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The Mexico Pacific coastline between Nuevo Vallarta and San Blas is known as Riviera Nayarit named after the state of Nayarit.  Here the time zone changes back to mountain, much like the topography which is rugged and densely forested.  A goo…

While everyone is celebrating the holidays we decided to put together a collection of pictures from 2010 to commemorate our first few months of life with Eliana.  It wasn’t a full year and I didn’t always have a camera when I wanted one, but we go…

Today’s weather … clear skies, 77 degrees, humidity is 55% with a southerly breeze.  Situated at the mouth of the Rio Cuale against the Sierra Madres is Puerto Vallarta.  A marine layer blankets the densely forested mountains creating a bre…

We knew we were pushing the season a little.  The Sea of Cortez has a reputation for getting unruly beginning in late November through December and maybe January.  Our plan was to move south to Puerto Vallarta before the weather turned. …

I can’t remember the last time I actually looked forward to full moon.  Come to think of it, it’s been awhile since I’ve thought much about weather at all.  But here, life revolves around it.  The nights are long with the sun going down …

Agua Verde.  In a minute I’ll tell the crazy story of how we got here, but first you gotta see how beautiful it is.  This morning as we sipped coffee and the sky was just beginning to lighten, every sense was awake.  We’re floating peac…

We’re now in Mexico, about 70 miles off shore headed south southeast.  We plan to round the cape and head back north to Santa Rosalia in the Sea of Cortez, about 1,050 nautical miles (5 days nonstop).  By then we’ll be in the Mountain Time Zo…

Dear readers, we have long promised photos of Eliana.  Photographer Stephen Cridland has graciously allowed us to put several up for our friends.

Eliana Underway

Before I send you to the gallery, though, a quick update.  Eliana is current…