02/18/2012 SALINAS, PUERTO RICO SATURDAY30 NM TRAVELEDANCHORED OFF PUNTO POZUELO JUST EAST OF SALINAS, PUERTO RICO SUNRISE: 6:52 AMSUNSET: 6: 29 PMTalk about “0’dark:30”! Leaving the marina before 3:30 this morning, just after the Friday ni…
Take Two
Just out of the gates is the second attempt at Bridget’s winter coat. I have packed up all I can do at the moment. We are ready to leave Punta Gorda about 7 am tomorrow. Its about a 20 mile hop. Once we get there our haul out and blocking are sche…
Requesting low fat diets or gluten free breakfast
Monitoring issues with diabetics, hyperglycemia, gluten intolerance and other medical concerns are vitally important in the maintenance of good health. People are usually very good about communicating those concerns when staying at our B & B. It has happened on … Continue reading →
Our plans are written in the sand
Here we sit STILL in Stuart, this is the longest we have ever stayed in one place and though I love it here I am so ready to move on. We got to Stuart on Jan7th the plan was for 1 month then head on down to the Keys for 2-3 weeks and then over to…
Texas Highway Patrol with a speed boat?
Benno and I wanted to take in the Miami International Boat Show which ran from last Thursday through this Monday while we were here with our Diesel Duck. The advertisement claims it to be “The greatest Boat Show in the world” and with so many vendors …
Members of the great Diesel Duck family!
Right here in Miami Beach, Coral and Tom Graham live in a great house on Palm Island. They own a 44 foot Diesel Duck called Gaijin, which was built at Seahorse Marine in China. Gaijin could be kept at the dock in front of the house, but Tommy and Cor…
Catching Up With Friends – An Anniversary to Celebrate
Date January 29 – February 19, 2012Day 236Departure No travel today Arrival Legacy Harbour Marina, Ft. Myers, FLMiles …
Back aboard
Nothing blog for a few days, I haven’t been feeling well, so we’ll catch up.It was a really quick and worthwhile trip back to Memphis. Mel got to check on her Mom, I had a heart scan with a good outcome, and we received a very strong offer on Rocky Poi…
The Best Laid Plans…
There is a truism in boating. You never cruise on a schedule. That will certainly hold true today (Monday) in that our planned departure from Isle of Hope is on hold for two reasons. First, the electric windlass is dead. It’s us…
Bahamas
Hi again. We did stop in South Beach, great time on Lincoln Ave with Bill & Ruth. Sushi Samba was fun, as was watching all the “beautiful people”. Quite the place South Beach, one of my favorites, at least in small doses. Th…
