February 14, 2022
You know how some of those things you see on the internet look like amazing experiences and you jump on board before thinking it through? Yeah, this was one of those. On paper an Snow/Ice village sounds really fun. In reality it is fucking cold. I know, that is pretty obvious. We arrived at the SnowVillage around 2:00pm and were…
February 12, 2022
I was pretty excited to spend two days mushing Siberian huskies, Jean was a bit more reserved. She was worried it might be too much but in the end it was a highlight of the trip for both of us. It is not hard to find a Husky experience (safari) in Finland but in doing research I learned many farms/companies…
September 29, 2021
We have been big supporters of Travail for a number of years and it is hands down our favorite restaurant. We celebrated NYE 2020 there with our daughter and then…covid hit. This was our first time back since then and it was great to enjoy their wonderful food and see all the chefs back doing what they love to do.
July 3, 2021
One of my best friends, Jen asked if I would be interested in joining her on a sailing adventure. The answer was immediately YES! Later I learn that it would be on the 150 year old Tall Ship the Stephen Taber. Incredibly this ship was built in 1871 to move goods from port to port before transitioning to a charter…
March 13, 2020
After a couple high intensity days, we slowed down a bit. We enjoyed relaxing meals in town, walks on the beach, and the ladies did some shopping. Unfortunately the micro-brewery was closed but there are so many beach bars to choose from, it wasn’t missed. As so frequently happens the days slipped by quickly and before we knew it we…
March 9, 2020
Saturday afternoon Jean along with our friends Angie and Rick flew into Puerto Vallarta. After getting them situated it was time to relax by the pool and talk about the plan for the week. When we have friends visit we generally give them an idea of options and let them decide. I explained all of the great places to visit…
February 16, 2020
Damn the living is easy in Barra. Rather than babble on, I’ll just let the pictures tell the tale of our time in Barra. Sadly, Jean flew home on the 15th leaving me to single-hand back up to Vallarta.
February 6, 2020
With supplies getting low on Sky Pond and plan was hatched to join them on a trip to La Manzanilla for provision. In the morning there was a pretty good surge, so the revised plan was to take Strikhedonia over in the morning and use the kayaks to get to shore rather than risk flipping a dinghy. We made the…
February 5, 2020
Sadly, it was time to move south and say goodbye to Moon Drifter. Another easy passage brought us into a crowded anchorage but a warm welcome from our friends Carl and Roxy in their 1160 Sky Pond. We quickly fell into the rhythm of life in Tenacatita; beach walks, bocce ball, drinks at the palapa. Oh and a new thing,…
December 21, 2019
After motoring to Paradise Village from Yelapa, we pulled into a nice slip with plenty of boat projects to get done as well as visiting with our friends who live in Vallarta. Of course trips to the pool and eating out every night soften the affects of daily boat work. Sadly, or maybe not given the work, it was quickly…
December 12, 2019
After an easy motorail down to Punta de Mita we headed in to shore to some exercise and to see how the church is coming along. With the kayaks the beach landing was no problem and soon we were off. Of course Jean needed to get in a short run while Vicki and I walked around. Soon enough we regrouped…
November 28, 2019
With the wind mellowed, we dropped the mooring ball pendant at 7:00am and made our move south to Los Gatos. As we approached Candeleros a SE swell hit us, the period was reasonable and the shape rolled the waves under us without too much discomfort. With the Jib out we added a few tenths of a knot to help fight…