Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima

Date: 25 Nov 2011 21:03:49

Title: Looking over the Ocean updating the position to Yamba

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Location: Yamba NSW, Australia

29° 25.7 S 153° 22.2 E

It is 7 am the sun has risen on a partly cloudy day, I have now corrected our location on the map to Yamba, and Sean and I playing a new geographic game. Funny for the age of 6 he knows a lot of places.

The view as I write is below and the surf is not bad, so will get the wave ski out for a run.

There are no traffic lights in Yamba and life is very easy, and in Yamba time, but the community is one of living and contributing as nearly everyone here has moved here to achieve happiness through life style, and the destination helps.

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Diary Entries

2012
- Oct 2012
  - Thu 04 Oct
    - At sea dolphins and whales boat going well
- Feb 2012
  - Sun 26 Feb
    - Day of Activity, Why we live in Yamba
2011
- Nov 2011
  - Sat 26 Nov
    - The Crusing Culture and Location of Yamba
  - Fri 25 Nov
    - Looking over the Ocean updating the position to Yamba
    - A Year on Still Exploring and Enjoying Yamba
- Jun 2011
  - Sun 19 Jun
  - Mon 06 Jun
    - Clear Night Under the Southern Milky Way, what can you say
  - Sun 05 Jun
    - Back on the Water Heading North on Gijima
- Mar 2011
  - Wed 09 Mar
    - Gijima Arrives in Australia
- Feb 2011
  - Sun 13 Feb
    - Gijima Loads for the Pacific Crossing!!!!!
  - Sun 06 Feb
    - Suanday in Amoungst te trees
- Jan 2011
  - Fri 14 Jan
    - Lucky Escape
  - Mon 10 Jan
    - Sitting in Dallas in Snow while communicating to Friends sailing the Baja "Was last year a dream"!
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Fri 24 Dec
    - What a year a response, Merry Christmas
  - Sun 12 Dec
    - Closing of the First Chapter: With us leaving Gijima
  - Thu 09 Dec
    - Cruising vs Travelling
  - Wed 08 Dec
    - Photos from Gulf of Dulce
    - Spectucular Sunset from Cruising Club
  - Sun 05 Dec
    - Final night at Anchor in Central America
  - Sat 04 Dec
    - The Satisfaction of Self Sufficiency and Independence
  - Fri 03 Dec
    - The Tropical Afternoon Shower Decends
  - Thu 02 Dec
    - A fortunate Lifestyle
- Nov 2010
  - Tue 30 Nov
    - The secluded anchorage with the jungle Yes this was on the Post card
    - Manoys could ual coast Survey required to find anchorage
  - Mon 29 Nov
    - Waiting for high tide to lift us off a sand bank
    - Sitting at Sunset in the Cruisers club
  - Sat 27 Nov
    - It's so Nice to Have Nature about us in the Open
  - Thu 25 Nov
    - Walking with the Monkeys
  - Wed 24 Nov
    - Exploring the jungle and water falls
  - Tue 23 Nov
    - Out in a tree house in the Jungle
  - Sat 20 Nov
    - Back in Golfito afternoon shower
    - Mountain cool air and Exploring the Coffee Plantations
  - Thu 18 Nov
    - Up in the Highlands of Panama at Boquete
  - Wed 17 Nov
    - Photos of Land Sea Marina in Golfito
    - Some Photos from the last couple of weeks taken by Sunsation
    - Photos The effort of Manual Anchoring
    - Helped load a Yacht onto a transport ship for Canada
    - A day of preperation as the sun comes out with still a shower or two
  - Mon 15 Nov
    - Settling in and cleaning up
    - Some More Photos
  - Sun 14 Nov
    - Photos of Herradura
    - Photos from Sharons and Maggies Birthday
    - Photos Back at Isla Cedros on an isolated beach
    - Baking biscuits on the boat
    - Photos Isla San Lucas Prison
    - Photos of Isla Cedros and Halloween
    - Photos of Sailing from Ballena to Isla Cedros
    - Photos from a Day at Market Bahia Ballena
    - Photos from Sharons and Maggies Birthday
    - Photos from Northern Costa Rica Papagoyo
  - Sat 13 Nov
    - Doing the "Check In " Waltz
  - Fri 12 Nov
    - Morning dawns in Golfito
