Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima - Part 1: Photo Reflection on Leg 1 Farewell from Newport Thanks

Part 1: Photo Reflection on Leg 1 Farewell from Newport Thanks

Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima

Skipper: Tim Sowell Admiral Tracy Crew Sean & Alex

Wed 20 Jan 2010 03:32

How can we say thank you to all those who have helped us to get to the point
we can make this change, Tracy is still doing the final tie out. Especially
Helen and Warren Dunkin who have let us stay with them for off on on a month
as we wind out, they are just such good friends (our US family).
To all those who came to club, and parties and then out sea with us to send
us off thanks.

Blog Entries

2012

Oct 2012

Thu 4 Oct 02:34
- At sea dolphins and whales boat going well

Feb 2012

Sun 26 Feb 05:23
- Day of Activity, Why we live in Yamba

2011

Nov 2011

Sat 26 Nov 10:33
- The Crusing Culture and Location of Yamba
Fri 25 Nov 21:03
- Looking over the Ocean updating the position to Yamba
- A Year on Still Exploring and Enjoying Yamba

Jun 2011

Sun 19 Jun 02:01
Mon 6 Jun 17:16
- Clear Night Under the Southern Milky Way, what can you say
Sun 5 Jun 11:05
- Back on the Water Heading North on Gijima

Mar 2011

Wed 9 Mar 09:25
- Gijima Arrives in Australia

Feb 2011

Sun 13 Feb 10:02
- Gijima Loads for the Pacific Crossing!!!!!
Sun 6 Feb 05:20
- Suanday in Amoungst te trees

Jan 2011

Fri 14 Jan 04:55
- Lucky Escape
Mon 10 Jan 06:07
- Sitting in Dallas in Snow while communicating to Friends sailing the Baja "Was last year a dream"!

2010

Dec 2010

Fri 24 Dec 16:41
- What a year a response, Merry Christmas
Sun 12 Dec 15:02
- Closing of the First Chapter: With us leaving Gijima
Thu 9 Dec 01:37
- Cruising vs Travelling
Wed 8 Dec 18:37
- Photos from Gulf of Dulce
- Spectucular Sunset from Cruising Club
Sun 5 Dec 23:27
- Final night at Anchor in Central America
Sat 4 Dec 23:31
- The Satisfaction of Self Sufficiency and Independence
Fri 3 Dec 21:23
- The Tropical Afternoon Shower Decends
Thu 2 Dec 21:04
- A fortunate Lifestyle

Nov 2010

Tue 30 Nov 23:31
- 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 20:39
- Waiting for high tide to lift us off a sand bank
- Sitting at Sunset in the Cruisers club
Sat 27 Nov 21:14
- It's so Nice to Have Nature about us in the Open
Thu 25 Nov 23:04
- Walking with the Monkeys
Wed 24 Nov 04:26
- Exploring the jungle and water falls
Tue 23 Nov 02:14
- Out in a tree house in the Jungle
Sat 20 Nov 21:52
- Back in Golfito afternoon shower
- Mountain cool air and Exploring the Coffee Plantations
Thu 18 Nov 21:28
- Up in the Highlands of Panama at Boquete
Wed 17 Nov 23:11
- 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 21:24
- Settling in and cleaning up
- Some More Photos
Sun 14 Nov 20:17
- 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 21:38
- Doing the "Check In " Waltz
Fri 12 Nov 12:31
- Morning dawns in Golfito
Thu 11 Nov 19:10
- Arriving in Gulf of Dulce under sun and sail
- Bahia Drake Wonderful, Great Jungle run
Wed 10 Nov 13:41
- Heading For Franciso Drake Bay at Sea
- Sean's bithday at Sea, after run in with Government red tape
Tue 9 Nov 00:44
- Good Passage to Quepos
Sun 7 Nov 21:52
- A Passage of All Sorts of Challenders
Sat 6 Nov 21:07
- Sun out and the boat looks like a Chinese Laundry
Fri 5 Nov 23:57
- Being Garbage Collector
- My Tanks are full No More Rain
Thu 4 Nov 14:43
- 3rd day of Rain, as we Explore the Island Prison
Mon 1 Nov 21:39
- Moved to Isla Muertos up in the Gulf of Nicoya
- Halloween in an Island off Costa Rica

