Stan informed me that the final box in the POD was opened today and the Pods are (kinda) officially empty. All that remains of “his” stuff are 5 bins and 2 anchors that need to be sold on Ebay. “My” stuff is the leather ottoman that has no home as well as the pictures inside.…
Grills Riverside
We hadn’t circumnavigated Merritt Island in a while, so the merry crew of Captain Andy, Dingy Admiral Annie, Skipper Troy and Boat Bunny First Class Miss Audrey Hopburn motored out of Marina Village on Friday afternoon and dropped anchor at Ski I…
Mar. 7 – Port Lavaca, TX
One year ago today we left Port Lavaca and started our adventure…two weeks from today we should be back on the boat in Virginia. We are both ready to return, anxious to get things ready for the next leg of our journey. We’ve enjoyed our time at home,…
Plans to Move on and Carnival
It’s time to move on. Life in La Paz has been wonderful but we’re happier when we’re moving around a little. March will be our last month here.Next month we’ll take the boat north into the sea for 6 weeks and then return to La Paz for a quick stop befo…
A typical travel day from my pespective
Ok, so I keep getting requests that I should write more often about life aboard from a woman’s perspective. So here goes.While underway… well, actually, let me back up. As we prepare to get underway, the first thing I do is survey the dock lines. I c…
The Making of the FPB 97 – A Wicked Team Effort
We are fortunate to have a uniquely talented and capable team involved with us in the FPB 97 project, and want to acknowledge their efforts. We’ll start with Ryan Wynott. Ryan first e-mailed us several years ago wondering if we needed any assistance with illustrations. Back then our long-time compatriot, Steve Davis, had us in […]
Outfitting Kosmos For a Baby — Feeding, Diapering and Bathing
Our new little crew member is due in only 5 days! Given the limitations onboard, we can’t go crazy with lots of baby products. We’ve carefully chosen a few key items that we think will meet the baby’s needs, yet work … Continue reading →
Mumuwhangata
Nice day and we slipped the lines in Whangarei and headed north with no definite plan as to where we were going to end up. First, a few shots of the Whangarei heads as we left the harbor. Headed north … Continue reading →
Weather Challenged!
We’ve actually been aboard AVATAR for nearly a month and our visit to New Zealand is at an end. This trip has probably offered the worst overall weather since we started cruising in 2004! Apparently La Nina has had an … Continue reading →
We are on our way to new waters
We were finally able to leave Marathon by March 1, 2012 and we began our trip into new waters for us. We went into the Atlantic Ocean up the Hawk Channel and into Key Largo. The trip forecast was for 2ft seas, well let’s just say the weathe…
