LandfallVoyages

Morning Coffee, the Viva Mexico Edition

Apparently Mexico beat Brazil in the Olympic soccer final and won the gold. I had no idea until I pedaled out for coffee this morning. The whole waterfront and gringo shopping district (shopping for gringos, not shopping  for gringos) was filled with Mexicanos locos screaming VIVA MEXICO! from cars, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles or anything else, all […]

Three Dead Bodies in Ensenada

Every time we walk around town, the many differences between Mexico and the United States strike me anew. People are kind here. Old people are treated with respect. You step out of their way and wait patiently, everyone does, it’s understood that they are doing their best. Cars, all cars, stop for you so you […]

Kick a hole right in the sky

Hurricane Fabio may be spinning itself into dissipation but it’s not going down without a fight. Walking back from the dentist’s office last night we were treated to an epic, knock down drag out battle between Fabio and the setting sun.              

Danger, Will Robinson

The other morning I heard the unmistakable drowning lawnmower drone of an incoming skiff. Coming in kind of hot, actually. That’s not so unusual. Our boat is parked in slip 13, out at the very end of C-Dock and a lot of visiting boats take advantage of the extra long dock space. Some of them […]

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