Oct 2010

Sat 30 Oct 23:17
- Exploring the Islands of Nicoya
Fri 29 Oct 15:24
- Rough uncomfortable night
Thu 28 Oct 20:34
- The Dance of the Squalls
- Final Day here Nice and Calm
Wed 27 Oct 03:35
- What a day, and we end with Taco Tuesday
Tue 26 Oct 03:26
- A sense of freedom as you shower
Sun 24 Oct 15:41
- Sunday morning another another lovely day
Sat 23 Oct 03:02
- Why does it happen always when you just get to bed or sleep
Fri 22 Oct 03:58
- The interaction with the boys and seeing them grow
Wed 20 Oct 20:45
- 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 01:36
- Busy day re provisioning across the Bay
Mon 18 Oct 02:06
- Funny how we think Costa Rica is a step above northern neighbors but here is where the crime threat is highest
Sat 16 Oct 23:06
- Rounding Cabo St Elena a day with everything.
Fri 15 Oct 19:13
- Big Pot Luck on the Gijima while the Gusty winds swrl about
Thu 14 Oct 04:12
- Whales Playing in the Bay
Wed 13 Oct 00:53
- Arrived in Costa Rica in Bahia Santa Elena (close to heaven)
Tue 12 Oct 18:38
- 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 18:29
- arly Birthday for Sean at the Pool before leaving Nicargua
Sun 10 Oct 15:53
- Australian Family Arrives on Sonrisa
Sat 9 Oct 14:01
- Sucess in solving a Solar Panel Issue
Fri 8 Oct 03:00
- Our friends left today, while we went and surfed
Thu 7 Oct 04:01
- Found the issue with dinghy from leaving Bahia
Wed 6 Oct 03:10
- Settling in to Puesta De Sol
- Photos from Final day in El Salvador, bar crossing and arrival in Nicaragua
Mon 4 Oct 14:09
- Arrived at Puerto del Sol Nicaragua
- It's great to be back at sea on night shift the peace
Sun 3 Oct 19:48
- 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 1 Oct 13:31
- Summer is over and our Stay in Elsalvador is at an End: A Reflection on the summer over

Sep 2010

Thu 30 Sep 04:00
- Escape Reality "Movie Night"
Wed 29 Sep 03:57
- Storm lingers Off Coast
Mon 27 Sep 23:35
- Rain, Rain and more Rain
Sun 26 Sep 23:55
- Rainy Sunday but Provisioning done
Sat 25 Sep 03:02
- Sandwiched between Trop Storm Mathew and a Servere Tropical depression
Thu 23 Sep 19:54
- Rain storms come up the Estuary and one of My Key Laptops Dies
- Weather starts to play in to Calculations
Tue 21 Sep 04:39
- Cool Evening breeze after a quick storm
Mon 20 Sep 05:26
- A Great weekend in San Salvador especially for the kids
Sat 18 Sep 15:25
- Saturday morning Group Violin in San Salvador
Fri 17 Sep 22:33
- Time is coming close when they start talking Farewell party
Thu 16 Sep 03:55
- Weather getting hotter, maybe we will see an early end to wet season.
Wed 15 Sep 04:11
- That Wonderful Sense of Victory
Tue 14 Sep 13:53
- The Fleet prepares to move onto the Next Season
Mon 13 Sep 05:01
- Eating on the Estuary on a Sunday
Sun 12 Sep 02:56
- 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 02:22
- The otherside of El Salvador
Fri 10 Sep 04:14
- How small the world is!!!!
Wed 8 Sep 03:18
- Boy Talking Plans, and working through reality is Up Lifting
Tue 7 Sep 00:48
- Back on the boat all Dry
- 4 days at Surf Camp Western El Salvador
Fri 3 Sep 02:25
- Rain all day with a powerful weather system off the coast/ so day on education
Thu 2 Sep 04:56
- Sun and dry conditions, makes it a nice time
Wed 1 Sep 13:19
- Morning and the sun glisens over the water

