Ok, we know about the “Christmaswinds”, which usually pick up in December and taper by the end of January. Andyes, we know that we’re down in the Leewards where the trade winds always blow.And truly, they mean: Always. Blow. What we didn’t…
Wicked FPB – Following The Path
Throughout history, the most successful seagoing vessels have shared common attributes. Take, for example, the greatest warriors and travelers of their time, the fiercesome Vikings. When they sallied forth from their northland fjords, they employed high speed, extremely maneuverable, shallow draft designs to help them expand and conquer their world. While the FPB series are […]
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
My fisherman husband caught 5 more fish fish today, 2 catfish and 3 croppy. We ate the fish from yesterday for dinner and they were delicious. I think I can get used to eating fresh fish on a regular basis. We made plans this morning to visit John’s…
Motor Homes Travels of South Australia Part 8
13 We stayed the night camped at the Caiguna roadhouse. We awoke to rumbling bellies (kidding) and made an early start; grocery stores in Esperance were singing a syren’s song to us. Just as a side note, diesel along the Nullarbor is $1.97 per litre a…
Motor Home Travels of South Australia Part 7
12 Guide books are somewhat creations of fiction, not that what they tell you is in a certain location isn’t there, but they make everything sound so “you have to see this!” that we find that we pull off to see things that really aren’t that impressiv…
Motor Home travels South Austalia Part 6
10 Exploring Port Lincoln; well the population is 13,600 so it is not a big place and it only takes a short bit of time to see the foreshore or down town area. We have our lunch of lovely fresh oysters and head off to the Lincoln Park Nature Reserve; …
Palmetto Moon 2012-01-31 12:21:00
Fort Pierce is called the Sunrise City, and this is just one of the gorgeous sunrises we witness almost every day. 2012 started off cold and windy although that was abnormal as the temps climbed into the high 70s for most of January. On Wednesdays, Su…
#45 January 2012 Marathon, FL
Happy 2012!!!!
We began the year on the right foot with a 40 mile bike ride but our faithfulness to that endeavor has waned for lots of reasons. This is the most socially active place we’ve ever lived and somehow we aren’t learning the a…
I Am A Winner
We’re back at Little Farmer’s Cay for the 5F festival. The 5Fs are – Festival, First Friday, February, Farmers. As last year was our first trip to the Bahamas, it was also our first 5F festival. We had a great…
Springtime in South Carolina
In upstate New York, it never feels like Spring until the end of April. We’re in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and it’s definitely Springtime here. It’s been unseasonably warm all along the east coast, including SC. The mornings have …