  - Thu 11 Nov
    - Arriving in Gulf of Dulce under sun and sail
    - Bahia Drake Wonderful, Great Jungle run
  - Wed 10 Nov
    - Heading For Franciso Drake Bay at Sea
    - Sean's bithday at Sea, after run in with Government red tape
  - Tue 09 Nov
    - Good Passage to Quepos
  - Sun 07 Nov
    - A Passage of All Sorts of Challenders
  - Sat 06 Nov
    - Sun out and the boat looks like a Chinese Laundry
  - Fri 05 Nov
    - Being Garbage Collector
    - My Tanks are full No More Rain
  - Thu 04 Nov
    - 3rd day of Rain, as we Explore the Island Prison
  - Mon 01 Nov
    - Moved to Isla Muertos up in the Gulf of Nicoya
    - Halloween in an Island off Costa Rica
- Oct 2010
  - Sun 31 Oct
    - Exploring the Islands of Nicoya
  - Fri 29 Oct
    - Rough uncomfortable night
  - Thu 28 Oct
    - The Dance of the Squalls
    - Final Day here Nice and Calm
  - Wed 27 Oct
    - What a day, and we end with Taco Tuesday
  - Tue 26 Oct
    - A sense of freedom as you shower
  - Sun 24 Oct
    - Sunday morning another another lovely day
  - Sat 23 Oct
    - Why does it happen always when you just get to bed or sleep
  - Fri 22 Oct
    - The interaction with the boys and seeing them grow
  - Wed 20 Oct
    - Exploring Papagayo Peninsula, what amzaing trees and Golf Coarse
    - What a wonderful evening with nature
    - Photos a day a Playa Panama
    - Photos of Passge around Cabo St Elena
    - Photos around St Elena
    - Selected Photos from Trip Nicaragua to Bahia St Elena Northern Costa Rica
  - Tue 19 Oct
    - Busy day re provisioning across the Bay
  - Mon 18 Oct
    - Funny how we think Costa Rica is a step above northern neighbors but here is where the crime threat is highest
  - Sun 17 Oct
    - Rounding Cabo St Elena a day with everything.
  - Fri 15 Oct
    - Big Pot Luck on the Gijima while the Gusty winds swrl about
  - Thu 14 Oct
    - Whales Playing in the Bay
  - Wed 13 Oct
    - Arrived in Costa Rica in Bahia Santa Elena (close to heaven)
  - Tue 12 Oct
    - Fw: Off the Nicaraguan coast dodging squalls at 2 am in the morning
    - Off the Nicaraguan coast dodging squalls at 2 am in the morning
  - Mon 11 Oct
    - arly Birthday for Sean at the Pool before leaving Nicargua
  - Sun 10 Oct
    - Australian Family Arrives on Sonrisa
  - Sat 09 Oct
    - Sucess in solving a Solar Panel Issue
  - Fri 08 Oct
    - Our friends left today, while we went and surfed
  - Thu 07 Oct
    - Found the issue with dinghy from leaving Bahia
  - Wed 06 Oct
    - Settling in to Puesta De Sol
    - Photos from Final day in El Salvador, bar crossing and arrival in Nicaragua
  - Mon 04 Oct
    - Arrived at Puerto del Sol Nicaragua
    - It's great to be back at sea on night shift the peace
  - Sun 03 Oct
    - On our WAY: off the Coast heading south
    - On our WAY: off the Coast heading south
    - All go to Leave tomorrow, but as you would expect last minute hiteches which will have to live with
  - Fri 01 Oct
    - Summer is over and our Stay in Elsalvador is at an End: A Reflection on the summer over
- Sep 2010
  - Thu 30 Sep
    - Escape Reality "Movie Night"
  - Wed 29 Sep
    - Storm lingers Off Coast
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - Rain, Rain and more Rain
  - Mon 27 Sep
    - Rainy Sunday but Provisioning done
  - Sat 25 Sep
    - Sandwiched between Trop Storm Mathew and a Servere Tropical depression
  - Thu 23 Sep
    - Rain storms come up the Estuary and one of My Key Laptops Dies
    - Weather starts to play in to Calculations
  - Tue 21 Sep
    - Cool Evening breeze after a quick storm
  - Mon 20 Sep
    - A Great weekend in San Salvador especially for the kids
  - Sat 18 Sep
    - Saturday morning Group Violin in San Salvador
  - Fri 17 Sep
    - Time is coming close when they start talking Farewell party
  - Thu 16 Sep
    - Weather getting hotter, maybe we will see an early end to wet season.
