Location and Moorage: Mariner’s Basin, Mission Bay; three nights at anchor We made it back to our home waters. It felt very strange to be in MB and still goofing around — seems like we …
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Month: July 2016
Dana Point Reprise
Location and Moorage: Dana Point Harbor; two nights at anchor Now it’s really starting to feel like we’re on our way home. Our second stop in Dana Point would allow Rand to work a bit, …
Continue readingNot All Fun and Games (but Mostly…)
Location and Moorage: Newport Harbor, Lido Isle Anchorage, four nights at anchor Even though we probably would have laid over in Newport again on the way back to San Diego regardless, we made this stop …
Continue readingDecisions, Decisions
Location and Moorage: Long Beach Harbor — one night dockside; and Alamitos Bay Marina, two nights dockside Well, it would seem things are beginning to wind down for us. Once we decided to bail on …
Continue readingAnother Go at MDR and Catalina
Location and Moorage: Marina Del Rey — two nights dockside; and Catalina — three nights on mooring, two nights at anchor After a fabulous week with Sierra and Haven, it was time to get back …
Continue readingA Week with Sierra and Haven, Part II
Location and Moorage: Two Harbors and Avalon; four nights on moorings After Venice, it was on to Catalina. But first, the girls went for a short SUP adventure around the MDR harbor, while Jody and …
Continue readingA Week with Sierra and Haven, Part I
Location and Moorage: Marina Del Rey (33 98 028N, 118 45 174W); three nights dockside This stop on the Shakedown was planned so we could pick up our niece, Sierra, and her bestie, Haven, for …
Continue readingWhite Cove Redemption
Location and Moorage: White Cove (33 23 778N, 118 22 075W); one night at anchor Yep, here we are again. We had to redeem ourselves. We poked our way down island to check out Cabrillo …
Continue readingSummer Camp Fireworks!
Location and Moorage: Two Harbors, Isthmus Cove (33 26 598N, 118 29 779W); three nights on mooring After a sleepless night in White Cove, we were happy to grab a mooring in Isthmus Cove (the …
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