Month: October 2024

Sierra Mountains, California, Family Time and Horsebackriding Fun.

by Scott and Kathy Erwin, Sail the World, posted in Travel

About 35 years ago, my brothers and I started an annual tradition of a California wilderness backpacking trip up in the Sierra Mountains. ☀️ We have enjoyed so many experiences up at the alpine lakes, granite slabs, amazing colors, vast views, great talks and the yummiest S’mores ever.

As soon as our children were old enough, we introduced them to this amazing hobby. Most of the kids love it and continue on these annual trips with each other. So Cool. 🤗 Very special for me to have shared this love of nature with my family. Dinkey Wilderness was our choice this trip just a week ago. We had a creative afternoon of Andrew Goldsworthy.

And of course my yoga practice

😁😁 I can’t thank my friends and family enough for such an amazing birthday!! I loved and appreciated all of it! Such amazing people in my life, I am blessed for you all! 🥰🥰

My day was filled with family, hugs, games, flowers, pizza, cakes, cookies, dogs and the best of all…LOVE! ❤️❤️

Happy National Daughters Day! 🥰🥰 It is celebrated every year on Sept. 25. It is a day to celebrate the great gift of daughters, and the relationships we share with them. 🥰🥰So, I have tons to be grateful for this day! My daughter Montana is a pure GIFT in my life! And.. I got to spend 2 weeks with her, WAHOO! 🥰🥰

Morro Bay Beach Ride was FABULOUS! A totally terrific time, back in the saddle again!! I can’t thank my good friend Penny Crawford enough for sharing her beautiful horses with me for the day in Morro Bay! Now that I got my fix, I am ready to start thinking about boat life again in another month.

Fun times in California, Seattle, and the San Juans!

by Scott and Kathy Erwin, Sail the World, posted in Travel

Adventuring up in Seattle after a terrific week visiting family in Santa Cruz, California. Below Kathy and Mom (Sue Krevitt) find a yummy spot for a lunch date. It’s so super being with my parents and extended family doing a few special hikes, Redwoods Yoga, hot tubs, and yummy dinners. We went out necessary clothes shopping, since everything we had was a bit salty and sun bleached.

Up in Seattle, we visited our great boater friends we met in Mexico; Dean and Gaby. They hosted us on their 72 foot motor yacht (for sale, btw). We were so lucky to have 10 great, sunny, beautiful days with them cruising around the San Juan Islands.

Two weeks back in the States and we are slowly getting use to “American” habits.
-Taking a shower with as much water as we used to use in a week
-phone and internet service available 24/7/365
-meat selection that would feed a whole village for a month
-ability not only to buy basic vegetables but also genetically altered veg like brokiflower.
-the need for shoes other than our trusty flip-flops
-blankets, sheets, blue jeans and sweatshirts oh my.
-pasty white skin again. Where’s my tan!!???

We also had an amazing week in Washington with Dean and Gaby on Ave Marina (we met them in Mexico and made quick friends). Kathy and I were invited to speak at the Seattle boat show and we then headed north to the San Juan’s.

We loved the variety of boats and great food both served up by an amazing cook Gaby and nice meals out in the city(s). Seattle and Tacoma.
We also got to spend some time with Nashun Robinson which we also know from Mexico. It’s just amazing how many new friends we have all over the world now.
The San Juan’s are beautiful but very different than other cruising grounds. No swimming for sure and the cruisers typically don’t relate with each other (🤷) but there is stunning scenery and flat calm waters. Nice to be crew for a while and not the captain. 🙂


Yes! You too can enjoy the cruising life on Ave Marina as she is for sale. Dean and Gaby are looking forward to building a house in Montana and looking for the next boat……(maybe a bit smaller).

We attended the Boat Show here, did a talk about our World Sailing Adventure and explored the big city. We motored up to the San Juan’s, Victoria and Sucia Island, Friday and Roche Harbors. A bit cold and rainy though a few days, but very fun and beautiful.

(For those following our boat buying story, we are hopeful for the boat we have been looking at in NZ, in December, stay tuned)

🌎 Yoga! Now online for anyone needing some PEACE for mind and body. My gentle Yoga is very relaxing and rejuvenating. 😇

by Scott and Kathy Erwin, Sail the World, posted in Uncategorized

I am having fun with my new hobby, it’s a distraction while we wait for our next big sailing adventure. I recently had a fun interview with CanvasRebel, a personal interest online magazine. Tom, the editor who contacted me, was interested particularly in my newly hatched Yoga pursuit. When he found out that Scott and I were also on a big sailing adventure, he said to tie it all together. Kind of a fun recap, article below . 😊

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-kathy-e-erwin/

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