OK, so, we’ve been here in Taxco, Mexico for a little over a month now. As you may remember, 5 of us cruisers are sharing a house and have enrolled in Spanish language school at the local university. Last week was our midterm exam (a week late, so it was really a … Continue reading
Last year, when Jeff and I decided to become Mexicans, we agreed that we would have to do more than just pay our money, prove our worth and spend a sizable amount of time standing in lines. No, that was all necesita, but there was one muy importante task needed to complete … Continue reading
Welcome back and thanks for checking in. If you haven’t already, please check out Part One of our Sea of Cortez adventures. As I was saying, there were things we loved about the Sea, and some things, well…not so much. The loving part was easy. The wildlife was so diverse, … Continue reading
El Gato has just returned to Pacific Mexico from a three-month journey to the Sea of Cortez. We’ve heard about the Sea for a long time, but mainly when we began our cruising adventures in Mexico last year. So, was it all that? Well, it’s hard to explain. It was sort-of … Continue reading
El Gato has been in the Sea of Cortez for a few months now, cruising around and between the islands. In that time, we have returned to La Paz several times in order to renew our 4-year Mexican citizenship and reprovision El Gato, as pickins’ are slim in the islands. La … Continue reading
The assault began the instant I switched the light on. It took me a minute to comprehend just what was happening before I shielded the beam with my hand, but I realized at that moment my choices were dim, either way. I could stumble blindly through the pitch black night, … Continue reading
Today is Dad’s birthday. He died 4 1/2 months ago. I miss him terribly, every day. In fact, this is the first time since he died that I have been able to blog– about anything. So I thought I’d dedicate my first blog following my hiatus to him. I think … Continue reading
Any sailor will tell you that a”schedule” is merely a suggested date and time. After 19 days, however, J Cruise has not only stayed on schedule, but earned a day, as well. We have managed to depart within 10 minutes of “tee-time” each travel day, and have arrived close enough to … Continue reading
Tomorrow El Gato will begin the journey that we have dreamed of for…well, not for that long. A year ago, this trip wasn’t even on our radar. But since buying a boat in California, we decided to sail around Mexico and Central America before crossing the Panama Canal towards the Caribbean … Continue reading
Holy Moly! In less than ONE WEEK El Gato will be heading down the Baja Peninsula to points south. We have been in Ensenada since April, getting to know the boat (we took possession of her in January in San Diego) and outfitting her for cruising. So, you’d think after … Continue reading