  - Wed 15 Sep
    - That Wonderful Sense of Victory
  - Tue 14 Sep
    - The Fleet prepares to move onto the Next Season
  - Mon 13 Sep
    - Eating on the Estuary on a Sunday
  - Sun 12 Sep
    - Some photois from the last 2 weeks San Salvador, and Ruca Salino
    - A Big Asset of El Salvador is the NIce People
  - Sat 11 Sep
    - The otherside of El Salvador
  - Fri 10 Sep
    - How small the world is!!!!
  - Wed 08 Sep
    - Boy Talking Plans, and working through reality is Up Lifting
  - Tue 07 Sep
    - Back on the boat all Dry
    - 4 days at Surf Camp Western El Salvador
  - Fri 03 Sep
    - Rain all day with a powerful weather system off the coast/ so day on education
  - Thu 02 Sep
    - Sun and dry conditions, makes it a nice time
  - Wed 01 Sep
    - Morning and the sun glisens over the water
- Aug 2010
  - Tue 31 Aug
    - Paper / Paper work people invent it
  - Mon 30 Aug
    - Visit by the President of ElSalvador
  - Sat 28 Aug
    - Spanish 2 Year Birthday on the Island
  - Thu 26 Aug
    - Looking forward to Going South across the Cruisers Here in the Estuary
  - Wed 25 Aug
    - Moon out nice sea breeze up the rover
  - Tue 24 Aug
    - Tropical Storm Frank moves away, and Dryness Returns
  - Mon 23 Aug
    - Jack of All Trades
  - Sun 22 Aug
    - A coffee break as the rain comes down
  - Sat 21 Aug
    - Wet Ride with fast flowing rivers back to Antigua
  - Fri 20 Aug
    - A Dry Day First in a While
  - Thu 19 Aug
    - Spanish / Spanish
  - Wed 18 Aug
    - What a Magical Setting on Lake Atitlan Volcanos all around
    - Mountain road Trip, with the Latin American Buses adding colour
  - Mon 16 Aug
    - Our Quest to ride all Makes of Tuk Tuks
  - Sat 14 Aug
    - Coffee shops a delight!! and fresh Bakeries
    - FW: Adjusting for the Climate/ Rain, with new Port Covers
    - Exploring Again: Day Traveling to Antigua Guatemala, Borders and Washed away Bridges
  - Wed 11 Aug
    - Getting a boat import extention in the 3rd world
  - Tue 10 Aug
    - Working Together on the Dock
    - Family Photo in Bahia De Sol, Updated with smaller version
  - Mon 09 Aug
    - Tuna, Tuna , Tuna
  - Sun 08 Aug
    - Sean and I Explore the Mangrove Islands by Sail
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Found some Guests in the Main Sail
  - Wed 04 Aug
    - Out with Toys on the River
  - Mon 02 Aug
    - Photois of life in Bahia De Sol, El Salvador
    - My Time
- Jul 2010
  - Sat 31 Jul
    - Finding and fixing leaks
  - Fri 30 Jul
    - Sunset from Heaven
  - Thu 29 Jul
    - Bounced into San Salavdor on back of Pick Up Truck
  - Tue 27 Jul
    - Cruiser Friends over for Dinner
  - Mon 26 Jul
    - Thunder and lightening, and the pitti /patter of rain
  - Sun 25 Jul
    - Off to town up the river
  - Sat 24 Jul
    - Morning Row with Chracter (How Life Can be so SIMPLE)
  - Fri 23 Jul
    - How a Community Evolves
  - Thu 22 Jul
    - A new morning dawns
  - Wed 21 Jul
    - Morning at Bahia del Sol
  - Tue 20 Jul
    - Boat Gijima is on the dock, looking good.
