<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Adventures of CODA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventures of CODA]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:09:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[San Lucas prison and finally over to Puntarenas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking another leisurely day, we left Cedros around 8:30 for the hour and a half cruise up to San Lucas.  This island is the location of...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/san-lucas-prison-and-finally-over-to-puntarenas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6313709b3a954257ce87c1ba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_a31669768ae242c49eabebba36755f36~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cedros Island and dinghy fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[After touring Tambor it was time to take the two additional hours to see Cedros Island in the Nicoya Inlet.  We found a recommended cove...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/cedros-island-and-dinghy-fuel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63092e97d91296601753d263</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2022 15:37:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_ebfdea3bed3a4852a74f4fd46142dbe9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the point to Tambor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again -- an easy 9:30 departure after lattes.  Tambor was to be a longer day -- 50nm around Cabo Blanco and in towards the Nicoya...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/around-the-point-to-tambor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6309292ae8db321f47acc34a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 19:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_56110d2b77684df88fa7a522f3055f82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tamarindo to Bahia Samara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading south in little jumps seems way more fun than the multi-day cruises.  We decided to make a few small jumps and enjoy the Pacific...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/tamarindo-to-bahia-samara</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630921226c7cccc86f9902cd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:11:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_169d846781b04724964b3a3336ffa67c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coda is Grumpy]]></title><description><![CDATA[9:00 AM in the morning came the next day and we moved to the fuel dock to take on some fuel prior to departing towards Panama.  Coda had...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/coda-is-grumpy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63068271782affc1b025e1d8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:24:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_6bd9b9ccc2ec473ab322125b3daeb47c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to Costa Rica and on to Panama]]></title><description><![CDATA[Returning to Costa Rica was with mixed feelings.  I had a great time in Seattle as you can see from my last post, but I looked forward to...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/back-to-costa-rica-and-on-to-panama</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62fa9d7bb21939bcb069a1f4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:15:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_8943ad90f55c45a0b120d6d10e75700f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Friends, New Friends a Wedding and Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[As CODA waits patiently for the hurricane season to pass in Costa Rica, I flew home for my son's wedding.  He was married to Marissa, a...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/old-friends-new-friends-a-wedding-and-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62e193ede6edaf8571cc6848</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:15:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_8dc06a3c6e04424294948bafb75dc588~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conclusion and summary]]></title><description><![CDATA[We left San Diego February 1st.  That is only 4 months of travel but it is a lifetime of experience and fun.  Thanks to Matt for writing...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/conclusion-and-summary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6293b750021090ccdb04eb81</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:22:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_f316bdf9e4624b9f8e1db5a8a7411c3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_625,h_628,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last day for Matt -- Lets have some fun!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a nice night sleep we were up and ready to go.  Matt had a flight out the next day, so we decided to have a pure fun day.  Not that...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/last-day-for-matt-lets-have-some-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62962968bd00f038d5bca65f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 15:10:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_fef20ad01d6e4fed9112a1906d201ccc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our longest Passage]]></title><description><![CDATA[6:00 AM we were being inspected by the Mexican Navy and calling the Port Captain to let him know we were clearing the port and the...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/our-longest-passage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6293aef84dcdfd821768dd26</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 20:10:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_da3f4ff74ec8419799a09f2e502fa18d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasion of the tubers]]></title><description><![CDATA[We woke in the morning and several additional boats had arrived throughout the night.  S/V Delos, S/V One Life and S/V Calico Skies.  If...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/invasion-of-the-tubers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62929f488de94ea1238b8bda</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 17:34:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_c3fa5392759047c78b031e01da604f5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard push south]]></title><description><![CDATA[We headed out of Acapulco at 9:30 after taking on fuel. After that, we were off on a 32 hour passage to Huatulco.  We did not suffer. ...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/hard-push-south</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62928f5cc046eed53a97ce5a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2022 22:15:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_c195d8b1e6794dbdb078598e34f5adf8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acapulco]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long 30 hours later we pulled into Acapulco.  We arrived a bit earlier than expected and it was still dark entering the harbor.  We...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/acapulco</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6282864d737c818819809395</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 19:50:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_eb717cdb5f344d63997b1dbeafdb792f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A long Cruise to Zihuantanejo]]></title><description><![CDATA[We left at a leisurely hour of 11:00AM after checking out of the hotel.  It was going to be a long cruise so we did our shift scheduling...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/a-long-cruise-to-zihuantanejo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62825c87ddce67026bc3c978</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 19:12:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_d9d03a1e49584ee39278388f337f9a47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barra de Navidad]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was a bit iffy on this stop as the guidebook did not praise this spot very highly.  It was on the way and we needed rest after...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/barra-de-navidad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6282588924b5bc17dabd7e4b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 16:13:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_3da32c1f14844a8b903725212a91ae55~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puerta Vallarta]]></title><description><![CDATA[We left at 6:30 so we could make it into port prior to sundown.  I was looking forward to Puerto Vallarta as it would be a good port with...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/puerta-vallarta</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627d37fd0cf0c57e00a440ad</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 13:57:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_5da43348e8bc40ae9025ba926f17efd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Blas]]></title><description><![CDATA[We left the paradise of Isla Isabel at 6:30 and took the short cruise to San Blas.  We had heard of a jungle cruise and nice mission in...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/san-blas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627c208e39ba2b9200fe61af</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 16:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_d624e7600e734c689358e9c1c6f2645b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More boobies than the French Riviera]]></title><description><![CDATA[We started out for Isla Isabel, a tiny island about 14 miles offshore, at 6:00AM.  The dawn was breaking and the wind was calm.  It was a...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/more-boobies-than-the-french-riviera</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62780919414d988ede42ec76</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_73b4e421106a4071a2ecb0cabd177db7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Altata that didn't]]></title><description><![CDATA[The goal, again was to out by early morning, in this Case 2:30 AM so we could cross the bar in daylight.  Altata has a difficult bar and...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/the-altata-that-didn-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62773071d39c17f2293544d2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2022 18:15:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_e772983f76804dbfb491a839027e2956~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Topolobampo -- what the heck is that?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We did not want to be off too early from San Carlos as I wanted to arrive at Topolobambo during daylight hours and I wanted to leave...]]></description><link>https://www.adventuresofcoda.net/post/topolobampo-what-the-heck-is-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627720a3c9f3fa47b23b028f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2022 02:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bdc05d_ad9f98a53c234b0887582d4b29f72a00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>steveolssonmav</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>