Okay, so I am not alone in feeling that homeschooling, was by far and away the hardest and possibly the worst part of cruising. Recently, at a meet-up over July 4th on Bainbridge Island I did a little informal survey. We got together with SV Agamere at their home. SV Wild Rumpus was there in …
As I write this we are sailing slowly but smoothly upwind (a close reach at about 2 knots in just under 12 knots of wind) from La Curz to Mazatlan. Leaving La Cruz was a bit hard! We have been there for just over a month and as another cruising mamma said “La Cruz has …
On February 28th, 2015 Cameron, the girls and I all moved from our lovely home, Blossom Creek Farm, up in Calistoga, to our lovely home, SV Banyan. Happy Cruisversary to us! Lots of cruisers, some of whom we have met, entered the cruising life only to realize that it wasn’t really their cup of tea. …
When in Rome We are pretty conservative with our cruising kitty. Most areas of our budget are fairly fixed, but the food budget is one that we have the largest control over. To that end we figure that by eating as much like a Mexican as possible, we will not only learn a lot about …
Banyan is heading south! It’s just getting a little chilly for us up here in the sea… I know… all of you knee deep in snow are just groaning and rolling your eyes but – really, we are getting cold. When you have to wear a wet suit to get in the water it’s just …
Well the family on SV Banyan has been out of cell service and internet range for a while. I’m getting a little bit twitchy! Since we last did an update on our adventure we have moved north. We took off from Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. We curled around …
It’s down to the wire! In less than 5 days we will be upping anchor and heading south to Mexico in a big convoy of other boats called the Baja Ha Ha! “FINALLY!” you say, and so do we! I know some of you have been taking bets on whether or not we will ever …
First off let me say just how happy we are with our boat. When I explain to people all the things that we are upgrading, changing or fixing on the boat they furrow their brow and say “So do you think you made the right choice on the boat you bought?” YES YES YES. We …
When last I reported our location, we were leaving Santa Barbara, prepping to explore the Channel Islands again. It seems eons since that time! Whenever I sit down to plunk out a post it always seems like I have absolutely nothing to say… then, three pages later I’m cutting and slashing to keep it manageable. …
This month and next is all about working hard and playing hard. Last week, I arrived back home to Banyan in Long Beach after a two week trip to France and Napa. Cameron and the girls were living at a marina while I was away working. The trip to France was a research trip for a …