Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima - Photos of Sailing from Ballena to Isla Cedros

Photos of Sailing from Ballena to Isla Cedros

Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima

Skipper: Tim Sowell Admiral Tracy Crew Sean & Alex

Sun 14 Nov 2010 18:08

After the market Ballena we lifted anchor and went down the coast of Nycoya about 12 miles, dropping into Isla Tortugas for lunch and snorkel before going to Isla Cedros.

1 & 2/ Isla Tortugas form a couple of miles away
3,4,5/ shots of the coast as we come down to Isla Tortugus as we are only 1/2 mile off the coast which is jungle to water calm water at this stage.
6,7,8/ Sean snorkeling which he has mastered this year and loves it we snorkeled off Isla Tortugas
9/ Sunsation on a Jib only and motor this was her typical sailing configeration.
10,/ Tracy and Alex in the cockpit
11/ Alex
12/ Sean opening presents on his first birthday party

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