  - Mon 19 Jul
    - Photos from Cusco and Galapagos
    - Arrived back in El Salavdor
  - Sun 18 Jul
    - Two Days of Travelling
    - How Traveling off the beaten Track can add Adventure
  - Sat 17 Jul
    - Adventoours final 2 days on Galapagos Islands
  - Wed 14 Jul
    - Day 5 on Galapagos Islands, Notes on Travelling in Galapagos
    - Day 4 on Galapagos Islands, Exploring the Island Life
  - Mon 12 Jul
    - Day 3 on Galapagos Islands,Snorkeling with Turtles and Walking with Giant Turtles
    - Day 2 on Galapagos Islands, walking on lava,swiming Iguanas, snorkeling a volcanoe crater
  - Sat 10 Jul
    - First day on Galapagos Islands, back in the water snorkeling with seals
  - Fri 09 Jul
    - In Quito for a night
  - Thu 08 Jul
    - Early Morning at Starbucks Lima Airport
  - Wed 07 Jul
    - Getting to be Part of Cusco
  - Mon 05 Jul
    - Exploring the Inca Agrriculture
  - Sun 04 Jul
    - Time to become apart of Cusco
  - Sat 03 Jul
    - Back in Cusco to Absorb the atmosphere
  - Fri 02 Jul
    - Six Months on a Reflection
  - Thu 01 Jul
    - Trained out of Jungle to top end of Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo
- Jun 2010
  - Wed 30 Jun
    - Machu Picchu unveils it's self in Wonder
  - Tue 29 Jun
    - Bouncing ride to Aguas Calientes (just below Machu Picchu)
  - Mon 28 Jun
    - Mountain Town and Traditional Markets
  - Sat 26 Jun
    - Exploring Pisco, amasing irrigation systems
    - Starting to Explore Inkas, Beer at the highest Irish Pub in the world!!!
  - Fri 25 Jun
    - Arrived in Sunshine to Cusco, now getting use to Altitude and tourists but nice town
  - Thu 24 Jun
    - What a day for Australia, out of world cup with it's only win, and a new First Female Prime Minister
  - Wed 23 Jun
    - How they used the GOLD
  - Tue 22 Jun
    - A day about Lima
  - Mon 21 Jun
    - Now for exploring Peru
  - Sun 20 Jun
    - Last Day in Chile on the Ski Slopes high Above Santiago
  - Sat 19 Jun
    - A Rainy day at the Interactive Center in Santiago
  - Fri 18 Jun
    - Leaving Easer Island and Heading back to Santiago
  - Wed 16 Jun
    - Enchanted at Easter Island
    - Photos from Eater Island rev 1
  - Tue 15 Jun
    - Settling into Island Life
  - Mon 14 Jun
    - Moai statues, mystery, and wonder, wild coast, wha a day!!!
