December 7, 2019 We expect to leave Magdalena Bay tomorrow to sail to Cabo San Lucas. We will miss this place greatly. We would stay longer but don’t want to miss a good weather window to continue. This post includes photos of our time here and, lest you think this experience is all play, I …
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Man of War Cove, Bahía Magdalena
December 5, 2019 Greetings from Man of War Cove in Bahía Magdalena (“Mag Bay”). Peaceful, tiny village with a gorgeous beach in a bay. Apparently whales were behind us as we sailed in to the bay, but I was too busy dodging fishing buoys at the helm and looking ahead of us for whales to …
Bahía Asunción, Baja California Sur, Mexico
November 29, 2019 I knew we wouldn’t have internet/cell service for a few days but hadn’t realized it would be quite as long as it has been. Will update our interim stops at next opportunity but in the meantime, we are enjoying lunch in a tiny town after a very windy night at anchor with …
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Ensenada to Bahía San Quintín
November 24, 2019 We left Ensenada on Friday morning to head south. We used our time in Ensenada for boat projects (needed dinghy wheels for beach landings in remote anchorages) and provisioning (food shopping). Enjoyed sunsets, decent WiFi, the lead up to the Baja 1000 race, markets, local restaurants (including a ridiculously good queso fundido), …
The Journey Begins
Our journey has begun and we are in Ensenada, Mexico! On Wednesday we left San Diego to begin our journey south. In our time at Sun Harbor Marina in San Diego, we took a few extended sails (to the Channel Islands, to Avalon and Two Harbors, Catalina Island, and to Oxnard/LA to visit extended family), …
Cross Country Road Trip With Two Kids, a Dog and a U-Haul Trailer
Or, how to make living on a boat seem easy and the boat seem larger? Spend a week-plus in a car with 4 people and a dog. (August 29, 2019 Facebook post) NY- CT- MA-NH (pick up boys)-VT-NY-PA-OH-IN (Indiana Dunes National Park)-IL-WI-MN-SD (Badlands National Park)-WY (Yellowstone National Park, Grand Tetons National Park)-ID-UT (Moab National Park, …
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August 2019: News About Our Adventure
What would we do if we had the time and opportunity todo something we talked about doing if only we had the time to do it? Also known as: calling our bluff. We sent the below email to friends/family in August 2019. It might provide useful background information for those of you who haven’t seen …