Sailing adventures of Captain Kirk, Heidi, Tosh & Tikka...

One of the hardest parts about being an Expat is missing friends and family. So we are grateful for Zoom and the opportunity to see so many of you so often. Although we’ve been in Mexico nearly 10 years already—where have the years gone?!—We have yet to create the same kind of close-knit community we…

What has Due West and crew been up to this Spring? Never a dull moment aboard Due West that’s for sure. For starters (no pun intended), we had hoped to get out cruising for a couple of months. But best laid plans…the universe apparently had other plans for us this spring…  Santa delivered the heavy…

In mid-October, Kirk held down the fort at Casa Kines and aboard Due West while Heidi took a trip to visit her parents. She also saw one of her favorite cousins, Nan, before she and Erik moved to Germany for a year. We will miss them while they’re away, grateful for Zoom! Tikka did NOT…

Mexican Independence Day and the Charros parade If you missed our blog post earlier in the year about attending the International Charro Championships, you can read it here to learn more about Charros/Charras (Mexican Rodeo Cowboys and Cowgirls) and their importance in Mexican culture.  Charreada (similar to US or Canadian rodeos, but with so much…