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A little late, but a BIG thanks…

March 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Cheers!!, Somebody likes us

To Shawn and Karen G.  We don’t really know you, but we appreciate you and your generosity!!  Shawn & Karen treated us to drinks while we were in San Diego, at a cool little jazz place they too have enjoyed near the cop docks called Humphreys.   There, we got our first taste of Paradise: […]

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Bound for Mexico!

March 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Fellow Cruisers, Mexico, The beginning

We stayed an extra day to visit with some Bay Area friends on “Mystic” who left SF just a few days before us and then ended up a few days behind us.  They finally caught up with us here in SD so we had dinner together last night and enjoyed some time with them this […]

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(not) Just another typical Monday night…

March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Cheers!!, Debauchery, First Mates, Funny, Somebody likes us, The beginning

To celebrate our actual getting off the dock and down the California coast, Jon kindly bought us drinks – specifically belgian beers – and even suggested a few places to go here in San Diego.  Last night we went to Hamilton’s Tavern and enjoyed a few dark Belgians (the brewed kind 🙂 )   Per Jon’s […]

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Shelter Island, San Diego – The Friendliest Place on Earth… well, within walking distance)

February 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Life on the Boat, Our Route, The beginning

We arrived in San Diego too early on Monday morning for us to appreciate its beauty or anything else in life. After spending the pre-daylight hours on a quarantine buoy, we were able to move to the “Cop Dock,” a municipal dock facility offered to transients for a mere $10.50/night.  After checking in, we walked […]

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