Here’s a glimpse of my first week in our new town. Claire and her sister Monica spent the week having a great time, check back for a more exciting update from Claire on that one. Claire made fresh salsa and a cheese board while I emptied the quarter berths. “a single bunk tucked under […]
Archive | April, 2014
New Paint Job
April 7th we started painting the hull of Splendid Isolation. We had been discussing colors for a long while now and decided that we want to go lighter than the original blue she was. At $30 a day on the hard, we needed to work fast. With our extremely tight budget and time frame, […]
We made it to Clear Lake, Texas!
Thank you everyone for all the help and support. We have completed our transportation of Splendid Isolation. From the Sea of Cortez, across the desert, to the Gulf of Mexico on the Texas coast. After sailing over 2,500 miles down the Pacific from California, around Baja, up and across the Sea of Cortez. […]
What Do Little Feat And Van Horn, Texas Have In Common?
April 2, 2014 When you’re stranded in Texas in the parking lot of a motel that is 99 years old with your 1983 Volvo and 28 ft sailboat you might turn a few heads. You also might want to hold off telling your parents about your current situation. Lucky for me my dad answered my […]
Leaving Mexico, stranded in Van Horn Texas
March 28th to April 1st A) Guaymas, Mexico — departure point B) Tucson, Arizona — change trucks C) Van Horn, Texas — break down D) Clear Lake, Texas — destination goal Friday was our last day in Guaymas. We cleaned up the boat, finalized everything, and took a test run around the yard. Rafal’s Dodge […]