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rubbish. trash. basura.
Whatever you call waste from living, cooking, eating, cleaning, it has to go somewhere. In the USA in land-life, we are luckily that these really wonderful people come by every week and make it…
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time zones
My first memory of time zones is from 1981. I was 10yo. We lived in Bullhead City, AZ for a bit. My Dad worked for Don Laughlin (the founder of Laughlin, NV) as a…
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Bahìa Magdalena, Baja Sur
We arrived in Mag Bay–as cruisers call it–on Wednesday, March 22 after a 3 day, 2 night uneventful motor sail. We needed to be in by midday on Wednesday because a blow was coming.…
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Bahìa Tortugas, Baja Sur
We arrived in Bahìa Tortugas (Turtle Bay) on Wednesday morning. We anchored, got ship shape, ate breakfast burritos, and went to bed! The passage was our first multi-day–4 days and 3 nights. We did…
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Carnival de Ensenada, ‘Historia y Alegría’
We extended our stay in Cruiseport Marina, Ensenada, by 4 weeks to attend carnival. This was our first ever carnival. It was tamer than what we’ve seen on YouTube and in movies. But it…
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one month in mexico
Today, 12 Feb 2023 is the one month anniversary of our arrival in Mexico and becoming international cruisers! For me, Christiana, this marks the longest continuous stint outside the USA. I asked Mark if…
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wrapped, 2022
“Thanks to our memories, we have what we have called experience.” Aristotle* I debated following the (trite?) tradition of summarizing the year. It glosses over so many highs and lows as the mind plays…
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morro bay = projects
Before I dive into the project talk, I’d like to say that I ADORE MORRO BAY! To the point of it being on my list of places to return to in future landlife. My…
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mont to morro
About two weeks ago, we did another passage. We left the 5 million barking sea lions on Monterey for the foggy Morro Bay, which is filled with adorable otters. It’s so quiet that it…
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