Santa Barbara. Ventura. Marina del Rey. Newport Beach. Dana Point. Oceanside. One week, seven harbors. It was exhausting. This post captures our experiences with all of these marinas and the time at sea in between. It’s also the last of the Cruising Down the California Coast chapters—we set sail for Mexico on Monday!
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October Book Review: Someone We Know, Carnegie's Maid, The Giver of Stars, and Nomad: Designing a Home for Escape and Adventure
I read four books in the month of October: Someone We Know by Shari Lapena, Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict, The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, and Nomad: Designing a Home for Escape and Adventure by Emma Reddington. Exciting news: Garrett, Thisldu and I are profiled in Nomad: Designing a Home for Escape and Adventure! If that alone doesn’t convince you to buy this beautiful book, keep on reading down to my review. I loved two of the books I read this month, didn’t so much care for the other two. Find out which ones I’d recommend in this review!
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Cruising Down the California Coast: Chapter Two
Garrett and I said goodbye to our crew in Monterey and embarked on our first long double-handed overnight sail to Morro Bay, and then again to Santa Barbara. We survived 22-hour sails, spotted hundreds of dolphins and a few blue whales, rounded Point Sur and Point Conception, and finally crossed into SoCal. Read more about the third and fourth legs of our cruising journey here!
Read More[Video] Cruising Down the California Coast: Chapter One
Earlier this month, Garrett and I actualized our cruising dreams and headed south out of the San Francisco Bay with Mexico on our minds. Before we enter international waters, though, we’re taking the month to say a slow goodbye to California by tucking into some of her harbors along the way. This video captures the first two legs of our journey, from Sausalito to Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz to Monterey. It complements the blog post I released last week, Cruising Down the California Coast: Chapter One. Our start was…not ideal. But it got better. See it all for yourself here!
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Cruising Down the California Coast: Chapter One
On October 2nd, after five years of dreaming, planning, and scheming, Garrett and I finally cast off the bowlines and began our cruising adventure. In this post, I talk about our first two legs of the journey, from San Francisco to Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz to Monterey. We experienced all sea states, some of which I’d rather not endure again. Read about our first 110 nautical miles of cruising down the California Coast here!
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