Aug 2010

Tue 31 Aug 17:44
- Paper / Paper work people invent it
Mon 30 Aug 01:55
- Visit by the President of ElSalvador
Sat 28 Aug 03:39
- Spanish 2 Year Birthday on the Island
Thu 26 Aug 03:47
- Looking forward to Going South across the Cruisers Here in the Estuary
Wed 25 Aug 04:25
- Moon out nice sea breeze up the rover
Tue 24 Aug 04:46
- Tropical Storm Frank moves away, and Dryness Returns
Mon 23 Aug 04:32
- Jack of All Trades
Sun 22 Aug 22:36
- A coffee break as the rain comes down
Sat 21 Aug 02:22
- Wet Ride with fast flowing rivers back to Antigua
Fri 20 Aug 02:51
- A Dry Day First in a While
Thu 19 Aug 02:51
- Spanish / Spanish
Wed 18 Aug 03:55
- What a Magical Setting on Lake Atitlan Volcanos all around
Tue 17 Aug 23:27
- Mountain road Trip, with the Latin American Buses adding colour
Mon 16 Aug 01:24
- Our Quest to ride all Makes of Tuk Tuks
Sat 14 Aug 22:05
- 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 03:58
- Getting a boat import extention in the 3rd world
Tue 10 Aug 04:54
- Working Together on the Dock
- Family Photo in Bahia De Sol, Updated with smaller version
Mon 9 Aug 03:05
- Tuna, Tuna , Tuna
Sun 8 Aug 01:25
- Sean and I Explore the Mangrove Islands by Sail
Thu 5 Aug 22:36
- Found some Guests in the Main Sail
Wed 4 Aug 05:37
- Out with Toys on the River
Mon 2 Aug 15:46
- Photois of life in Bahia De Sol, El Salvador
- My Time

Jul 2010

Sat 31 Jul 05:33
- Finding and fixing leaks
Fri 30 Jul 01:47
- Sunset from Heaven
Thu 29 Jul 04:30
- Bounced into San Salavdor on back of Pick Up Truck
Tue 27 Jul 03:47
- Cruiser Friends over for Dinner
Mon 26 Jul 03:36
- Thunder and lightening, and the pitti /patter of rain
Sun 25 Jul 04:13
- Off to town up the river
Sat 24 Jul 04:37
- Morning Row with Chracter (How Life Can be so SIMPLE)
Fri 23 Jul 04:04
- How a Community Evolves
Thu 22 Jul 15:32
- A new morning dawns
Wed 21 Jul 13:03
- Morning at Bahia del Sol
Tue 20 Jul 02:52
- Boat Gijima is on the dock, looking good.
Mon 19 Jul 16:14
- Photos from Cusco and Galapagos
- Arrived back in El Salavdor
Sun 18 Jul 14:31
- Two Days of Travelling
- How Traveling off the beaten Track can add Adventure
Sat 17 Jul 03:01
- Adventoours final 2 days on Galapagos Islands
Wed 14 Jul 22:52
- Day 5 on Galapagos Islands, Notes on Travelling in Galapagos
- Day 4 on Galapagos Islands, Exploring the Island Life
Mon 12 Jul 20:25
- 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 18:50
- First day on Galapagos Islands, back in the water snorkeling with seals
Fri 9 Jul 00:07
- In Quito for a night
Thu 8 Jul 15:28
- Early Morning at Starbucks Lima Airport
Wed 7 Jul 02:33
- Getting to be Part of Cusco
Mon 5 Jul 07:48
- Exploring the Inca Agrriculture
Sun 4 Jul 01:46
- Time to become apart of Cusco
Sat 3 Jul 02:54
- Back in Cusco to Absorb the atmosphere
Thu 1 Jul 23:19
- Six Months on a Reflection
- Trained out of Jungle to top end of Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo

