Time for winter

We have left Mexico and have flown to Montreal for the remainder of the season. We will be returning to the interior for the beginning of May. Sailing season is done for now, with all the work done this season look out for next season we will be very mobile and defiant08 with not stop […]

Winter project update

We have finally finished the project we came here in September to do, that we started be fore we left in 2012. That project was to install a bimini, replace the dodger and replace the stern steel cable lifelines with steel tube. The dodger replacement was a job we knew had to be done the […]

Super Sunday

We went to a local eatery for their Super Sunday specials and football game, food was good, beer was good, football sucked, at least they could have an exciting game. We have tried all three restaurants pictured, they are good and very close, located in the marina complex. Next up Daytona 500 Feb 23, now […]

Some more pictures from our walk

On our way back, or during our walk it tends to get hot , so it is necessary to stop and cool off. It is a long beach so we pick a section with not to many people, cool off then on with the walk, at around 30c it does not take long to dry […]

Sunday beach walk

Each week we try and go for a walk and breakfast, mostly on Sundays, so as usual we had breakfast just out side the RV park near the beach in Cerritos. Breakfast was good and full of RV tourists, we set off for the beach, for the most part it was a lovely morning , […]

News update

As there has been a lot of talk recently in the news about the Mexican government and cruisers ( people here with boats, mostly from Canada and the United States). The situation is that the Mexican government wants to make sure that the cruisers have paid their proper taxes for bringing their boats into Mexican […]

Happy New Year

Happy New year to all, I hear it is cold up north ,and I hope everyone is bundled up. The weather here is a little warmer than usual, but I won’t rub it in. We are doing well, but not doing much all project are on hold until after the holidays. We had a quiet […]

The Morning After

I hope everyone had a happy and joyous Christmas, It was nice talking to everyone , and those missed will be getting a call. We had a very nice Christmas dinner at a local sports bar called Christy’s a great place to enjoy Christmas dinner when unable to enjoy with family. Diane had the turkey […]

Merry Christmas all, from Marina Mazatlan

Merry Christmas to all of you from Vancouver to Montreal and all in-between, we are doing very well enjoying the Christmas season without any snow, it rain yesterday making us nostalgic for the snow of the mountains, but it is nice and warm here. My first selfie is so bad I had to show you, […]

Back in the water

Well we are back in the water after six nights at the Costa suites and it is nice to be back. I think we went a little local in our hotel selection , but live and learn, that seems to be our moto this winter. Our room was on the fourth four […]