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Adventures in SoCal: Oxnard and Marina del Rey
Adventures Ashore, Boat life, Organization

Adventures in SoCal: Oxnard and Marina del Rey

Dakota’s crew continues to journey through and around Southern California.  After Santa Barbara, we travelled down to Oxnard to visit … Continue reading Adventures in SoCal: Oxnard and Marina del Rey

Avila Beach to Santa Barbara & Adventures in Santa Barbara
Boat life, Passages

Avila Beach to Santa Barbara & Adventures in Santa Barbara

Once again I find myself behind in writing and updating you all on what’s been going on aboard Dakota.  And … Continue reading Avila Beach to Santa Barbara & Adventures in Santa Barbara

Avila Beach Anchorage
Boat life, Passages, Prepping for departure

Avila Beach Anchorage

I’ve found it somewhat surprising how long it takes to find time to write, given that in our prior lives … Continue reading Avila Beach Anchorage

Monterey to Avila Beach (aka Port San Luis)
Boat life, Passages, Prepping for departure

Monterey to Avila Beach (aka Port San Luis)

Last night and through this afternoon we endeavored our first overnight passage, a cool milestone for us!  Admittedly I wasn’t … Continue reading Monterey to Avila Beach (aka Port San Luis)

Boat life, Prepping for departure, Voyage planning

On the Eve of Departure . . .

We find ourselves on the eve of departure with mixed emotions. The first set of emotions is relief, exhaustion, a … Continue reading On the Eve of Departure . . .

Boat life, Prepping for departure

The nitty gritty: Part I

Ask and you shall receive! More than a few of the folks who are keeping up with our preparations have … Continue reading The nitty gritty: Part I

Boat life, Organization, Prepping for departure

Light at the end of the tunnel

It’s been quite a learning experience for me to go through the process of transitioning to life afloat.  For reasons … Continue reading Light at the end of the tunnel

Boat life, Prepping for departure

Recovery: Day 7

This morning I realized that it was Friday, which means it has been 7 days since we moved out of … Continue reading Recovery: Day 7

Boat life, Prepping for departure, Voyage planning

Where do we go? Voyage planning, dreaming, scheming

This past week has been full of dump runs, donation runs, selling what’s sellable and then, in the quiet hours … Continue reading Where do we go? Voyage planning, dreaming, scheming

Organization, Prepping for departure

23 days…..

I’m finding it hard to grasp that we only have 23 days until we move out of our home. O. … Continue reading 23 days…..

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