Continuing on Saturday, February 18… after we rounded the corner of Cabo San Lucas, the conditions in the Pacific continued to get calmer and calmer. Here was the sunset on Saturday. The smoothest seas were at about midnight, then it … Continue reading →
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Keith’s Perspective on the Passages from La Paz to Turtle Bay and on Whale Watching/Le point de vue de Keith sur les passages de La Paz à Turtle Bay et sur l’observation des baleines
I had a good time on the first passage from Costa Lotta to Magdalena Bay. The seas were calm. I mostly played video games and ate ice cream. I slept well, and in my parent’s bed! I didn’t have to … Continue reading →
Passage from La Paz to Bahia Magdalena: The First 24-Hours
The crescent moon was visible during the sunrise on Friday, February 17 On Friday, we were up earlier than usual to get the boat ready to go. We untied shortly after 0800. The ride was uncomfortable for the first two hours, … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Week in La Paz/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre dernière semaine à La Paz
Overall, I liked La Paz. There were parts that weren’t so good, but those were far outranked by the good parts. There’s lots of good food and nice scenery. I can’t say I’m sad to leave La Paz, but only … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 18 — Carnival
Sunrise on Thursday, February 16. The crescent moon rose not long before the sun did, and was glowing brightly as the sun rose. Wednesday had been a mellow day, but Thursday was the exact opposite – we went non-stop from … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 17
On Wednesday morning (February 15), Christi and Keith finished washing the boat. They also went back over the parts they’d done on Tuesday to remove the layer of residue that had already formed. We had a late lunch the Spanish … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Days 15 – 16
On Monday, February 13, the half-full moon rose not long before the sun did, and was shining brightly in the pre-dawn glow. We tried to catch the 1310 shuttle to town. We left Kosmos at 1302. We got to marina … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 14 — Food and Art
Sunrise on Sunday, February 12 We were craving Italian food. We took the 1310 shuttle into town to get some. The shuttle was about 12 minutes late (relevant for Monday’s story). Someone had recommended a place called Locos Por la … Continue reading →
Second Trip tp Marina Costa Baja, Day 13
Sunrise on Saturday, February 11. It was another morning where the clouds mostly, but not completely, blocked the sun. We’d made an appointment at the fuel dock to get 250-gallons of fuel. As you can tell from the photo above, … Continue reading →
Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 12 — La Paz and Black/Grey Water Tanks
On Friday (February 10), Christi had an appointment for another haircut, so we took the 0900 shuttle into town. From the cathedral (where we were dropped off), we walked a few blocks south to a bank to use the ATM. … Continue reading →
