June 2020 Bahia Concepcion (Conception Bay) is a long bay located in the extreme north of the Baja California Sur. It is home to a handful of spectacular coves that will meet any traveler's delight. Cruisers, both auto and sailors, find Bahia Concepcion to be a treasure far from the beaten path. Bahia Santo Domingo … Continue reading Bahia Concepcion-Baja California Sur
Puerto Don Juan and Bahia de Los Ángeles
Puerto Don Juan Puerto Don Juan is one of the best natural harbors on the peninsula for vessels to hide from storms; or in our case during the pandemic, be pretty much by ourselves. Just 5-10 nm south of Bahia Los Angeles, this deep cove provides a breeze to keep you cool, warm water to … Continue reading Puerto Don Juan and Bahia de Los Ángeles
Sweet Santa Rosalia
Santa Rosalia was a major stopping point for us as we made our way north up from the middle to the northern Sea of Cortez. Hm... How to best describe this from our point of view ... ? I'd guess I'd say that you do step off a little bit into the more rural waters … Continue reading Sweet Santa Rosalia
Truck’n Along and Get’n Things Done
Some folks have asked us what is "End of a cruising Season" - here is what we think it means traditionally and under the current circumstances. A little explanation for the non-cruisers. After a season of cruising, traditionally cruisers escape the hot summer Mexico to travel to cooler destinations or home. This year many left … Continue reading Truck’n Along and Get’n Things Done
Greetings from Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
Hola! It's been so long since our last blog post, we thought we'd send out a simple update now that we're ashore with reasonably good internet access. Carrie & I have made it to our northernmost point in the Sea of Cortez; Puerto Peñasco in Sonora. Puerto Peñasco is a small working town mostly known … Continue reading Greetings from Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
Cruising Isla Carmen, Puerto Escondido, and Loreto, too.
We’ve made our way north into what’s known as the middle Sea of Cortez, lying just north of Aqua Verde and south of San Juanico on the Baja side. Early May was time for us to help our friends get their boats ready to haulout for the summer season and make their way to their … Continue reading Cruising Isla Carmen, Puerto Escondido, and Loreto, too.
La Cruz to Caleta Lobos (Southern Crossing)
April 2020 La Cruz goes on Lockdown We had spent a long month in Marina La Cruz doing our best to socially distance ourselves. There was one eerie night where the local bars and restaurants suddenly went quiet after the local policia had made their rounds. You can usually make out which bar is playing … Continue reading La Cruz to Caleta Lobos (Southern Crossing)
Greetings from La Cruz
Carrie and I have been here in La Cruz for the last few weeks as we weather the COVID-19 situation as it unveils here in Mexico. We are in the marina and making the best of things. The boat has never been cleaner or more tidy. : ) It is very quiet here, as all … Continue reading Greetings from La Cruz
La Cruz to Las Hadas and Back, (except for Barra)
Catching up with Dharma Girl February 2020 We’ve done a lot of backtracking so far with our blog; so I thought I’d post and do some catching up in a vain effort to keep us as current as possible. We’re back in Banderas Bay, anchored in the cruiser anchorage at La Cruz just outside the … Continue reading La Cruz to Las Hadas and Back, (except for Barra)
Mainsail Cover
My first big boat sewing project. The Mission: To replace the fragile cheesecloth mainsail cover. This is the 10 plus year old mainsail cover that came with the boat. For our 17-foot boom, I purchased 34 feet of canvas from Sailrite, set up the Sailrite LZ- 1 sewing machine on our boat salon table, and … Continue reading Mainsail Cover
