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Third Trip to Ensenada del Candelero, Day 2

Sunrise on Thursday January 12 The wind was screaming. While Kosmos was rocking, the amount of motion wasn’t all that bad compared to the wind speed. At lunchtime, we headed to shore to enjoy dry land. Thanks to all the wind … Continue reading

Seattle Boat Show 2023

The seminar schedule for the 2023 Seattle Boat Show has been posted. We’ll be presenting this year on Saturday Feb 4th at 12:00pm on our trip around the world in Nordhavn 52 Dirona. We will describe some of the techniques we used to make the trip more safe and comfortable for longer passages and at…

Marina Costa Baja to Ensenada del Candelero on Espiritu Santo

Sunrise on Tuesday January 10 In the morning, Eric was sore from the inverter project. We added bleach to our water tanks before we topped them off, which is something that needs to be done every few months when consistently … Continue reading

Keith’s Perspective on our Third Trips to La Paz and Ensenada del Candelero/Le point de vue de Keith sur nos troisièmes voyages à La Paz et Ensenada del CandeleroKeith’s Perspective on our Third Trips to La Paz and Ensenada del Candelero/

I had a good time in our last trip to La Paz. Not much to report, just talking to boat people, going shopping, and eating out. I had a huge burger with double everything, and then a cookies ’n  cream milkshake … Continue reading

The Inverter Failure

Monday, January 9, continued… When we went inside, we noticed that the refrigerator/freezer was off. Eric realized that the inverter had shut down. He started the generator and realized there appeared to be something seriously wrong. The inverter reported that … Continue reading

The La Paz Museum of Whales and Sciences of the Sea

Here is the nearly-full moon during the sunrise on Monday, January 9. We arrived at the Museum of Whales and Sciences of the Sea at 10:15. Our friends on Sirena met us there. The entry fee was $2.00 USD per … Continue reading

Another Day of Chores and Errands, Plus Dinner on the Malecon

Sunday (January 8) was a mellow day. We went out around 10:30 to search for the whale museum. This time we found it, only a few thousand feet north of where we’d turned around yesterday. Sigh. If only we’d gone … Continue reading

More Photos From La Paz, Caleta Partida and Espiritu Santo

La Paz malecon, November 23, 2022

La Paz malecon at sunset. November 27, 2022

Sunset at Marina Cortez, La Paz on November 27, 2022

The pass at Caleta Partida, December 3, 2022

Sunrise at Caleta Partida, December 5, 2022

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Birds, Fish, More Chores and Errands While at Marina Costa Baja

We wanted to mention that there is a huge bird population that lives around the fuel dock. There are a lot of pelicans and seagulls, but there are many other bird species, too. Here are a few that have been … Continue reading

Chores and Errands While at Marina Costa Baja

Sunrise on Thursday, January 5, 2023 We took the 0900 shuttle into town. Our plan was to rent a car and go grocery shopping. We’d noticed that there was an organic market called Nomada Fresh and Organics near the church, … Continue reading