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Santa Rosalia Day 1

One of the reasons we came to Santa Rosalia was to meet another boating family with a son close in age to Keith. On Tuesday (August 16), within minutes of being tied up in the marina at Santa Rosalia, Keith … Continue reading

Ballandra Cove on Isla Carmen to Santa Rosalia

One of the big plusses of being in a marina is being able to run the air conditioning 24/7. One of the big negatives of leaving a marina after running A/C 24/7 is that it is hard to adjust back … Continue reading

Puerto Escondido to Ballandra Cove on Isla Carmen

Q: What kind of food do you cook onboard?  A: Currently, Keith’s favorite meal is chicken tacos, so we make that frequently. Keith also loves homemade chicken noodle soup, so Christi makes soup out of the bones every time she … Continue reading

More Photographs and Videos From Bahía Candeleros, Puerto Escondido, Isla Carmen and Isla Coronados

Here is a random assortment of photos that didn’t make it into other posts

Keith’s perspective on Isla Coronado/Puerto Escondido/San Javier/Loreto

In Isla Cornados, we went to the beach. We also snorkeled. We went on a walk. Dad hiked a volcano while Mom and I went to the other side of the island. I saw lots of cool fish. I jumped … Continue reading

Park Passes, Dive Compressor, and Solar Ovens

On Tuesday morning (August 9), we left Puerto Escondido at 0830 to go to Loreto to get our park pass and do some more grocery shopping. We went to the park office first, arriving right before it was supposed to … Continue reading

Dive Compressor, San Javier, and Loreto

Sunrise on Monday, August 8 Eric spent the morning working on the dive compressor. The first order of business was standard servicing: changing the oil, filters, and hose. The hose completely disintegrated, so it is probably safe to say it … Continue reading

Islas Coronados to Puerto Escondido — And Alternator

On Friday morning (August 5), the water was again calm and clear when we awoke. We got Kosmos ready for sea first thing in the morning. This included bringing up and securing the dinghy, bringing in and securing the flopper stopper … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Puerto Escondido and Isla Carmen/Le point de vue de Keith sur Puerto Escondido et Isla Carmen

I liked Puerto Escondido. On Friday, Dan and Drake came over and swam with me. Dad ordered pizza from the marina restaurant. J’ai aimé Puerto Escondido. Vendredi Dan et Drake sont venus et ont nagé avec moi. Papa a commandé … Continue reading

Isla Coronados Days 2 – 3

On Wednesday morning, Eric was woken up at 0400 by some noise. He went up to check to see if all was okay, and found that we were in the middle of a quite a bit of wind and the … Continue reading