by sailingwithbloom | Jul 29, 2017 | Boat Projects & Chores, Families on Boats, Living in Small Spaces
When away from a dock and laundry facilities for some time, the family laundry pile begins to grow…. Luckily while in the Sea of Cortez, we aren’t wearing a ton of clothing (mostly swimsuits!), so it takes quite a few days to fill our laundry bag. Once...
by sailingwithbloom | May 1, 2017 | Cruising in Mexico, Families on Boats, Land Adventures
When you enter Mexico as a non-resident, they grant you up to 180 days on a tourist ‘FMM’. This means that after your 180 days is up, you must leave the country. You can come back in and request another 180 days, but you must leave the country first. So,...
by sailingwithbloom | Mar 15, 2017 | Boat Gadgets, Families on Boats
Doga Towels We have several ‘turkish’ style towels onboard Bloom and the Doga Towels are by far our absolute favorite! Although they are also the most expensive ($65), we feel they are absolutely worth it. They are big, luxurious and soft, take up hardly...
by sailingwithbloom | Jan 9, 2017 | Cruising in Mexico, Families on Boats
According to several weather forecasts, Friday, December 23rd looked like the best day to bash North towards La Paz. It was forecast for light winds (up to 10 knots) and relatively calm seas. We assessed this by analyzing several weather forecasts as Cerralvo Channel...
by sailingwithbloom | Jan 8, 2017 | Cruising in Mexico, Families on Boats
We arrived in Ensenada de Los Muertos in the dark, at about 4am and dropped hook at about 24°19.271 N / 110° 19.937 W with about 3 other boats. Ensenada de Los Muertos means ‘Cove of the Dead’. Not exactly an appealing name. It has since been renamed for...
by sailingwithbloom | Jan 8, 2017 | Cruising in Mexico, Families on Boats
Hard to believe we are as far South as we’re gonna be for a while now. It has been a long journey, and now we start to sail East, then North. Bloom has grown accustomed to the wind at her stern and following seas. These next legs will prove to be different. We...