Jun 2010

Wed 30 Jun 01:25
- Machu Picchu unveils it's self in Wonder
Tue 29 Jun 01:58
- Bouncing ride to Aguas Calientes (just below Machu Picchu)
Mon 28 Jun 01:20
- Mountain Town and Traditional Markets
Sat 26 Jun 22:55
- Exploring Pisco, amasing irrigation systems
- Starting to Explore Inkas, Beer at the highest Irish Pub in the world!!!
Fri 25 Jun 02:29
- Arrived in Sunshine to Cusco, now getting use to Altitude and tourists but nice town
Thu 24 Jun 02:46
- What a day for Australia, out of world cup with it's only win, and a new First Female Prime Minister
Wed 23 Jun 02:43
- How they used the GOLD
Tue 22 Jun 03:10
- A day about Lima
Mon 21 Jun 16:31
- Now for exploring Peru
Sat 19 Jun 23:40
- Last Day in Chile on the Ski Slopes high Above Santiago
- A Rainy day at the Interactive Center in Santiago
Thu 17 Jun 23:42
- Leaving Easer Island and Heading back to Santiago
Wed 16 Jun 20:48
- Enchanted at Easter Island
- Photos from Eater Island rev 1
Tue 15 Jun 15:26
- Settling into Island Life
Mon 14 Jun 03:04
- Moai statues, mystery, and wonder, wild coast, wha a day!!!
Sun 13 Jun 02:26
- Inspiration/ Going Beyond_ arrived Easter Island
Sat 12 Jun 01:35
- Back in Santiago
Fri 11 Jun 03:05
- A day on the Road Dodging Earthquake road construction
Wed 9 Jun 22:18
- A day in the wineries, and rubble of the Earth quake
- In the Wine Country of Chile
Tue 8 Jun 12:08
- Back in Santiago for a Night
Mon 7 Jun 02:21
- Becoming part of BA
Sat 5 Jun 01:27
- Kids Inter-action good education great time
Fri 4 Jun 01:18
- Exploring Buenos Aires
Thu 3 Jun 01:14
- Morning Absorbing Iguazu Falls area at leisure before moving on to Buenos Aires
Tue 1 Jun 22:13
- The Natural Spendor of Iguazu Falls Takes Our Breath Away

May 2010

Sun 30 May 23:58
- Gijima comes through it's first Tropical Storm (Agatha)
- The Simple Things of Life
Sat 29 May 01:13
- Spectacular Autumn Day Around a Lake and Mountains
Fri 28 May 02:27
- Day of Rest
Thu 27 May 01:16
- We wake to Snow Drifting Down
Wed 26 May 02:02
- Argentina Celebrates 200 years
Tue 25 May 00:34
- Boys discover the Chocolate Factory
Mon 24 May 02:18
- Arrived in Bariloche
Sun 23 May 13:40
- Mountains rise above
Sat 22 May 23:19
- Half way Across the Andes
- A Reflection on Patagonia
Fri 21 May 13:22
- Stepping back in time: Chiloe Island
Thu 20 May 02:23
- Ventured to Puerto Varas and the Lakes
Wed 19 May 01:38
- Good day at the Natural museum and flight back to Puerta Montt
Mon 17 May 22:30
- Understanding the isolation and the want for independence
- Sun out over the Straits of Magellan
Sun 16 May 00:24
- Moved South to Punta Arenas
Sat 15 May 01:24
- Alex turns 2, Sun out over the mountains
Fri 14 May 01:06
- Exploring Fjords and Glaciers under Sunny Skies
Wed 12 May 23:11
- Day in Torres Del Paine
- Day4 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part7 Arrived at Puerto Natales7
Tue 11 May 22:28
- Day4 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 7
- Photos from Puerto Eden
- Photos from ist half Patagonia Channel Boat trip
- Photos from Puerto Montt
Mon 10 May 22:49
- 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 9 May 16:37
- Day2 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 3
Sat 8 May 23:03
- Day 1 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South Part 2
- Day 1 PATAGONIA Channel Southern Chile Heading South
- Left Puerto Montt on a calm night under Southern Stars
Fri 7 May 03:02
- A cool wander around Puerto Montt,
Thu 6 May 01:27
- FW: Arrived at Puerto Montt, Temperature has dropped
Wed 5 May 01:33
- Natural Discovery in Santiago
Tue 4 May 00:44
- Cafe's become a center of Life!!!
Sun 2 May 22:55
- FW: Sunday Morning and we are in Santiago Chile
- Sunday Morning and we are in Santiago Chile
Sat 1 May 01:50
- Start of 2 1/2 months land travel to South America

