Georgetown to Charleston SC, the Day in A Lot of Pictures

From the feedback I’ve gotten from comments and emails about our blog, people seem to enjoy our posts that contain a lot of photos.  I guess it’s true that one photo is worth a thousand words.  If that’s the case, here’s 32,000 words for you …

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Mural on the wall and Sue’s pony tail.Carol and one of the two band members.Same band member playing a Swiss Alp horn. “Ricola!!!”I’ve done it again. It seems every time I blog about something that is planned for the future, I jinx it and it doesn’t …

The Land of Bridges

We left St. Augustine on Monday and motored down to Daytona under sunny skies and anchored just off the waterway. Lots of birds on the sand spits at low tide kept our interest all day, that and the frolicking dolphins. The following day we moved thro…

What Do You Do Once Your In The Bahamas?

Is It Really Better In The Bahamas??This is a follow to our post, What Cruisers Want To Know About The Bahamas. You’ve done all of your homework. You’ve picked the perfect weather window. You were in awe as the dark blue of the Gulf Stream gave way to …

Incredible video

The Salty Cs Crew sent this over.Chances are you’ve seen this (over 2million view)… if not, it’s worth your time.Amazing and kinda funny.Thanks, Traci and MikeNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs

What is a Willard?

In September Jerry and I purchased a 40 foot Willard. This simple statement generates one of two responses:  (Continued…)

01/31/2012 POOL DAY

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CELEBRATING PABLO DUARTE’S BIRTHDAY

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Cruising Down the Waccamaw River, the Day in Pictures

We got a late start on Tuesday.  We needed to pump out and take on 200 gallons of fuel.  We said goodbye to Jim and Sharon and headed out the narrow marina channel at 11 AM.  We didn’t have far to go to Georgetown, so leaving late was no…

Blessings and Curses

Ok, we know about the “Christmas winds”, which usually pick up in December and taper by the end of January. And yes, we know that we’re down in the Leewards where the trade winds always blow. And truly, they mean: Always. Blow. What we didn