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Pat and Carrie left San Diego in October 2005 aboard their Island Packet 380, Terra Firma.
Neither is sure whose idea it was to sail, but after a trip to Tonga on a charter boat, the hook was set. It was time to sell the 14' Hobie monohull and get serious.
At the time, Pat and Carrie were living in Flagstaff, AZ, not exactly the sailing mecca of the western world. They took lessons in San Diego, and on one fateful day, stopped in to the Suncoast Yachts brokerage for Island Packet Yachts.
Three steps down the companionway of the 380 and it was a done deal. They signed on the dotted line and put a plan in motion to sell everything and move aboard Terra Firma in San Diego. This meant selling the house, finding new jobs, extracting Pat from his partnership and so on.
They spent 6 years in San Diego working and learning about the boat and her systems. In October 2005, they finally set sail south.
This website follows their sailing and land travel adventures.
Enjoy the photos and stories!
Galleries
City Lights (sort of) of Santiago, Chile, and yes, scotch was involved!: Updated May24, 2009
This is Pat's view of Santiago from the 14th floor of the Marriott.
Updated: May 17, 2009 11:37pm MDT
Bolivia - Argentina - Chile: Updated May 10th, 2009
Tarija - Salta - Mendoza - Bariloche - Santiago
Updated: May 02, 2009 4:05am MDT
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia: Updated April 26. 2009
Four Day Trek to The Salar de Uyuni and Dali Desert
Updated: Apr 26, 2009 4:02am MDT
South America Adventures of Terra Firma 2009 Calendar
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Updated: Aug 06, 2008 8:43am MDT
The Amazon Basin, Bolivia: Updated January 17th, 2009
Rurrenabaque - The Pampas
Updated: Jan 17, 2009 8:49pm MDT
La Paz ,Bolivia: Updated December 27, 2008
The Bolivian Death Road, Coroico, Sorata, Oruro
Updated: Dec 27, 2008 6:55pm MDT
Lake Titicaca: Updated November 30th, 2008
Puno - Reed Islands - Isla Amantani - Isla Taquile - Isla del Sol - Co ...
Updated: Nov 23, 2008 1:03pm MDT
Peru 4: Updated November 16, 2008
Cuzco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu
Updated: Nov 16, 2008 9:07pm MDT
Peru 3: Updated September 11th, 2008
Arequipa - Colca Canyon - Cruz del Condor
Updated: Sep 10, 2008 11:42am MDT
Peru 2: Updated August 28th, 2008
Pisco Winery-Nazca-Ica-Sand Dunes
Updated: Aug 29, 2008 6:05am MDT
Peru: Updated August 15th, 2008
Lima - Pisco - Paracas - Isla Ballestas
Updated: Aug 15, 2008 11:53am MDT
Brazil: Updated July 25th, 2008
Sao Paulo - Rio - Iguazu - Santiago, Chile
Updated: Jul 24, 2008 8:57pm MDT
Uruguay: Updated June 24th, 2008
Colonia de Sacramento - Carmelo - Salto - Montevideo - Punte del Este
Updated: Apr 16, 2008 6:39am MDT
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Updated June 10th, 2008
Centro - San Telmo - La Boca - Recoleta
Updated: Apr 14, 2008 6:35am MDT
Puerto Madryn and El Calafate, Argentina: Updated May 10th, 2008
Peninsula Valdes - Perito Moreno Glacier - Upsala Glacier
Updated: Apr 12, 2008 7:45am MDT
Southern Chile: Updated April 10th, 2008
Santiago-Valdivia-Puerto Montt
Updated: Apr 08, 2008 10:32am MDT
Ecuador 1 / Panama 3: Updated July 23rd, 2007
Panama City - Las Perlas - Crossing the Equator - Landfall in Ecuador
Updated: May 16, 2009 12:03am MDT
Check Out the Flags of the Countries that We Have Been to in Our Lives
Updated: May 09, 2009 11:31pm MDT
Costa Rica 3: Updated February 14th, 2007
El Coco - Guacamaya - Bahia Ballena - Puntarenas - Golfito
Updated: May 16, 2009 12:29am MDT
Costa Rica 2: Updated December 31st, 2006
Bahia Santa Elena - Bahia Murcielagos - Bahia Huevos
Updated: May 16, 2009 12:36am MDT
Costa Rica 1: Updated November 14th, 2006
Flamingo Beach - Santa Elena - Monteverde - Volcan Aranal
Updated: May 16, 2009 12:40am MDT
Nicaragua: Updated November 7th, 2006
Granada - Isla Ometepe - Leon
Updated: May 16, 2009 12:44am MDT
Guatemala 2 / Belize: Updated July 15th, 2006
Livingston - Punta Gorda - Placencia - San Ignacio
Updated: May 16, 2009 1:20am MDT
Guatemala 1: Updated July 12th, 2006
San Salvador - Rio Dulce - Finca Tatin
Updated: May 16, 2009 2:48am MDT
Mexico 5 / El Salvador 1: Updated April, 2006
Huatulco - Bahia del Sol
Updated: May 16, 2009 3:54am MDT
Zihuatanejo - Acapulco - Puerto Angel - Oaxaca
Updated: May 16, 2009 3:59am MDT
Mexico 3: Updated February 2006
Isla Isabella - Santiago Bay - Zihuatanejo
Updated: May 16, 2009 4:05am MDT
Leaving San Diego: Updated October 2005
San Diego - Ensenada - Sedona - Catalina Island
Updated: May 16, 2009 4:20am MDT
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