Being sequestered on a sailboat in a small Mexican town during the COVID-19 “plague” has been a time of contrasts. Surrounded by beautiful ocean water, but not allowed to swim. Cute cheap places to eat – all closed. Islands to explore – but all closed to anchoring. While things slowly closed around us the things […]
Reading Barometers & A Storm Cheat Sheet
A quick reminder of some concepts around hurricanes plus a great handout on reading Barometers and Barometer Trends.
Banderas Bay, Mexico
La Cruz, Bucerias, and Puerto Vallarta Look for this folder symbol just to the left of the map name below and click it to select different map layers such as restaurants or services.
Planning for Hurricanes in the Midst of Plague
Sailors seem to be in two groups these days, those that hunkered down when the “plague” started and stayed put, flirting with boredom; and those that took off hoping to outrun it before they were prevented from leaving, flirting with ostracism and unknown difficulties. Now, late in the plague season it is clear that every […]
Brizo’s Tail 2
A Portuguese Water Dog who lives on a sailboat has more adventures in Mexico.
Human Connections
We visit the workshops of three artists and learn more than we expected. Cultural Tourism helps connect visitors with the human stories around them.