Apr 2010

Fri 30 Apr 03:41
- Day of decisions and indecision
Thu 29 Apr 02:59
- Alex sick, and we have moved the Boat
Wed 28 Apr 18:26
- What it Takes to Get a Postal Parcel!!!
Tue 27 Apr 03:38
- Preparing to Leave Your Boat Do not Under Estimnate the work!!!
Mon 26 Apr 03:23
- ANZAC DAy in El Salvador
Sun 25 Apr 03:55
- Caught a Ride with the Pilot to lead a Boat out over the Bar
Sat 24 Apr 01:15
- A bustling day at the docks
Fri 23 Apr 13:57
- Donating to School, + food poisening
Thu 22 Apr 07:14
- A day of contrast, giving and taking
Tue 20 Apr 22:11
- Preparing the Boat for rainy Season
- Learning Solar Power
Mon 19 Apr 05:27
- Tracy Turns 40 in El Salvador
Sun 18 Apr 02:27
- Writing this under the stars next to the pool
Sat 17 Apr 13:07
- Its Morning My Thoughts
- Exploring the Mangroves chased out by bees
Fri 16 Apr 04:12
- Neighborhood Around Us
Thu 15 Apr 03:09
- Explored the Island and the local School
Wed 14 Apr 03:51
- Getting into a Rhythm
Tue 13 Apr 02:36
- Visiting Maya Ruins of Copan
Mon 12 Apr 04:12
- Day Exploring Volcanoes
Sat 10 Apr 03:44
- Anchor day and Planning
Fri 9 Apr 03:20
- Day in the Engine Room
- More Photos from Bahia De Sol in El Salvador
- Some More Photos from the Passage to El Salvador
Thu 8 Apr 03:35
- Market Day up the Estuary
Wed 7 Apr 02:59
- Day of finding deck Leaks
Tue 6 Apr 04:04
- Photos from Huatelco(Mexcico)
- Settling into Bahia De Sol Pase of Life/ Gary Takes on San Salvador
- Photos from the Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador)
Sun 4 Apr 13:23
- FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 8 Crossing the Bar/ Arriving at Bahi De Sol
Sat 3 Apr 10:17
- 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 2 Apr 15:57
- Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 5 Final 50 miles in Mexico
- A Reflection of Mexico as We Leave It
- Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 4 Final night in Mexico Waters
Thu 1 Apr 19:56
- 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 01:27
- Photos from the Passage Acapulco to Huatluco
- Photos from Acapulco
- Photos from Zihuatanejo
- Photos from Manzanillo
- Taking on the Gulf of Tehenapec
Tue 30 Mar 04:46
- Day of Paper work for Mexican Check out, and a Day of Inspiration
Mon 29 Mar 03:28
- Hot day in Huatelco
Sun 28 Mar 03:11
- Passage Acapulco to Huatulco part 4 ( Pureta Angel to Huatulco)
Sat 27 Mar 03:22
- FW: Passage Acapulco to Huatluco part 4 (Anchored atr Pureta Angel)
Fri 26 Mar 17:31
- FW: Passage Acapulco to Huatluco part 3 (going for Pueta Angel)
- Passage Acapulco to Huatluco part 2 (Night Shift)
Thu 25 Mar 19:02
- Passage Acapulco to Huatluco
- Acapulco seeing the "Cliff Divers"
Wed 24 Mar 09:55
- Passage Zihuatanejo to Acapulco (rev2)
- Passage Zihuatanejo to Acapulco
Tue 23 Mar 04:24
- A Another day discovering Z "wot"
Mon 22 Mar 03:45
- Z "wot" celebrates and we join in
Sun 21 Mar 03:44
- A day in Zihuatanejo
Sat 20 Mar 03:01
- Relaxing at Anchor in Zihuatanejo harbor
Fri 19 Mar 04:18
- Arrived at Zihuatanejo
Tue 16 Mar 22:15
- Spare Parts found, Spanish improving and day of Education
- Doing supplies and getting caught out by Holiday
Mon 15 Mar 18:39
- Photos from a Wander around Manzanillo
- Photos from Tennacitta a Wonderful place
- Manzanillo comes alive Sunday evening
Sun 14 Mar 03:19
- Tenacitita to Manzanillo sun out, large swell
Sat 13 Mar 01:28
- Final day at Tenacatita Bay
Fri 12 Mar 03:32
- Waiting out wind a Seas in Paradise
Thu 11 Mar 03:06
- The holiday continues at Tenacatita, plenty of activities
Wed 10 Mar 04:14
- Dawn has broken over Tenacatita Bay
Tue 9 Mar 02:11
- Jungle River Trip
Mon 8 Mar 02:19
- Day surfing and dinghy sailing
Sun 7 Mar 03:07
- Anchored in Tenacatita Bay, caught p with Friends
Sat 6 Mar 08:13
- La Cruz to Tenacatita Night Shift
Fri 5 Mar 21:36
- Rounding Cabo Corrientes
- Final Day in La Cruz on Razors around docks
Thu 4 Mar 22:49
- 2 months into crusining life and my feelings
Wed 3 Mar 22:04
- 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 2 Mar 04:42
- Sailing into Banderas Bay (near Puerto Vallarta)
Mon 1 Mar 02:56
- Sunday at Chacala

