BACK TO GAVIOTA!!!

Where does the time go? Six months ago we were left Gaviota in Puntarenas, Costa Rica with the heat, bugs, rain and lightning. I just remember closing up that last hatch and looking down below to see the utter chaos of everything that we had just done in the last 5 days of de-commisioning. Every sail, line, surfboard, anchor, engine and piece of gear off the deck was stripped and put below. All electronics disconnected and everything opened up and hung from above in the hopes of reducing the mildew and mold that is said to ruin boats. We walked away, well, ran away as the no-see-ums started to eat us alive thinking how far away and long the next 6 months would be. The flight and trip home was our first real tast of the world we had left behind seven months earlier. We had a lot to do when we first got back to Santa Barbarba but everything worked out perfectly and before we knew it we had a place to live, cell phones, an old beat up toyota and jobs. We have had a lot of fun being home. It's been really good for both of us to not have the boat here to work on. The extra time to hang out with friends and family was really needed and we had some pretty damn good times. We have managed to score some great waves while being home and rediscover this spot on the planet with open eyes. This next leg of the trip is going to be the best yet. This is what we have wanted from the beginning...pacific islands, clear water, perfect diving and endless oportunities for flawless surf. For now that is still far away, the boat needs a lot of work to be operable again and we still have over 3000 miles of open ocean to cross. Pat Moyer and Alex White will be meeting me in Puntarenas two weeks after I arrive (and hopefully have the boat together). Our plans for now are to explore the areas you can only get to by boat and find surf where ever it may be. Jamie will fly down a month later and meet us in Golfito, about 300 miles south. After that we plan to provision near the panama canal area and then take off for Isla Del Coco, the Galapagos and eventually across the pacific to the Maquesas. Plans change all the time though and we'll do our best to keep the site updated the entire way. We have a new Photo site attatched where is says "OUR MAIN PHOTO GALLERY" that has a lot more photos from the start of the trip and all the way through. Stay in touch through our boat email: wdd4892@sailmail.com Here's just a few photos from our stay at home





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