S/V Loomba-Loomba

We took a three day camping/hiking trip up to Staircase in Olympic National Park - we got to use our Senior Golden Eagle passes for the first time! Our Campsite at Staircase Campground on the North Fork of the Skokomish River. Early morning hike. We happened to run into Tom (Chrissy's brother), John and Hutch on the trail. They were just starting a four day backpacking trip. The mouth of the Skokomish. Lake Cushman in the background. Kelsey and RL joined us Friday and Saturday. The Staircase Rapids on the north fork of the Skokomish River. Most of the hikes are through old growth cedar and fir.

We were a bit out of sorts not having a boat here this summer, but some Bainbridge friends needed someone to bring their boat back from Campbell River so we volunteered. We drove their car up to Campbell River via the Port Angeles-Victoria Ferry and took the slow scenic route up to Nanaimo where we stayed with some old friends of Jim's from his Victoria Days.  Malahat Drive looking at Saanich Inlet. Duncan, BC. Over 80  totem poles displayed around town. Incredible Sand Sculptures at the annual Sand Sculpture Competition in Ladysmith. We met Mark and Sarah and their two girls in Campbell River where they took the car and we took their boat "Anna Crewe". Anna Crewe anchored in Gorge Harbour on the west side of Cortes Island. Trial run in our new inflatable kayaks. Our kayaks look pretty small at the marina in Gorge Harbour! We walked from the Gorge Harbour Marina over to Whaletown and spotted these signs along the way. P...

We've been home about a month. Most of that time we've been getting our Laurelwood rental house back into shape to rent again. The previous tenants had been there 6 years. It's finally done and we have some great people moving in on August 13. Now it's time to play!  Laurelwood Rental House Dining Area Kitchen Livingroom Entry

Things I’ve Learned About Living On A Boat: 1.   Nothing is easy or quick on a boat. 2.   Boats get dusty – even when surrounded by water. 3.   You can live comfortably on a boat – at least in a warm climate. 4.   You can’t live by a schedule on a boat. 5.   You can live without a dishwasher, washing machine, television and telephone. 6.   Jim is a better dishwasher than I am. 7.   Your clothes should all be “quick dry”. 8.   I now know what “confused seas” are. 9.   I’ve learned to love the autopilot. 10.You will always have at least one bruise somewhere on your body if you live on a boat. Things I’ve Learned About Living In Mexico: 1. Always look down – you never know when a manhole cover is missing, if there is a step in the sidewalk, or a drop off right around the corner. 2. Pedestrians don’t have the right of way. 3. The Mexican people are very friendly and want to help. They love it whe...

We arrived in Puerto Escondido on June 6 th.  The next day we started working on everything we still needed to do to put Loomba-Loomba  to bed. One day we took a cab into Loreto to get some supplies and we hitch-hiked back to Puerto Escondido. Looking toward the Loreto Plaza from the malecon A nice young man from L.A. picked us up. Turns out he worked and lived down here and his Dad has been involved in a development at Nopolo just north of Puerto Escondido. He gave us a tour of Napolo before taking us to P.E. The night before we hauled out we spent the night at the dock.  Sunrise in Puerto Escondido Raphael and Jim in a "strategy meeting" Setting us up on the stands View from the cockpit in the boatyard With temperatures in the 90’s, high humidity and a cement boat yard it’s VERY hot – hard to move too quickly! We ARE making progress and will be flying out of Loreto on the 16 th .  We're really looking forward to seeing ev...

The new videos start in the La Paz to Agua Verde Post and go through the Santa Rosalia to Puerto Escondido Post.

Although we enjoyed our time and the colorful people at the dock at Marina Santa Rosalia, after nine nights there, we were more than ready to leave. Finally the southerlies turned around to a STRONG northerly that calmed down a bit the next day and we headed south on Tuesday, May 31. We had a nice 48 mile sail south to Bahia Santo Domingo right inside the east side of Bahia Concepcion.  Bahia Santo Domingo was a very nice overnight stop. We went for an evening dip and a little beachcombing.   We got up early the next morning  and headed back to San Juanico – our favorite anchorage to date - and arrived in the early afternoon. The snorkeling was even better this time than a month ago and the water was warmer .   We did some beachcombing and dinghy exploration and this is our  contribution to the Cruiser’s shrine: We left San Juanico on Friday, June 3 rd , heading south to Isla Coronados. Although the water was warmer than the last time we were there ...