Category Archives: January

The journey begins

Posted on January 16, 2023 by patmathews

We started our next 180 around the world journey on Saturday with a flight from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco. When we landed there was a break in the rainy weather so after checking in at the Fairmont Hotel, we … Continue reading →

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Port of Los Angeles

Posted on January 31, 2019 by patmathews

January 30, 2019 Technically, this port is in San Pedro.  I spent some time with Mary, a worker here, who has lived here for all her life – 69 years.  And she says she can tell who is from here … Continue reading →

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I think we needed a bigger boat…

Posted on January 28, 2019 by patmathews

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico January 27, 2019 Well, the good news is that the seas and wind were much calmer than in 2017 when we missed many Pacific ports due to bad weather. So we were scheduled to dock in … Continue reading →

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Baby turtle video

Posted on January 27, 2019 by patmathews
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Posted on January 26, 2019 by patmathews

January 26, 2019 Our friends Tom and Pam had asked if we would join them on the Jeep tour today and when I called to see if we got tickets (we were on the wait list), two people had JUST … Continue reading →

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Manzanillo, Mexico

Posted on January 25, 2019 by patmathews

January 25, 2019 During breakfast, we had the lovely sunrise sky on our sail in to Manzanillo. Manzanillo is known as the Sailfish Capital of the World. There are many tournaments here, the main international one is held every November … Continue reading →

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At Sea

Posted on January 25, 2019 by patmathews

January 24, 2019 We had a very nice and relaxing 2 sea days. First of all, a few evenings ago, we had a dinner in Toscana with Marilyn and Charlie and Rodney and Candace. To my surprise, the executive chef, … Continue reading →

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Corinto, Nicaragua

Posted on January 22, 2019 by patmathews

January 22, 2019 Corinto is Nicaragua’s largest port and sits on an island connected to the mainland by bridges. It is also the largest country in Central America. And it is a very poor country compared with Costa Rica and … Continue reading →

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Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Posted on January 21, 2019 by patmathews

January 21, 2019 Last night’s sunset was lovely – and they kept the lights on the top deck off so we could see the lunar eclipse/wolf blood moon. Unfortunately my iPhone didn’t capture the moon well (I am sure other … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal

Posted on January 20, 2019 by patmathews

January 19, 2019 This is our third time in the Panama Canal and it never disappoints! We arrived at the Gatun Locks at 7:30 AM and the narration began. We had a local historian who kept us up to date … Continue reading →

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