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Oct. 5-8 Girl Time in NYC

By on October 13, 2022 in The Pearl
“It’s the friends we meet along the way that help us appreciate the journey.” ~Anonymous

I took my annual trip to see my friend in Jersey City. Maybe two years in a row doesn’t make it a real tradition yet, but it sure is fun. They live on their boat at Liberty Landing and they have an amazing view of lower Manhattan from their back deck. Getting into the city is so easy on the PATH. We spent three days visiting, exploring a few of the fun neighborhoods in the city and I even got in a little shopping. The weather was perfect and we had a wonderful time. 

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Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Day 7 (Continued)

By on October 13, 2022 in Kosmos

(Thursday, October 6, continued) In the evening, we decided to continue exploring the area by heading south on Highway One. We’d only been south once, and hadn’t been paying attention as we walked.  The black sand beach was covered in … Continue reading →

Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Days 6 and 7

By on October 11, 2022 in Kosmos

Sunrise on Wednesday, October 5, taken from the marina There was recently a hurricane that hit Mazatlan. The hurricane died out, and the only effect that we’ve experienced up here was large swells from the south, which hit last night … Continue reading →

Keith’s Perspective on Santa Rosalia (For the Second Time)/Le point de vue de Keith sur Santa Rosalia (pour la deuxième fois)

By on October 10, 2022 in Kosmos

Santa Rosalia was still fun. We went to a lot of good restaurants. I had delicious chicken tostadas, 3 different awesome soups, some enchiladas, and some good carne asada. We have been eating lots of pastries.  Santa Rosalia était encore … Continue reading →

Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Day 5

By on October 9, 2022 in Kosmos

On Tuesday, October 4, it was only 73 degrees at 0800. We decided to take advantage of the cool weather to walk along the sea wall to the edge of the harbor. Looking at the old photos that we’ve seen … Continue reading →

Falls Has Arrived

By on October 9, 2022 in The Pearl
“Life is too short for drama or petty things, so laugh hard, love truly and forgive quickly.” –Author Unknown

Our summer adventures are quickly coming to an end…the weather is cooling down, the leaves are changing color and boats are beginning to leave the marina. 

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Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Day 4

By on October 8, 2022 in Kosmos

Monday, October 3 was a TLC for Kosmos day. Eric started the day by changing the generator impeller. Then he put away all the tools from oil change and impeller change projects, and stowed extra oil containers (Santa Rosalia doesn’t … Continue reading →

Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Day 3

By on October 7, 2022 in Kosmos

When we woke up on Sunday, October 2, it was very windy. The wind was pleasantly cool and refreshing! Christi needed a jacket when she went out to watch the sunrise. Once the sun was up, the wind died and … Continue reading →

Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Day 2

By on October 6, 2022 in Kosmos

Saturday, October 1 In 2009, when we were in Dominica, our smoke stack fell over. The stack had bent a little bit at an outdoor connection of the smoke stack causing a small exhaust leak. Unfortunately, none of the repairs that … Continue reading →

Second Trip to Santa Rosalia, Day 1

By on October 5, 2022 in Kosmos

Approaching Santa Rosalia on Friday, September 30. It was much greener than when were here in mid-August! We arrived at the marina is Santa Rosalia at 0845 local time. Just like last time, several men came to help us get … Continue reading →