There was a certain air of anticipation as we started the final passage of this amazing cruise. I think Journey was as anxious to make it home as Jeff I and were.

Our final week of cruising has given us the opportunity of changing our minds (and destinations) one last time. We originally planned to spend the July 4th weekend on Santa Cruz Island before heading back home to Ventura Harbor.

Those of you who have been following our progress may think we've fallen off the planet since crossing the border between Mexico and the U.S. I tend to blame my lack of posts on a bit of "sensory overload" due to the faster pace of living now that we are back in the states.

Here's bit of humor and not so humor from the folks that shared the bash with us (Cecily, Freestyle, Lion's Paw, Ocean Fever, Lady Lexy and Darhma):

The last three days have been easy traveling, making approximately 45-70 miles during the daylight hours. We arrived at Ensenada yesterday afternoon after a long day coming up from Punta Colnet. The day ended with a wonderful sail from Todos Santos across the bay to Ensenada with about 18 kts of wind [...]

Jeff and I took a vote, and decided the worst passage we've done on this entire trip was the one from Turtle Bay, around Isla Cedros and back to the coast (130 miles). He was inclined to argue the point at first, but by the time we dropped our anchor here at San Carlos, he definitely agreed with me. [...]