Feb 2010

Sun 28 Feb 04:02
- Arrived at Chacala, after good passage
Sat 27 Feb 16:31
- On Route to Chacala on the main coast, great whale show as we left
- At Isla Isabela exploring the bird life
Fri 26 Feb 11:18
- Underway from Mazatlan to Isla Isabella
Thu 25 Feb 04:02
- Last Day in Mazatlan we hope and Parts arrive
Wed 24 Feb 04:18
- Another day resting avoiding the wind
Tue 23 Feb 04:47
- A day relaxing while waiting !!
Mon 22 Feb 04:00
- Explored the towns in the foot mountains 50 to 60 miles outside Mazatlan
Sun 21 Feb 04:51
- A day relaxing and exploring
Sat 20 Feb 05:17
- Jobs finished for here, and great eveining in Old town with Scott
Fri 19 Feb 04:45
- Productive Day on boat, then explored Old Town Mazatlan
Thu 18 Feb 05:40
- Day sorting out the boat and tasks, Boys found great swimming pool
Wed 17 Feb 03:36
- Great afternoon at the annual Carnival (Maadi Graa)
Tue 16 Feb 18:38
- Arrived in Mazatlan off to Carnival
- A night under the stars!!
Mon 15 Feb 22:48
- 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 01:15
- Another day at the Giggle Marlin and Beach waiting for Weather
Fri 12 Feb 23:54
- Photos of the last couple of days
- I am sitting at a horse arena watching the kids ride
Thu 11 Feb 18:50
- Some more photos from the Sea of Cortez
- A rainy day with some fellow Aussies with Kids
Wed 10 Feb 19:50
- More Phots from the last week
- Some Photos from the last week
- Good day sailing to "Giggle Marlin"
- Turned South, had nice 30 mile sail
Mon 8 Feb 02:45
- Gentle trip to San Evaristo
Sun 7 Feb 04:25
- A day exploring by Canoe at Isla San Francisco Bay
Sat 6 Feb 04:27
- Isla San Francisco Bay
- kids Painting
- A day from the Cruining Brochure!!, just pefect
- A day from the Crusining Brochure!!, just pefect
Thu 4 Feb 21:33
- Rocky 2 nights and moved on Isla San Franciso
Tue 2 Feb 23:01
- What a Sea Life/ Adventure Day
- A day of activity exploring, and another kidd boat turned up
Mon 1 Feb 04:41
- Exploring Sea Caves, and moving to a new bay
- Kidds at play in Caleta Partida
- Exploring Sea Caves, and moving to a new bay

