Baja, Mexico
BC
Baja, Mexico
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Population: 3.316 million
Capital: Mexico City
Los Barriles, Mexico
Day 161: Travel Day | Los Barriles to Loreto, Mexico
Tuesday, April 6, 2021Travel Day | Los Barriles to Loreto, MexicoODOMETER: 85,054 | TODAY'S MILES: 284 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,839As the weather warmed and opportunities Stateside blossomed, we decided to head back. north. The Easter traffic and camping crowd had...
Day 160: Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, Mexico
Monday, April 5, 2021Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, MexicoODOMETER: 84,770 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,555We have decided to settle in Los Barriles for a period of about 6 weeks. It is a beautiful place with camping right on the beach and gives us the ability to wait out...
Day 159: Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, Mexico
Sunday, April 4, 2021Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, MexicoODOMETER: 84,770 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,555We have decided to settle in Los Barriles for a period of about 6 weeks. It is a beautiful place with camping right on the beach and gives us the ability to wait out...
Day 158: Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, Mexico
Saturday, April 3, 2021Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, MexicoODOMETER: 84,770 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,555We have decided to settle in Los Barriles for a period of about 6 weeks. It is a beautiful place with camping right on the beach and gives us the ability to wait...
Day 157: Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, Mexico
Friday, April 2, 2021Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, MexicoODOMETER: 84,770 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,555We have decided to settle in Los Barriles for a period of about 6 weeks. It is a beautiful place with camping right on the beach and gives us the ability to wait out...
Day 156: Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, Mexico
Thursday, April 1, 2021Baja Sunrise | Los Barriles, MexicoODOMETER: 84,770 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,555We have decided to settle in Los Barriles for a period of about 6 weeks. It is a beautiful place with camping right on the beach and gives us the ability to wait...
San Felipe, Baja, Mexico
Day 164: Travel Day | San Felipe, Mexico to El Centro, U.S.
Friday, April 9, 2021Travel Day | San Felipe, Mexico to El Centro, U.S.ODOMETER: 85,698 | TODAY'S MILES: 137 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 7,483In the morning, we took off from San Felipe to El Centro, CA. This road is much better than most of the roads we encountered...
Day 163: Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to San Felipe, Mexico
Thursday, April 8, 2021Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 85,561 | TODAY'S MILES: 249 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 7,346In the morning, we set off for San Felipe. It was a mix of good and bad roads, but we made good time and ended up staying at...
Day 110: Travel Day | San Felipe to Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Sunday, February 14, 2021Travel Day | San Felipe to Guerrero Negro, MexicoODOMETER: 84,226 | TODAY'S MILES: 249 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,281 by JanaHappy Valentine’s Day! We had a big 7-hour travel day to Guerrero Negro. The drive was very challenging with...
Day 109: San Felipe, Mexico
Saturday, February 13, 2021San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 83,977 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,032 by JanaWe spent this day preparing for tomorrow’s trip to Guerrero Negro. Grant and Jack installed the new tow package on the Jeep and Stellie and I took care of the...
Day 108: San Felipe, Mexico
Friday, February 12, 2021San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 83,977 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,032 by JanaToday, Grant left in the morning to make the 200-km trip back across the border to El Centro to pick up our new tow package and internet routers. Our tow package...
Day 107: San Felipe, Mexico
Thursday, February 11, 2021San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 83,977 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,032 by JanaWe are going to be staying in San Felipe until the third week of February. Since our tow package broke on the way down here, we’ve learned that it is very...
Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Day 163: Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to San Felipe, Mexico
Thursday, April 8, 2021Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 85,561 | TODAY'S MILES: 249 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 7,346In the morning, we set off for San Felipe. It was a mix of good and bad roads, but we made good time and ended up staying at...
Day 162: Travel Day | Loreto to Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Wednesday, April 7, 2021Travel Day | Loreto to Guerrero Negro, MexicoODOMETER: 85,312 | TODAY'S MILES: 258 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 7,097On Wednesday morning, we headed up and across the Baja to Guerrero Negro. The road was narrow and windy in spots, but we managed to...
Day 111: Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to Santa Rosalía, Mexico
Monday, February 15, 2021Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to Santa Rosalía, MexicoODOMETER: 84,362 | TODAY'S MILES: 136 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,417 by JanaJack and Stellie had school in the morning so we had to wait to leave until 1pm so that they wouldn’t lose...
Day 110: Travel Day | San Felipe to Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Sunday, February 14, 2021Travel Day | San Felipe to Guerrero Negro, MexicoODOMETER: 84,226 | TODAY'S MILES: 249 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,281 by JanaHappy Valentine’s Day! We had a big 7-hour travel day to Guerrero Negro. The drive was very challenging with...
Santa Rosalía, Mexico
Day 112: Travel Day | Santa Rosalía to Loreto, Mexico
Tuesday, February 16, 2021Travel Day | Santa Rosalía to Loreto, MexicoODOMETER: 84,486 | TODAY'S MILES: 124 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,271 by JanaJack and Stellie had school again this morning, so Grant and I went out for a paddle. It was a beautiful, sunny and...
Day 111: Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to Santa Rosalía, Mexico
Monday, February 15, 2021Travel Day | Guerrero Negro to Santa Rosalía, MexicoODOMETER: 84,362 | TODAY'S MILES: 136 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,417 by JanaJack and Stellie had school in the morning so we had to wait to leave until 1pm so that they wouldn’t lose...
