Archive | August, 2012

Day 10: The Shit Diaries, Golden Showers and Shit

13 August 2012

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Day 10: The Shit Diaries, Golden Showers and Shit

As we discussed before, living on a boat means a lot of things, namely getting to play with your own shit water in far flung, yet undeniably scenic locations. I’m thinking it’s a kind of instant karma for getting to do all that sailing about in the water and the traveling all over the place […]

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Morning Coffee, the Viva Mexico Edition

11 August 2012

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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 […]

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Ensenada Seafood

10 August 2012

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Ensenada has some of the finest seafood imaginable. We’re going out to a place nearby on Calle Primera that a local kid recommended to us. He says it’s tons of food for little money and the finest quality and he raved about their baked giant clams. I’m excited and I’ll post pictures later.

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The Right Kind of Crazy

9 August 2012

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Choosing a cruising boat is like choosing a spouse. You have to choose one with problems that you can deal with. No boat is perfect and no person is perfect but you have to choose the right kind of crazy.

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Three Dead Bodies in Ensenada

6 August 2012

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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 […]

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