Oh da boat. I think our new tag line should be “It’s Always Somethin’,” since “Going Everywhere. Very Slowly.” seems to be BS, as we have been moving around Mexico quite quickly. But not this …
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The Beautiful Baja – and Sad So-longs
After taking care of some logistics in Mazatlán (which have changed since making all the arrangements – more on that in the Addendum below) in preparation for summer travel, boat work, etc., we sailed across …
Continue readingBahía de Banderas – It’s “Paradise”
After a couple of months in the Costalegre region of the mainland, it was time to head north again, what with medical and dental appointments on the docket and all of our summer commitments on …
Continue readingLa Marina del Palmar
Don’t let the name fool you. It’s a marina, but it’s also a boat yard. As boat yards go, it was tidy and relatively quiet, which was expected in late June, and the bathrooms were …
Continue readingMore Repairs and a Fouled Anchor Rode
On the heels of the water tank repair came yet another water (read: life-blood)-related incident aboard FL. The watermaker was giving us fits, dropping production and showing erratic pressures (more on that below). Then, just when …
Continue readingLeaving La Cruz – Eventually
Welp, as life on a boat goes, we were waylaid in La Cruz by the need for a time-consuming repair. Mind you, it was only time consuming because the part had to be ordered from …
Continue readingPost Shakedown – Weeks Winding Down
Quit job: Check Check things off “Do Now” list: Check Going away parties: Check (well, two more to come!) See as many friends/family as possible: Check Aaaaannnd, we’re exhausted. Several things got done since our …
Continue readingPost Shakedown – Weeks Blending Together
Starting to feel the pinch now. Our welcome at the Bay Club Marina ran out, but we managed to squeak in across the fairway at the Half Moon Marina, which is attached to Humphrey’s, so …
Continue readingPost Shakedown – Weeks 1 and 2
Jody headed back out to the desert to dive back into her real job, Rand stayed home to work from and on da boat. Remember that LIST we mentioned? Well, it was time to start …
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