Loreto, Mexico
Day 162: Travel Day | Loreto to Guerrero Negro, Mexico
Wednesday, April 7, 2021Travel Day | Loreto to Guerrero Negro, MexicoODOMETER: 85,312 | TODAY'S MILES: 258 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 7,097On Wednesday morning, we headed up and across the Baja to Guerrero Negro. The road was narrow and windy in spots, but we managed to...
Day 161: Travel Day | Los Barriles to Loreto, Mexico
Tuesday, April 6, 2021Travel Day | Los Barriles to Loreto, MexicoODOMETER: 85,054 | TODAY'S MILES: 284 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,839As the weather warmed and opportunities Stateside blossomed, we decided to head back. north. The Easter traffic and camping crowd had...
Day 113: Travel Day | Loreto to Los Barriles, Mexico
Wednesday, February 17, 2021Travel Day | Loreto to Los Barriles, MexicoODOMETER: 84,770 | TODAY'S MILES: 284 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,555 by JanaOur initial plan was to drive from Loreto to La Paz today and then continue down to Los Barriles tomorrow. But in an...
Day 112: Travel Day | Santa Rosalía to Loreto, Mexico
Tuesday, February 16, 2021Travel Day | Santa Rosalía to Loreto, MexicoODOMETER: 84,486 | TODAY'S MILES: 124 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,271 by JanaJack and Stellie had school again this morning, so Grant and I went out for a paddle. It was a beautiful, sunny and...
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Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage A Long-Awaited Departure After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French...
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 3: Bora Bora to Fiji Passage
After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we had spent the last week waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 2: Mo’orea to Bora Bora
It took us about 24 hours to get from Mo’orea to Bora Bora on August 28 2021. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we spent a week there waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
We made trips to get water, fuel and provisions, but apart from that we had to stay on the boat. We passed the time snorkeling (saw a giant moray eel!) and inventing new water sports.
Once we received our exit paperwork, we were finally free to leave for Fiji.
Reflections
Reflections
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage A Long-Awaited Departure After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French...
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 3: Bora Bora to Fiji Passage
After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we had spent the last week waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 2: Mo’orea to Bora Bora
It took us about 24 hours to get from Mo’orea to Bora Bora on August 28 2021. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we spent a week there waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
We made trips to get water, fuel and provisions, but apart from that we had to stay on the boat. We passed the time snorkeling (saw a giant moray eel!) and inventing new water sports.
Once we received our exit paperwork, we were finally free to leave for Fiji.
Happy Birthday to My Greatest Adventure Partner!
Happy 20th Birthday, Jack!
Grant’s built homes, companies, and communities, but the most beautiful thing he’s built is the life we’ve gotten to share for more than 21 years now. It’s a life grounded in love, kindness, and deep gratitude for our family and all the experiences we get to have together, thanks to him.
I love Grant’s integrity, purpose, passion, and his heart-centered generosity of spirit — whether he’s working on visionary wellness communities or transforming an abandoned shack into our next family home.
Right now, I’m so grateful for Grant’s support during the hardest health challenge of my life, whether it be helping me walk down the stairs, dressing me, driving me to endless appointments, or reminding me of my own strength when things get scary. He holds space for all of who I am, supporting the choices I make for my healing, and supporting my dreams with unwavering belief in me, in sickness and in health.
At the same time, Grant is the best dad to Jack and Ellie. Watching him with them, celebrating their gifts, supporting their journeys, and being their safe harbor is a blessing and a joy. He parents with empathy, kindness, an open mind and endless patience, and show them, every day, what it means to be a man who leads with his heart.
At work, Grant is a force of nature. He inspires positive change, connection, and makes the world better, one project at a time. But beyond his impressive accomplishments, it’s his humility, his servant leadership, and his genuine care for people that truly set him apart. Grant doesn’t just work to improve businesses, he works to improve lives.
He’s taught me that true success is measured not by what we achieve but by how much we care. And Grant cares so much; about his family, his friends, his community, and this planet we all share.
Grantly, thank you for being wild and free, for embracing life’s chaos with open arms, and for loving me and our family unconditionally.
Happy Birthday!
Today, as you begin your twenties, we want to pause and celebrate the beautiful human you are. Your authenticity is a light, shining through in everything you do. You live your truth with a courage that inspires all of us. Your creativity is captivating, lifting the spirits of those who witness it. We admire your dedication to your own art and your profound connection to music, film and art in all forms.
Your unwavering selflessness, kindness and compassion are strengths that move quietly but profoundly, touching lives in ways you don’t always realize. The warmth and care you extend to others is a true reflection of your being. It’s a gift to watch you uplift those around you, always consciously mindful, always compassionate.
As you continue on your artistic journey, know that we are with you, supporting you always. We believe in your art, unlimited by commercial constraints and free from the mainstream’s narrow definitions of success. Your authentic vision, your voice, and your perspective are important and needed in this world.
Keep following your passions. Keep being you—because who you are is truly a gift to this world. Here’s to more years of creativity, joy, and the pure expression of your true self.
We love you so much, Jack. Happy 20th Birthday!
With all our love and admiration,
Mum & Dad
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We are currently sailing the South Pacific to Australia.
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