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Passage from Bahia Magdalena to Bahia Tortuga, Day 1

Continuing on Monday, February 20… After returning from our amazing whale watch expedition, we ate lunch and did a few last minute get-ready-to-go things before lifting anchor. Since we hadn’t gotten the dinghy down, we hadn’t gone out to the … Continue reading

Petting Wild Whales in Magdalena Bay

Sunrise on Monday, February 20 The panga picked us up from Kosmos at 0740. It was a 20-minute ride back to the mouth of the bay in their fast panga, as opposed to the over 1.5 hours that it had … Continue reading

The Rest of the Passage from La Paz to Bahia Magdalena

Continuing on Saturday, February 18… after we rounded the corner of Cabo San Lucas, the conditions in the Pacific continued to get calmer and calmer. Here was the sunset on Saturday. The smoothest seas were at about midnight, then it … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on the Passages from La Paz to Turtle Bay and on Whale Watching/Le point de vue de Keith sur les passages de La Paz à Turtle Bay et sur l’observation des baleines

I had a good time on the first passage from Costa Lotta to Magdalena Bay. The seas were calm. I mostly played video games and ate ice cream. I slept well, and in my parent’s bed! I didn’t have to … Continue reading

Passage from La Paz to Bahia Magdalena: The First 24-Hours

The crescent moon was visible during the sunrise on Friday, February 17 On Friday, we were up earlier than usual to get the boat ready to go. We untied shortly after 0800. The ride was uncomfortable for the first two hours, … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Week in La Paz/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre dernière semaine à La Paz

Overall, I liked La Paz. There were parts that weren’t so good, but those were far outranked by the good parts. There’s lots of good food and nice scenery. I can’t say I’m sad to leave La Paz, but only … Continue reading

Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 18 — Carnival

Sunrise on Thursday, February 16. The crescent moon rose not long before the sun did, and was glowing brightly as the sun rose.  Wednesday had been a mellow day, but Thursday was the exact opposite – we went non-stop from … Continue reading

Ushuaia: End of the World

At latitude 54°48′ S, Ushuaia is the earth’s southernmost city and bills itself as the “end of the world”. (Port Williams in Chile is actually further south, but has a much smaller population and is classified as a town.) Ushuaia’s population initially was not Argentinian, but British. The city was founded in the 1800s by…

Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Day 17

On Wednesday morning (February 15), Christi and Keith finished washing the boat. They also went back over the parts they’d done on Tuesday to remove the layer of residue that had already formed.  We had a late lunch the Spanish … Continue reading

Second Trip to Marina Costa Baja, Days 15 – 16

On Monday, February 13, the half-full moon rose not long before the sun did, and was shining brightly in the pre-dawn glow. We tried to catch the 1310 shuttle to town. We left Kosmos at 1302. We got to marina … Continue reading