Family Cruising

16 February 2010 | Mexico
26 January 2010 | Maz
25 January 2010 | Maz
25 January 2010 | Maz
10 January 2010 | Mazatlan, MX
06 January 2010 | Mazatlan, MX
02 January 2010 | Mazatlan, MX
01 January 2010 | Mazatlan, MX
29 December 2009 | Mazatlan, MX
26 December 2009 | Mazatlan, MX
24 December 2009 | Mazatlan, MX
23 December 2009 | Mazatlan, MX
22 December 2009 | Mazatlan, MX
18 December 2009 | Mexico
17 December 2009 | La Paz, MX
16 December 2009 | La Paz, MX
15 December 2009 | La Paz, MX
13 December 2009 | La Paz, MX
08 December 2009 | La Paz, MX

No more car

15 December 2009 | La Paz, MX
Meri
We've had our car in Mexico since we've begun cruising. Yesterday, we "traded it for coconuts" (non-Mexican Nationals are not allowed to "sell" anything in MX). The car was useful while we were here, but frankly, it was more of a pain to try to juggle storage-wide. We used it to travel to the USA a few times, but the bus systems are so good here in the MX (and affordable) that paying to store the car seems wasteful. In addition, going to pick up the car and bring it back to wherever we happened to be anchored was a 'one-person job' (mainly my job) because Jim had to stay on the boat to ensure it didn't drag. Although I will miss my little white car, it's been three days and I have no post-trading depression... in fact, I feel very liberated. One less 'thing' to mess with!
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Vessel Name: Was Windfall; is now Hotspur
Vessel Make/Model: was 35' Cal Cruising; now 41' Tartan TOCK
Hailing Port: Olathe, Colorado
Crew: Jim, Meri, Tim, Carolyne & Bailey-Dog FAULKNER
About: Sold everything... home, business, things-n-stuff and moved aboard 35' sailing vessel to see the world... or part of it, anyway. After a year and a half, we love it so much we upgraded to a 41' Tartan TOCK ketch to continue the adventure!

Cruising Family of Four

Who: Jim, Meri, Tim, Carolyne & Bailey-Dog FAULKNER
Port: Olathe, Colorado