motored into the wind for a while this morning before all at once there was none. Thirty miles later we dropped the anchor in Puerto Balandra just a few miles north of La Paz. We were quite excited about this anchorage as it meant we wouldn’t be eating on … Read More

Stay Put

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Woke up to more strong southerlies today, decided to stay put, and then watched two other boats motor out straight into it. The first was a charter boat and all I could think was that those boats must take a terrific beating being sailed by people that have no choice … Read More