Jan 2010

Sun 31 Jan 04:46
- A Day of Beach Combing and Anchor in Caleta Partida
Sat 30 Jan 02:33
- Off again to Isla Espritu Santo, arriving at Caleta Partida (old volcanoe crater)
Fri 29 Jan 04:41
- Transforming the boat from a dock boat, to island Cruising boat
Thu 28 Jan 05:31
- Exploring La Paz
Wed 27 Jan 04:47
- How priorities change, a task turns to a mountain (fixing a bicycle)
Tue 26 Jan 04:31
- Achieving one of our goals of more time with kids and educating
Mon 25 Jan 03:18
- North Wind blows and family settles in
Sun 24 Jan 04:22
- Long Day driving to and from Cabo But Family now Together
Sat 23 Jan 03:58
- The wind blew, even a little rain, so a lazy day
Fri 22 Jan 02:00
- Shrimp on the Barbie, and a Post Card Sunset!!!`
Thu 21 Jan 03:03
- Long day in the Engine Room, but winning
Wed 20 Jan 03:55
- A Day Exploring La Paz by Bike
- Part 3: Photo Reflection
- Part2: Photo Reflection on Leg 1 to Turtle Bay
- Part 1: Photo Reflection on Leg 1 Farewell from Newport Thanks
Tue 19 Jan 15:46
- Day 1 in La Paz and general maintenance started
Mon 18 Jan 02:01
- The final passage to La Paz completing Leg 1
Sun 17 Jan 14:21
- Los Muetros a lovely spot
Sat 16 Jan 23:54
- Note to those at "the Prom"
- Long up hill run to "Giggle Martlin"
Fri 15 Jan 21:07
- 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 22:28
- 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 14:55
- Dropped anchor in Santa Maria bay under the hills and in Fog
- Lobster dinner as farewell to Scorpian Bay
Mon 11 Jan 21:28
- 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 02:47
- Another Sunny morning Sailing on Gijima
Sat 9 Jan 03:30
- 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 8 Jan 04:00
- Day of Rest in Turtle Bay
Thu 7 Jan 12:43
- Anchored at Turtle Bay, nice final run around Cedros
- Sun out, in Shorts and Caught 3 Yellow Tail
Wed 6 Jan 18:06
- 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 5 Jan 22:05
- Photos of Gijima leaving Newport Beach
- Left Ensenada Heading for Turtle Bay
Mon 4 Jan 22:16
- Checked in and Fueled up in Ensenada
- Peaceful Night and Over the Border
- We are on our Way!!!

2009

Dec 2009

Thu 31 Dec 06:52
- Packed Away Work Clothes
Tue 29 Dec 04:07
- Christmas and a week to go before sailing
Sun 13 Dec 06:52
- A month to go and Boat Parade Starts this week

Oct 2009

Sun 11 Oct 03:49
- 33:37.18N 117:55.03W

Sep 2009

Tue 22 Sep 04:40
- Testing the web blog