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The Gold Mine…by Bear

We, on Oso Blanco, (Ann, Eric and me, Bear) went to a gold mine in Walhalla, Oz. The mine tunnel was about 10 feet, 3 meters, across and about 5-12 feet high. We had to wear hard hats it was so low!Inside the tunnelDid you know that back then it took o…

Home for the Holidays!

We flew home from La Paz yesterday. We dreaded the layover in LA, and we weren’t disappointed. Our flight was late… We waited in long lines at customs and security. We both ran to our flight without shoes, belts, and carry ons unzipped.  The Ala…

South Australia- Ceduna to Coffin Bay

Merry Belated Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Due to our very busy social schedule I have not had the time to update the blog BUT I will be getting there this week!! Check out the front page and it will have a shortened up to date report! During…

South Australia- Ceduna to Coffin Bay

Merry Belated Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Due to our very busy social schedule I have not had the time to update the blog BUT I will be getting there this week!! Check out the front page and it will have a shortened up to date report!

During …

South Australia- Ceduna to Coffin Bay

During the night at St Francis Island, the wind turned to the NE and made the bay very lumpy and sleep was not easy!
The 30nm to Cedunna was pleasant although the southerly wind had increased throughout the trip to 30knts, but no seas as we had protect…

Where are we?

On our Prince William
Sound trip this summer, we started keeping a live, map-based travel log. We posted
updates several times a day during the offshore run there and bac…

Blue Mountains with Old Friends

After a week of city life, we escaped to the Blue Mountains with our good friends, the Giffords. Totem and Oso together again!We first met Jamie and Behan Gifford and their three wonderful kids (Niall – 12, Marin – 9, and Siobhan – 7) in Monter…

Road trip to Sargento

We took a drive south through the desert to Sargento with friends from Lilipad and Boundless Grace. We ate a tasty lunch and visited with a farmer on his acreage. He had a field of squash that he was very proud of. The cactus trees where very impressiv…

More sea Lion photos

We had so much fun at Los Islotes with the sea lions. These pictures where taken by our friend Lili on Lilipad, a Nordhavn 55. Her shutter finger  wasn’t quite quick enough to get Bills attempt at a costume malfunction though, which spared you all…

Bill swam with dolphins

While we where swimming with the whale sharks a few dolphin emerged. Bill got within a couple of feet of them and they where very curious and interested in him. As you can see I was very, very excited also… They’re graceful animals and can swim so fa…