  - Sun 13 Jun
    - Inspiration/ Going Beyond_ arrived Easter Island
  - Sat 12 Jun
    - Back in Santiago
  - Fri 11 Jun
    - A day on the Road Dodging Earthquake road construction
  - Wed 09 Jun
    - A day in the wineries, and rubble of the Earth quake
    - In the Wine Country of Chile
  - Tue 08 Jun
    - Back in Santiago for a Night
  - Mon 07 Jun
    - Becoming part of BA
  - Sat 05 Jun
    - Kids Inter-action good education great time
  - Fri 04 Jun
    - Exploring Buenos Aires
  - Thu 03 Jun
    - Morning Absorbing Iguazu Falls area at leisure before moving on to Buenos Aires
  - Tue 01 Jun
    - The Natural Spendor of Iguazu Falls Takes Our Breath Away
- May 2010
  - Mon 31 May
    - Gijima comes through it's first Tropical Storm (Agatha)
  - Sun 30 May
    - The Simple Things of Life
  - Sat 29 May
    - Spectacular Autumn Day Around a Lake and Mountains
  - Fri 28 May
    - Day of Rest
  - Thu 27 May
    - We wake to Snow Drifting Down
  - Wed 26 May
    - Argentina Celebrates 200 years
  - Tue 25 May
    - Boys discover the Chocolate Factory
  - Mon 24 May
    - Arrived in Bariloche
  - Sun 23 May
    - Mountains rise above
    - Half way Across the Andes
  - Sat 22 May
    - A Reflection on Patagonia
  - Fri 21 May
    - Stepping back in time: Chiloe Island
  - Thu 20 May
    - Ventured to Puerto Varas and the Lakes
  - Wed 19 May
    - Good day at the Natural museum and flight back to Puerta Montt
  - Mon 17 May
    - Understanding the isolation and the want for independence
    - Sun out over the Straits of Magellan
  - Sun 16 May
    - Moved South to Punta Arenas
  - Sat 15 May
    - Alex turns 2, Sun out over the mountains
  - Fri 14 May
    - Exploring Fjords and Glaciers under Sunny Skies
  - Thu 13 May
    - Day in Torres Del Paine
  - Wed 12 May
    - Day4 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part7 Arrived at Puerto Natales7
  - Tue 11 May
    - Day4 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 7
    - Photos from ist half Patagonia Channel Boat trip
    - Photos from Puerto Eden
    - Photos from Puerto Montt
  - Mon 10 May
    - Day3 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 6
    - Day3 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 5 Puerto Eden
    - Day2 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 4 (dropped anchor)
  - Sun 09 May
    - Day2 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 3
    - Day 1 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 2
  - Sat 08 May
    - Day 1 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South
    - Left Puerto Montt on a calm night under Southern Stars
  - Fri 07 May
    - A cool wander around Puerto Montt,
  - Thu 06 May
    - FW: Arrived at Puerto Montt, Temperature has dropped
  - Wed 05 May
    - Natural Discovery in Santiago
  - Tue 04 May
    - Cafe's become a center of Life!!!
  - Sun 02 May
    - FW: Sunday Morning and we are in Santiago Chile
    - Sunday Morning and we are in Santiago Chile
  - Sat 01 May
    - Start of 2 1/2 months land travel to South America
- Apr 2010
  - Fri 30 Apr
    - Day of decisions and indecision
  - Thu 29 Apr
    - Alex sick, and we have moved the Boat
  - Wed 28 Apr
    - What it Takes to Get a Postal Parcel!!!
  - Tue 27 Apr
    - Preparing to Leave Your Boat Do not Under Estimnate the work!!!
