I’m beginning to fledge. Is that the correct terminology? You know, it’s when baby precocial birds sprout their fuzzy down before their little feathers begin to poke through their wrinkled skin. My freshly formed fluff appeared a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that I was actively receiving chemotherapy. … Continue reading
This summer, the BARK, the Dog Culture Magazine, published an article I wrote for their glossy magazine called “Taking the Plunge- a liveaboard life, complete with dogs.” I wrote the article because I saw a real need for fellow cruisers who were considering taking their dogs along on their travels. … Continue reading
They say third time’s charm, and I have to agree. This Spring, Jeff and I returned to the Sea of Cortez. Originally, we weren’t planning to go, but the Sea beckoned us and we listened. I’m so glad we did. To read about our first year in the Sea, click … Continue reading
Welcome back and thanks for checking in. If you haven’t already, please check out Part One of our Sea of Cortez adventures. As I was saying, there were things we loved about the Sea, and some things, well…not so much. The loving part was easy. The wildlife was so diverse, … Continue reading
El Gato has just returned to Pacific Mexico from a three-month journey to the Sea of Cortez. We’ve heard about the Sea for a long time, but mainly when we began our cruising adventures in Mexico last year. So, was it all that? Well, it’s hard to explain. It was sort-of … Continue reading
El Gato has been in the Sea of Cortez for a few months now, cruising around and between the islands. In that time, we have returned to La Paz several times in order to renew our 4-year Mexican citizenship and reprovision El Gato, as pickins’ are slim in the islands. La … Continue reading
Any sailor will tell you that a”schedule” is merely a suggested date and time. After 19 days, however, J Cruise has not only stayed on schedule, but earned a day, as well. We have managed to depart within 10 minutes of “tee-time” each travel day, and have arrived close enough to … Continue reading
After spending three nights in Todos Santos, it is time to head north, back towards our home port of Ensenada. But not before exploring more of the peninsula, and the beauty that is the Sea of Cortez. We bypassed Loreto on the southbound leg of our trip, so I … Continue reading
Despacio, Por Favor!! Please, SLOW THE $#@% DOWN!!! Jeff and I are driving a rental car from Ensenada to La Paz, Mexico and beyond, down the Trans-Peninsular Highway. 1000 miles of 2-narrow lane, mostly paved, sometimes flat, often steep, monotonously straight, blindly-curvy cactus-lined and shoulder-lacking highway. We’ve become complacent in our current living situation … Continue reading
“Whale!” I shriek, lunging for the lifeline on the beam of El Gato. “Grab my camera!” It’s barely moving,, just a long stretch of its brownish back, but it’s a WHALE!! No, wait. It’s not moving at all, I realize as we pass it by. Is it dead? No, turns … Continue reading