March 7th, 2013
Aboard Irving Johnson:
Amazing that three months have flown by and Martyn and Marg are looking back at the first quarter of our year at the Los Angeles Maritime Institute. Here are some photos and a little insight into the work.
January 23rd, 2013
All nine grandchildren on one bed!
On December 21st Martyn and Marg headed back north again by air this time and were rewarded with a absolutely wonderful week of family festivities: the first time in 5 years that all us were together (with a few babies born in the meantime!).
And now back to work in 2013 to put our efforts into sending Los Angeles Maritime Institute into another successful 20 years!
December 5th, 2012
Land Rover with Circus tent in San Pedro Harbor, CA
Our road trip from Victoria to Los Angeles was full of beautiful scenery and enjoyable evening stops along the coast road. Now safely in San Pedro, the harbour for Los Angeles and the home of the twin brigantines, Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson, owned by Los Angeles Maritime Institute.
November 17th, 2012
Morning has broken at our cottage, Gaudeamus
After two months of an amazing Indian summer in Nova Scotia, we are now back on the West Coast and heading to a new adventure with the sail training organization, Los Angeles Maritime Institute.
October 24th, 2012
On the boardwalk at Risser's Beach, Nova Scotia
Our last six weeks here in beautiful, autumnal Nova Scotia have produced many great images and numerous house options. Following are some of those caught on camera.
September 17th, 2012
Lighthouse in Liverpool, Nova Scotia
After leaving Victoria on August 25th, Martyn and Margaret are enjoying beautiful fall weather at the sea in Nova Scotia. A great adventure completed and we are busy searching the south-west coast for a new home.
September 4th, 2012
Farewell To Nova Scotia at the Maritime Museum of BC
We are sad to leave our many dear friends and colleagues in Victoria but there is excitement at the beginning of a new 'tack' and adventures including the trip across Canada to Toronto.
August 14th, 2012
Old Sea Captain's house in Riverport
The summer in Victoria has given us a chance to renew friendships as well as time for Marg's right knee replacement. The latter was very successful and, with physiotherapy and rest, we are pleased with the well-functioning result! Now on to the adventure of Nova Scotia house-hunting.
May 14th, 2012
View of Lunenburg Harbour from the golf course
Our dear Passat sold and off to new adventures
February 5th, 2012
Beach at Playa Grande, Costa Rica
Still enjoying family time in Ecuador, we returned to Quito and then off to a Hacienda near Cotacahi for the weekend. Then, sadly leaving family behind, it was on to Costa Rica for another look, this time at the north coast near Tamarindo. After a week of relaxation on Costa Rica´s Playa Grande it was off to Nicaragua and our first visit to the Corn Islands off the Caribbean coast with is colourful, buccaneering past.
January 15th, 2012
Hats for sale in the Cuenca ´museum´ of Straw Hats
Travels include a warm Christmas in Zihuatanejo as well as discovering more of Colonial Mexico City; a brief trip to Toronto for the birth of grandchild #9 on New Year´s Eve: family visit in Quito´s outlying residental district of Cumbaya; and on to Cuenca, the former capital of colonial Peru and a UNESCO Heritage site and one of our favourite cities. Deciding to keep to the mountains, we continued on to Loja and Vilcabamba.
November 28th, 2011
Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City´s Centro Historica
A much needed trip to the warmth of family and sunshine begins with a stop in Toronto to see our daughter Christina, and her family, then a brief visit to Mexico City´s historical district and on to Veracruz to see Rachel´s family.
March 27th, 2011
Passat enjoying a brisk sail off Victoria Harbour
The asking price on Passat V, our 45´ teak ketch, has been reduced dramatically to encourage new "stewards" to step forward and enjoy this beautiful and able cruising vessel. Now at $165,000, or reasonable offer, the Passat is poised to undergo her annual spring refit to keep her in Bristol condition.
March 29th, 2010
Hotel Victoria in Cuenca-a tempting business prospect!
The Clarks return to Costa Rica and Panama to re-visit old haunts and discover some new ones in Ecuador and Mexico.
February 16th, 2010
45 foot teak ketch built in Germany in 1951
Passat sailing in Ladysmith Harbour
After extensive summer cruising, boat shows, (with Passat winning best sail at Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival) and various family celebrations, the Clarks are reluctantly putting Passat on the market to pursue some new business ventures. Full specifications are available under Passat V.
January 21st, 2010
Cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas
The Clarks travel to the colonial town of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, visit the ruins at Palenque and the beaches of Puerto Arista. Then on by road to Guatemala.
January 1st, 2010
Sunset over Bahia de Banderas, Puerto Vallarta as viewed from El Panorama Restaurant
Returning to Puerto Vallarta for Christmas and a family reunion, the Clarks once again take to the road and wind up in Guadalajara, Mexico´s second largest city, to welcome in the New Year and reflect on the abundance of the past decade.
December 11th, 2009
The restored Melville Suites Building
The Clarks take up residence in Mazatlan, “Tormented”, as sailor/author Herman Melville wrote while in that city, “with an everlasting itch for things remote”.
November 19th, 2009
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Snow in Mexico while travelling from Veracruz to Mexico City
Crossing the country of Mexico from Puerto Escondido, the Clarks enjoy a family reunion in the bustling port city of Veracruz, visit the highland state capital of Xalapa and return to the Pacific coast at Barra de Navidad.
October 27th, 2009
A garland of skulls (Oaxaca)
The Clarks embark on the first leg of their journey south - visiting Toronto, Florida and Mexico City en route. Mexico gears up for one of its major festivals - The Days of the Dead - as they stop in in the colonial city of Oaxaca and take an eleven-hour bus ride to Puerto Escondido, a surfers´ haven on the southern Pacific coast, viewing the windy Gulf of Tehuantepec from the safety of the bus window!
October 8th, 2009
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Two restored classics: Passat alongside original pilot cutter Carlotta
After extensive summer cruising, boat shows, (with Passat winning best sail at Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival) and various family celebrations, the Clarks are reluctantly putting Passat on the market to pursue some new business ventures. Full specifications are available under Passat V.
June 30th, 2009
Passat at anchor Princess Bay, Wallace Island
Passat underway. Cruising this spectacular coast first south and then to points north.
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