  - Mon 26 Apr
    - ANZAC DAy in El Salvador
  - Sun 25 Apr
    - Caught a Ride with the Pilot to lead a Boat out over the Bar
  - Sat 24 Apr
    - A bustling day at the docks
  - Fri 23 Apr
    - Donating to School, + food poisening
  - Thu 22 Apr
    - A day of contrast, giving and taking
  - Tue 20 Apr
    - Preparing the Boat for rainy Season
    - Learning Solar Power
  - Mon 19 Apr
    - Tracy Turns 40 in El Salvador
  - Sun 18 Apr
    - Writing this under the stars next to the pool
  - Sat 17 Apr
    - Its Morning My Thoughts
    - Exploring the Mangroves chased out by bees
  - Fri 16 Apr
    - Neighborhood Around Us
  - Thu 15 Apr
    - Explored the Island and the local School
  - Wed 14 Apr
    - Getting into a Rhythm
  - Tue 13 Apr
    - Visiting Maya Ruins of Copan
  - Mon 12 Apr
    - Day Exploring Volcanoes
  - Sat 10 Apr
    - Anchor day and Planning
  - Fri 09 Apr
    - Some More Photos from the Passage to El Salvador
    - More Photos from Bahia De Sol in El Salvador
    - Day in the Engine Room
  - Thu 08 Apr
    - Market Day up the Estuary
  - Wed 07 Apr
    - Day of finding deck Leaks
  - Tue 06 Apr
    - Photos from Huatelco(Mexcico)
    - Photos from the Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador)
    - Settling into Bahia De Sol Pase of Life/ Gary Takes on San Salvador
  - Sun 04 Apr
    - FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 8 Crossing the Bar/ Arriving at Bahi De Sol
  - Sat 03 Apr
    - FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 7 Down the Guatemalan coast
    - FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 6 Down the Guatemalan coast
  - Fri 02 Apr
    - A Reflection of Mexico as We Leave It
    - Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 5 Final 50 miles in Mexico
    - Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 4 Final night in Mexico Waters
  - Thu 01 Apr
    - FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salador) Part 3 Crossing the Tehuantepec
    - FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salador) Part 2 Crossing the Tehuantepec
    - Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salador) Part 1 Crossing the Tehuantepec
- Mar 2010
  - Wed 31 Mar
    - Photos from Manzanillo
    - Photos from Zihuatanejo
    - Photos from Acapulco
    - Photos from the Passage Acapulco to Huatluco
    - Taking on the Gulf of Tehenapec
  - Tue 30 Mar
    - Day of Paper work for Mexican Check out, and a Day of Inspiration
  - Mon 29 Mar
    - Hot day in Huatelco
  - Sun 28 Mar
    - Passage Acapulco to Huatulco part 4 ( Pureta Angel to Huatulco)
  - Sat 27 Mar
    - FW: Passage Acapulco to Huatluco part 4 (Anchored atr Pureta Angel)
  - Fri 26 Mar
    - FW: Passage Acapulco to Huatluco part 3 (going for Pueta Angel)
    - Passage Acapulco to Huatluco part 2 (Night Shift)
  - Thu 25 Mar
    - Passage Acapulco to Huatluco
    - Acapulco seeing the "Cliff Divers"
  - Wed 24 Mar
    - Passage Zihuatanejo to Acapulco (rev2)
    - Passage Zihuatanejo to Acapulco
  - Tue 23 Mar
    - A Another day discovering Z "wot"
  - Mon 22 Mar
    - Z "wot" celebrates and we join in
  - Sun 21 Mar
    - A day in Zihuatanejo
  - Sat 20 Mar
    - Relaxing at Anchor in Zihuatanejo harbor
  - Fri 19 Mar
    - Arrived at Zihuatanejo
  - Tue 16 Mar
    - Spare Parts found, Spanish improving and day of Education
