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25,000 hits? Really?

Our blog has been like the Seinfeld Show, mostly about nothing.  We started it eleven months ago, right smack dab in the middle of the winter while living aboard Drift Away in Stamford Connecticut.  We were getting record snowfalls and ice st…

Cruising Down the Keys

Well, we made it!  After three years of talking about “wintering in the Keys,” we finally reached Key West.  This is what sunset looked like last night at Mallory Square.  That’s where everyone (and we mean everyone) goes each night to watch the sun go down.  There are street performers and street merchants and lots […]

Englewood, FL to Ft Myers, FL

Date             December 15, 2011Day              170Departure      Royal Palm Marina, Englewood, FL 7:30 am                               Arrival           Legacy Harbour Marina, Ft. Myers,…

Sarasota to Englewood, FL

Date             December 14, 2011Day              169 Departure     Marina Jack's, Sarasota, FL  9:35 am                               Arrival          Royal Palm Marina, Englewood, FL  …

Jacksonville Sabbatical

After arriving in Florida sooner than expected and with noplans to go to the Bahamas this winter, we decided to head to Jacksonville fora while.  We last cruised this area andthe St. John’s River several years ago and thought it would be a great…

BRIGHTWORK CONTINUED

12/14/2011 BIMINI WEDNESDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NM DOCKED AT BIMINI BLUE WATER RESORT SUNRISE IN BIMINI: 6:55 AM SUNSET IN BIMINI: 5:28 PMHIGH: 77 LOW: 68Work, work, work! “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” and this work stuff is…

Getting the boat ready with some fun in Florida

We returned back to Florida in our truck to get the boat ready for our return trip up the East coast and some more relaxing in the Keys.We stopped at Crystal River and stayed with my father-in-laws cousin, Barb.  We were so lucky she invited us to…

Driving California to Mazatlan

I left Ojai September 30th in my car for Mazatlan early in the morning. I had promised Rick (Mazatlan Yacht Services) I would stop in San DIego and pick up a “few” boxes of parts for him in San Diego.This turned out to be 12 boxes and about 400 lb. of …

Getting the boat ready with some fun in Florida

We returned back to Florida in our truck to get the boat ready for our return trip up the East coast and some more relaxing in the Keys.We stopped at Crystal River and stayed with my father-in-laws cousin, Barb.  We were so lucky she invited us to…