Tales

Posted on Apr 09

Pacific Ocean Crossing

WEEK 1-DEPARTURE AND DRIFTING

A month at sea, that’s what it became. We departed La Paz, Mexico on March 9 at 12pm and dropped anchor in Nuku Hiva on April 9 at 2am. Two days before we left Mexico, our friend, Andrea, arrived from New Orleans to...

Posted on Mar 04

Mexico

We have been "living" at Marina Costa Baja in La Paz, Mexico for the past 2 months.  We aren't marina people, though.  Hell, we're barely sailors. I say that we're barely sailors because what we really are is adventurers.  We've...

Posted on Feb 14

John and I do our best to minimize consumption and waste.  At our home in Oregon, we recycle, we compost, and we repurpose. It's pretty easy.  But when you live on a boat, you become more aware of how much trash and recycling you create...

Posted on Jan 05

Mexico

We returned to San Carlos, to Rhythm, in early December.  We were delayed returning because we were waiting for our French Polynesian Visa and our passports. So to speed the boat launching process, we contacted the dry storage facility and...

Posted on Dec 15

Warning! Unless you have an interest in acquiring a Long Stay Visa (LSV) for French Polynesia, this will prove to be the most boring blog post you will ever read. And if you are interested, get ready, cuz the process is a bumpy ride, but it's well...