A Taste of Cruising Mexico

Vessel Name: Journey
Vessel Make/Model: Passport 40
Hailing Port: Ventura, Ca
Crew: Jeff and Dori Beller
About: We're home ported out of Ventura, California. Jeff is a software engineer and Dori is a special ed teacher. We're both on sabbatical from our carreers or early retirement. We're not too sure which and don't really care. Cruising fits us real well right now.
Extra: This is our third extended cruise to Mexico. I guess we like it there! We hope you enjoy reading this journal of our cruise.
19 March 2020 | Ventura, CA
12 July 2012 | Ventura, CA
20 June 2012 | San Diego, CA
12 June 2012 | Turtle Bay
11 June 2012 | Turtle Bay
04 June 2012 | Bahia San Juanico
02 June 2012 | Outside of the Baja
31 May 2012 | Cabo San Lucas
27 May 2012 | La Paz
22 May 2012 | La Paz
22 May 2012 | Southern Sea of Cortez
15 May 2012 | Bahia Candeleros
15 May 2012 | Bahia Salinas
15 May 2012 | Isla Carmen
15 May 2012 | Isla Carmen
15 May 2012 | Isla Danzante
02 May 2012 | Sea of Cortez
02 May 2012 | Punta Colorada (Isla San Jose)
02 May 2012 | Sea of Cortez
02 May 2012 | Sea of Cortez
Recent Blog Posts
19 March 2020 | Ventura, CA

Another Taste of Mexico

This is a photo from back in 2008, the first time Journey went cruising to Mexico. The boat was full and overflowing with guests come to wish us Bon Voyage before we set off on our travels. It is a memory we still cherish.

12 July 2012 | Ventura, CA

Home Sweet Home

Journey has been home for just over a week, after sailing into Ventura harbor on the Fourth of July.

20 June 2012 | San Diego, CA

Survivors of the Un-Bash

It seems there is no rest for the weary. (OK, after resting four days, I guess being weary isn't an excuse anymore.) Anyway, we've received a few 'gentle' hints from some impatient readers. They've noticed that our position reports show we've reached San Diego, but our blog hasn't been updated to reflect [...]

12 June 2012 | Turtle Bay

A Night at Anabel's

Last night we debated whether or not to leave Turtle Bay early this morning, but one day's rest just didn't put a dent in the sense of exhaustion we were feeling after this last week. So we put off our departure until tomorrow. Our reward for making that decision was spending this evening at Anabel's. There [...]

11 June 2012 | Turtle Bay

The Half Way Point

Arriving at Turtle Bay is a milestone because it means you've reached the half-way point in your trip up or down the Baja. Several of the boats who left Cabo with us had a little celebration by having a scrumptious potluck lunch hosted by Mary and Jack on S.V. Oriana. We also attended to mundane details [...]

04 June 2012 | Bahia San Juanico

The 'Un-bash'

With one-third of the trip north completed, the good news is that we haven't really been 'bashed' much at all. The closest we've came was the passage around Cabo Falso early Saturday AM which Jeff described in his last post. As he mentioned, once that was behind us, it was all motoring in calm seas [...]

Home Again

05 July 2009 | Ventura, CA
Dori
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.

We departed from our mooring at 4 in the morning. As the sun rose, we had clear skies, although it was already blowing 15 knots. I was grateful to have a day free of fog, especially when we entered the particularly busy shipping lanes. It can be rather daunting to have five or six huge tankers and container ships in a row. They look pretty massive when you are trying to slip through their ranks.

After motoring for so much of this trip north, it was rather a point of honor to make at least a portion of this final passage under sail. We actually had a very nice romp for the last ten miles or so, and entered Ventura Harbor at about 2:00.

Sometimes I think the best part about leaving home is coming back again. It was so special to be greeted at our slip by friends ready to grab the docklines and welcome us back. An impromtu party followed, and we took great pleasure in seeing all those familiar faces again.

It's hard to believe eight months and 4,400 nautical miles could have flown by so fast. Wasn't it just yesterday that we sailed south. I wouldn't have traded this past season for anything, and would go back again in a heartbeat. But right now I'm also looking forward to seeing those loved ones we've missed during this time.

Thanks so much to all of you who've followed our adventures on this blog. We truly enjoyed reading all your comments. I truly hope some of you are able to make some of your own dreams come true as we've done by making this wonderful journey of ours.
Dori
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Journey's Photos - Main
We've posted our favorite photos from this year's cruising in the Sea of Cortez
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Created 8 July 2012
Four glorious days of surfing "the longest wave" at Matanchen Bay in warm water, tropical surroundings, and no crowds.
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Created 13 April 2012
Dori shot these photos of a morning surf session at Barra de Navidad. She was standing on the breakwater which adjacent to the surf break, giving great access for pictures.
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Created 22 February 2012
This is a morning spent touring the estuary and river above Matanchen up to Tovara springs.
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Created 27 January 2012
Yelapa is a unique little hidden away village on the south side of Banderas Bay. No roads reach it and the only way to get there is by water.
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Created 15 March 2011
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Created 20 December 2010
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Created 15 November 2010