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Third Trip to Playa Pichilingue, Day 2

The anchorage got rolly on Sunday evening, and the waves continued to build all night. On Monday morning, it was seriously uncomfortable in the anchorage. None of us slept well, and we were all up early. The less than 1/4-full … Continue reading

Playa de Bonanza on Espiritu Santo to Playa Pichilingue

Sunrise on Sunday, January 15 We are sad to report that it was no calmer on the north end of the anchorage than it had been on the south end. The rolling wasn’t terrible, but it certainly wasn’t calm.  At … Continue reading

Ensenada el Gallo to Playa la Bonanza, Both on Espiritu Santo… And The Forbidden Beach

Half moon was high in the sky as the sun rose on January 14, 2023 One of the reasons for wanting to come to this anchorage was so that we could visit Bahia San Gabriel, AKA The Forbidden Beach. It’s … Continue reading

Ensenada del Candelero to Ensenada el Gallo, Both on Espiritu Santo

On Friday, we awoke up to no wind and super clear water. We knew the calm wasn’t going to last for long. The forecast was that the winds were shifting direction and would pick up from the southwest, so we needed … Continue reading

Third Trip to Ensenada del Candelero, Day 2

Sunrise on Thursday January 12 The wind was screaming. While Kosmos was rocking, the amount of motion wasn’t all that bad compared to the wind speed. At lunchtime, we headed to shore to enjoy dry land. Thanks to all the wind … Continue reading

Marina Costa Baja to Ensenada del Candelero on Espiritu Santo

Sunrise on Tuesday January 10 In the morning, Eric was sore from the inverter project. We added bleach to our water tanks before we topped them off, which is something that needs to be done every few months when consistently … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on our Third Trips to La Paz and Ensenada del Candelero/Le point de vue de Keith sur nos troisièmes voyages à La Paz et Ensenada del CandeleroKeith’s Perspective on our Third Trips to La Paz and Ensenada del Candelero/

I had a good time in our last trip to La Paz. Not much to report, just talking to boat people, going shopping, and eating out. I had a huge burger with double everything, and then a cookies ’n  cream milkshake … Continue reading

The Inverter Failure

Monday, January 9, continued… When we went inside, we noticed that the refrigerator/freezer was off. Eric realized that the inverter had shut down. He started the generator and realized there appeared to be something seriously wrong. The inverter reported that … Continue reading

The La Paz Museum of Whales and Sciences of the Sea

Here is the nearly-full moon during the sunrise on Monday, January 9. We arrived at the Museum of Whales and Sciences of the Sea at 10:15. Our friends on Sirena met us there. The entry fee was $2.00 USD per … Continue reading

Another Day of Chores and Errands, Plus Dinner on the Malecon

Sunday (January 8) was a mellow day. We went out around 10:30 to search for the whale museum. This time we found it, only a few thousand feet north of where we’d turned around yesterday. Sigh. If only we’d gone … Continue reading