    - Doing supplies and getting caught out by Holiday
  - Mon 15 Mar
    - Photos from a Wander around Manzanillo
    - Photos from Tennacitta a Wonderful place
    - Manzanillo comes alive Sunday evening
  - Sun 14 Mar
    - Tenacitita to Manzanillo sun out, large swell
  - Sat 13 Mar
    - Final day at Tenacatita Bay
  - Fri 12 Mar
    - Waiting out wind a Seas in Paradise
  - Thu 11 Mar
    - The holiday continues at Tenacatita, plenty of activities
  - Wed 10 Mar
    - Dawn has broken over Tenacatita Bay
  - Tue 09 Mar
    - Jungle River Trip
  - Mon 08 Mar
    - Day surfing and dinghy sailing
  - Sun 07 Mar
    - Anchored in Tenacatita Bay, caught p with Friends
  - Sat 06 Mar
    - La Cruz to Tenacatita Night Shift
  - Fri 05 Mar
    - Rounding Cabo Corrientes
    - Final Day in La Cruz on Razors around docks
  - Thu 04 Mar
    - 2 months into crusining life and my feelings
  - Wed 03 Mar
    - Exploring La Cruz
    - Trip to Chacala and Chacala a wonderful beach
    - Photos from Our Visit to Isabela Island
    - Photos from Wandering Around Old Mazatlan
  - Tue 02 Mar
    - Sailing into Banderas Bay (near Puerto Vallarta)
  - Mon 01 Mar
    - Sunday at Chacala
- Feb 2010
  - Sun 28 Feb
    - Arrived at Chacala, after good passage
  - Sat 27 Feb
    - On Route to Chacala on the main coast, great whale show as we left
    - At Isla Isabela exploring the bird life
  - Fri 26 Feb
    - Underway from Mazatlan to Isla Isabella
  - Thu 25 Feb
    - Last Day in Mazatlan we hope and Parts arrive
  - Wed 24 Feb
    - Another day resting avoiding the wind
  - Tue 23 Feb
    - A day relaxing while waiting !!
  - Mon 22 Feb
    - Explored the towns in the foot mountains 50 to 60 miles outside Mazatlan
  - Sun 21 Feb
    - A day relaxing and exploring
  - Sat 20 Feb
    - Jobs finished for here, and great eveining in Old town with Scott
  - Fri 19 Feb
    - Productive Day on boat, then explored Old Town Mazatlan
  - Thu 18 Feb
    - Day sorting out the boat and tasks, Boys found great swimming pool
  - Wed 17 Feb
    - Great afternoon at the annual Carnival (Maadi Graa)
  - Tue 16 Feb
    - Arrived in Mazatlan off to Carnival
    - A night under the stars!!
  - Mon 15 Feb
    - In the mid Sea settling down and making good progress
    - We are under way on the Southern Crossing of the Sea of Cortez, (it's sloppy)
    - Our last day at "the Bay of Dreams"
  - Sun 14 Feb
    - Another day at the Giggle Marlin and Beach waiting for Weather
  - Fri 12 Feb
    - Photos of the last couple of days
    - I am sitting at a horse arena watching the kids ride
  - Thu 11 Feb
    - Some more photos from the Sea of Cortez
    - A rainy day with some fellow Aussies with Kids
  - Wed 10 Feb
    - More Phots from the last week
    - Some Photos from the last week
    - Turned South, had nice 30 mile sail
    - Good day sailing to "Giggle Marlin"
  - Mon 08 Feb
    - Gentle trip to San Evaristo
  - Sun 07 Feb
    - A day exploring by Canoe at Isla San Francisco Bay
  - Sat 06 Feb
    - Isla San Francisco Bay
    - kids Painting
    - A day from the Cruining Brochure!!, just pefect
    - A day from the Crusining Brochure!!, just pefect
  - Thu 04 Feb
    - Rocky 2 nights and moved on Isla San Franciso
  - Tue 02 Feb
    - What a Sea Life/ Adventure Day
    - A day of activity exploring, and another kidd boat turned up
  - Mon 01 Feb
    - Exploring Sea Caves, and moving to a new bay
