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El Salvador – Time to Visit!
Eight years ago, a hairdresser told me El Salvador was too dangerous to sail into. We went anyway — and found blue-and-white national pride, a stranger insisting we join his family's barbecue, and monkeys with tails like a fifth limb. Here's what fifty years of dictatorship, a thirteen-year civil war, and one polarizing president add up to on the ground today.
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One Thousand Miles
We sailed south from Mexico through Central America. Here's a few tidbits and photos while I write more in depth posts on each country.
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Desert Escape
We did it! We finally sailed out of the Sea of Cortez down the Pacific Coast of Mexico! 1300ish miles of high seas adventures with more than a few tales to tell. We're now safely parked on the Mexico/Guatemala border.
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Cruising Musings
Wherein Jen & Harry finally get a case of "boat-envy", and it's a bad one. (Also some fun pics from cruising Baja so far in 2022.)
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Catch-Up Jan-April ’22 Post
A post to catch you up on January - April 2022, where we actually make it back to Mexico, back to the boat, back to boat-work, and finally, back on the water.
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“When are you guys leaving?”
We wanted to leave. We were working toward leaving. Turns out it's hard to leave.
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¿Qué Pasa?
One full year has passed since my last update, dear readers, but as you all know this one year has been 5 years, or 6 months, depending on the day. For months Harry has been in a mild panic over wanting to check on the boat but not feeling able to pull away from his work projects to do so. A few weeks ago, I finally said, “I’ll just go”, and last week, off I went. On July 1 I flew to Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and rented a car to drive to the yard in Guaymas. Though in your head you know the boat is still there and likely…
Sailing/Cruising Blog of Jen & Harry aboard the Solla Sollew
