Issac arrived safe and sound and we were anxious to take the boat back to the islands. But, before we could, there was something we needed to take care of – naming Mangas officially. We had received our new paperwork for Mangas from the US Coast Guard and we arranged for all of our Temporary…

Liz arrived! Yea! So nice to see a friendly face from home. Also nice for the kids who have only had mom and dad for 24/7. Now they have a new focus and they are ecstatic.  So glad that Liz is willing to come down and see us as her first trip into Mexico. She…

First night at anchorage We finally made it out of the marina on February 13th. Our first solo sail as a family. Very light winds meant that we had to motor to San Gabriel Bay on Epiritu Santos, but we were finally putting the new boat and ourselves through our paces and figuring everything out….

Although we purchased our boat in December, it took several weeks of preparation in Arizona before we were ready to come down and actually move aboard. Breakfast in Mulege Saturday morning We left Mulege in the morning and came into La Paz on a late Saturday afternoon. There she was, waiting for us, the vessel…

Waking up in Gonzaga Bay, we head to the beach and stretch our legs before the long drive ahead for the day. The sun came up soft over the bay and lit up the string of houses that line the sandbar. They look precarious resting there on the sand and remind me of a surreal…

We finally made it to La Paz. And only just got a wireless connection. Big apology to the family who were a bit worried! La Paz Malecón Not everything got completed before we left, but you can only plan and prepare so long before you realize you need to just do it. We had planned…

These past 90 days have been filled with firsts and lots of learning. In that time, we sold our house in Colorado and moved to our property in Yarnell, AZ. As a family of five, we went from 4500 square feet to 200 square feet as we prepare for the voyage. 4500 sq feet to…

One of the most enjoyable, and nerve-wracking, activities when setting up for a journey like this, is finding the boat. Unless of course, you already have one, which we did not. During the Summer of 2013, Yachtworld.com became my go to site, whenever I had time to spare. We looked at many different sailboats from…

This blog is meant for all of our friends, family and colleagues who have all been so supportive these past many months. Thank you for always thinking are dream was crazy, but always biting your tongues. So, since no one talked us out of this (honestly, no one tried – hmmm…) we are on our…