    - Exploring Sea Caves, and moving to a new bay
    - Kidds at play in Caleta Partida
- Jan 2010
  - Sun 31 Jan
    - A Day of Beach Combing and Anchor in Caleta Partida
  - Sat 30 Jan
    - Off again to Isla Espritu Santo, arriving at Caleta Partida (old volcanoe crater)
  - Fri 29 Jan
    - Transforming the boat from a dock boat, to island Cruising boat
  - Thu 28 Jan
    - Exploring La Paz
  - Wed 27 Jan
    - How priorities change, a task turns to a mountain (fixing a bicycle)
  - Tue 26 Jan
    - Achieving one of our goals of more time with kids and educating
  - Mon 25 Jan
    - North Wind blows and family settles in
  - Sun 24 Jan
    - Long Day driving to and from Cabo But Family now Together
  - Sat 23 Jan
    - The wind blew, even a little rain, so a lazy day
  - Fri 22 Jan
    - Shrimp on the Barbie, and a Post Card Sunset!!!`
  - Thu 21 Jan
    - Long day in the Engine Room, but winning
  - Wed 20 Jan
    - A Day Exploring La Paz by Bike
    - Part 3: Photo Reflection
    - Part 1: Photo Reflection on Leg 1 Farewell from Newport Thanks
    - Part2: Photo Reflection on Leg 1 to Turtle Bay
  - Tue 19 Jan
    - Day 1 in La Paz and general maintenance started
  - Mon 18 Jan
    - The final passage to La Paz completing Leg 1
  - Sun 17 Jan
    - Los Muetros a lovely spot
  - Sat 16 Jan
    - Long up hill run to "Giggle Martlin"
    - Note to those at "the Prom"
  - Fri 15 Jan
    - Lazy Friday at Anchor waiting for the blow to Pass, Steve Leaves the boat
    - FW: Cabo to Los Frailes along the Coast
    - Cabo to Los Frailes along the Coast
  - Wed 13 Jan
    - Anchored at Cabo, Time for Margetit
    - Morning and we 30 miles off Cabo after a good run over night
    - Heading for Cabo
  - Tue 12 Jan
    - Dropped anchor in Santa Maria bay under the hills and in Fog
    - Lobster dinner as farewell to Scorpian Bay
  - Mon 11 Jan
    - Spent the day Relaxing in Scorpion Bay (Bahia San Juanico )
    - A week in Review as We Sail across the Bay of the Whales (Bahia De Ballena)
    - A week in Review as We Sail across the Bay of the Whales (Bahia De Ballena)
    - A week in Review as We Sail across the Bay of the Whales (Bahia De Ballena)
  - Sun 10 Jan
    - Another Sunny morning Sailing on Gijima
  - Sat 09 Jan
    - A day with a bit of everything to make it the first real Mexican day
    - A day with a bit of everything to make it the first real Mexican day
  - Fri 08 Jan
    - Day of Rest in Turtle Bay
  - Thu 07 Jan
    - Anchored at Turtle Bay, nice final run around Cedros
    - Sun out, in Shorts and Caught 3 Yellow Tail
  - Wed 06 Jan
    - Sun out, spinacker up on a Wing on Wing run in Flat seas
    - Sun out, spinacker up on a Wing on Wing run in Flat seas
    - Clear Moon Night, with a Swarm of Stars Ride Through the Night
    - Pea Soup Fog Takes away Any Wind
  - Tue 05 Jan
    - Photos of Gijima leaving Newport Beach
    - Left Ensenada Heading for Turtle Bay
  - Mon 04 Jan
    - Checked in and Fueled up in Ensenada
    - Peaceful Night and Over the Border
    - We are on our Way!!!
2009
- Dec 2009
  - Thu 31 Dec
    - Packed Away Work Clothes
  - Tue 29 Dec
    - Christmas and a week to go before sailing
  - Sun 13 Dec
    - A month to go and Boat Parade Starts this week
- Oct 2009
  - Sun 11 Oct
    - 33:37.18N 117:55.03W
- Sep 2009
  - Tue 22 Sep
    - Testing the web blog