The INTREPID II Crew is Home - April 14th

Hellebores (Lenten roses) still in bloom to welcome us home

Thank you to all our family and friends who kept us in their thoughts and emails and lent their virtual support as we prepped INTREPID II for dry storage in San Carlos, then headed homeward in this 'new reality'.  

We arrived safely home on Tuesday afternoon, April 14th and all is well. The stress and angst and concern about crossing borders, staying safe while in hotel rooms and en route across Sonora and through Arizona, Nevada, northern California, Oregon, Washington and into B.C. is over!  A good trip mostly, as far as the road and weather conditions and rest areas were concerned.

Faun Lilies are a delight - glad we were home in time

We are now in day 4 of our self-isolation requirement and hoping to find our physical distancing, hand washing and sanitizing regime has been successful.  We are keeping well occupied - no shortage of bins and bags and totes to unload, unpack and sort from 5 months away.  The house and yard were well taken care of by our friend and house-sitter, as always, for which we are so grateful.  It is a beautiful Spring time of year to return home from the Sonoran desert (and exchange desert allergies for west coast ones!).




Hoping to upload photos and describe out departure and trip home in more detail once we are settled and organized.  Wishing our cruising friends still in Mexico and elsewhere safe sojourns and journeys - it is a confusing and disjointed time to be staying on top of what anchorages are still open and what the directives mean for keeping isolated.  You are in our thoughts.

San Carlos & Tetakawis - awaiting our return

March & April - Sailing, Winding Down, Thinking of Home

SV INTREPID II - B dock

Finally Sailing!

Hola again at long last!  This post is a short update only to advise we, like cruisers everywhere in Mexico, have been grappling about whether to stay where are or make the journey homeward. 

After all our efforts to prepare INTREPID II for a long awaited cruising season, we now are 'undoing' and prepping for dry storage.  The extremely good news is that we sailed for 2 long hours which made for a very excited boat and crew! A peaceful evening and overnight on a mooring in the bahia added to the enjoyment, although several 'issues' that occurred and required trouble-shooting were worrisome. 

Bahia San Carlos - after 2 hours sailing

For the most part, they have been dealt with.  More details to come once we are home and have time to revisit these past weeks.

In the meantime, our plans - today - are to follow through with our planned haul out to the works yard on Monday, April 6th, followed by the move to dry storage on Wednesday, April 8th.  We should be ready to head homeward the following day.  Our route is still to be determined, but we hope to avoid those areas most active with "the virus" which has turned everyone's world upside down and inside out.

We are thankful to all our family and friends who have contacted us and sent along links to updates, travel tips, breaking news and concern for our well being.  We send along our wishes that all who read this are safe, stay safe and as healthy as possible and know we are thinking of you.

A few photos for now....it is not all hard work!

Relaxing at Rancho Nacapule - friend's home site

Sunset - Marina San Carlos view

Casey - alert for his owner's return

This has been a very Northerly few months!

And a bit rainy at times

Looks like we haul the genoa up to the parking lot to refold and repack

This should work better!