We knew that every Sunday morning there was a Farmer’s Market at Jack London Square. But when Sunday morning rolled around, we almost fell over from shock when we walked upstairs shortly after waking up to see this: The booths … Continue reading →
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January 2012 Update
We are pleased to report that Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation is selling well (for a self-published book, at least). We haven’t gotten much feedback as of yet, but so far all of it has been good. If you … Continue reading →
Moving from Downtown San Francisco to Jack London Square in Oakland
As we mentioned in an earlier post, we docked Kosmos at South Beach Harbor Marina. We loved being in the heart of downtown. We could walk to many great restaurants and attractions. The marina entrance was steps from public transit that … Continue reading →
CA Academy of Sciences and Japanese Tea Garden, San Fran, CA
Another fun thing that Christi did one day while Eric was at work was to go to the California Academy of Sciences and Japanese Tea Garden, both located in Golden Gate Park (the park is located close to the northwest … Continue reading →
Angel Island, San Francisco Bay
We thought that while we were in San Francisco we would spend tons of time playing tourist and sightseeing, but we really didn’t. We have a lot of friends and family that live up there, so most of our free … Continue reading →
San Francisco’s Embarcadero
Since returning from our circumnavigation in 2009, we’ve started several threads that we haven’t finished. One of Christi’s New Year’s Resolutions is to get better about finishing blog threads. So to start the year off right, we are going to finish … Continue reading →
Contest to Win Our Books and a Coupon for 25% Off Book Purchases
World Footprints Media, who did a radio interview with us a few months ago, is currently running a “I LOVE To Travel” Photo Contest. Prizes include a copy of our books. For more information on how to submit photos, check … Continue reading →

The Unexpected Circumnavigation, Part 2 Released
Just in time for the holidays Eric and Christi Grab of Kosmos have released Part 2 of their awesome book, The Unexpected Circumnavigation. I have a copy and it is my de-facto read for long plane trips to far off places. I highly recommend it.
America’s Cup Racing in San Diego
We were invited to attend an event centered around America’s Cup Racing on Sunday, November 20th. It took place at the Navy Pier in downtown San Diego, in a tent that was set up next to the Midway Museum. In … Continue reading →
Reviews of the Unexpected Circumnavigation Part 1
More Info About The Book: The book is quite different from the blog in many ways, making it a more enjoyable story. Jeff Merrill did an extensive book review on the Nordhavn site. In March, April and May of 2010, it … Continue reading →