Category Archives: Sailing and Living in Mexico

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I am so sorry it has been so long since we have posted but the days are getting hotter and more humid and with that, well, it just gets harder and harder to do anything, especially in the middle of … Continue reading →

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We weren’t sure how long we would stay here in Mazatlan, but it has been over three weeks already and we are not packing up any time soon. This is a big city with lots of different neighborhoods and outlying … Continue reading →

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I had never been to a Mardi Gras before and was really looking forward to the one in Mazatlan. The word Carnaval comes from the Latin ‘carnem levare”, which means ‘quit meat’. It has been celebrated as far back as … Continue reading →

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We have been here only one week so we have barely scratched the surface, but it has been a lot of fun so far! For the first time on Cool Change, we are staying in a marina associated with a … Continue reading →

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(Rick’s comments are in italics) It is times like these that we need to remind ourselves we are on a traveling adventure. When I first went traveling to foreign lands, at age 18 to Europe for the summer, I swore … Continue reading →

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Perhaps the most well-known attraction in La Paz is the Malecon.  This is the five kilometer public walkway along the city waterfront.  It is so alive with happy activity all day and late  into the evening. It is the place where parents … Continue reading →

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Notes from Cindy: I love sailing. As we sit in Cool Change in our slip in the marina waiting for a good weather window to head out, I can’t wait. My body aches for the undeveloped, expansive peace of the … Continue reading →

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It has been a bit cold here, comparatively speaking. By that I mean, the daytime highs are falling into the 70’s! No really, it has been getting colder. The sea temperature has dropped about 15 degrees since we arrived six … Continue reading →

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We are settling into La Paz, Mexico. We have made friends outside of the cruisers’ community, determined the best bicycle routes to the Centro and to the supermarkets, found salsa dancing venues and classes, taken numerous walks and dinghy rides … Continue reading →