Once again I am falling down on my blog postings but it’s been a bit crazy as of late. First up we had the “Sandy” dance while in Portsmouth VA. It started with a huge geographical game of musical boats as we all tried to jockey into place for our seat at the show. I … Continue reading »
Ice Cream Stops Along the ICW
By Susan Landry, Published in September 2012 Issue Cruising World Magazine. How many of you will admit to planning your overnight stops along the ICW to coincide with your favorite ice cream shop? I know there are more than just the two of us who thi…
Dog River Marina, Mobile Alabama, Gold Flag and Crossing our WAKE!
What a day!! We were up at our usual 5:30 a.m. to be greeted by everyone on the dock to celebrate our Gold Loop flag. Pictures taken, coffee drunk, and we headed down the Mobile ship channel with a dolphin escort! The first dolphins we’d seen in over a year since we’ve been in […]
Solomon Reflections
We are aboard a Boeing 737 en route from Guadalcanal to Nadi, Fiji – a day late because yesterday’s flight turned back due to bad weather at its scheduled stop in … Continue reading →
Port St. Joe, FL
(Monday Nov. 5 – Dist: 44.0 mi; Temp: 78 F; TTT: 6:05 hrs)
When leaving Watson’s Bayou the next morning we re-entered the Port area again for awhile but do not encounter any commercial traffic. There were a few interesting sights and some good travelling weather once again.
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| Please let me know if you know what ships are being built here. |
Most of the travel day was spent going down a narrow, then really narrow canal. When we turned off the GICW onto the 5 mile canal to St. Joseph Bay and the Gulf of Mexico we ran into some commercial boats and yards. Not sure what this old ferry?? did or where but it has seen better days.
Near the Bay there was a fish packing plant and a number of fishing boats to see.
We soon arrived at the Port St. Joe Marina and settled in for a few days. I will probably add some more photos or another update about our time here but for now I have determined that my 8 year old batteries need replacing and I am taking care of a few other things as well.
More later while we wait for the Gulf to settle down and give us a good window for the 180 mile crossing.
Port St. Joe, FL
(Monday Nov. 5 – Dist: 44.0 mi; Temp: 78 F; TTT: 6:05 hrs)
When leaving Watson’s Bayou the next morning we re-entered the Port area again for awhile but do not encounter any commercial traffic. There were a few interesting sights and some g…
Waiting for Nor'easter to Pass
Bid farewell to Sarles Boatyard & Marina, possibly for good. Our loyal friend, Deb Smith & her fur baby, Nan saw us off at 0700. Tears in our eyes as we cast off. (Continued…)
11/06/2012 – Tuesday – Pensacola play day
A front went through during the night so we woke to cool and cloudy weather. We will be staying in Pensacola for a week so Josh started his day looking into the best car rental deal he could get for something that would carry six adults. I…
11/05/2012 – Monday – Gulf Shores to Pensacola
We headed out from LuLu’s at 8:00 AM and were docked at the Palafox Marina by 1:00 PM. It was sunny but cool (a jacket was needed) and the wind was calm. Just a beautiful day! We’re finally in Florida and the water is a lot clear…
11/04/2012 – Sunday – Gulf Shores play day
We woke up to a foggy morning but by 9:30 AM it was almost gone. We headed out around 10:00 AM in our dinghies to do some marina exploring. On our way to the Wharf complex a big fishing boat came toward us going full blast throwing a wake …
