Back when we had a weekend home down on the south shore of the Potomac late fall and early winter sailing was such a treat. We just had to find a sunny day with light winds. There was always one more such a day and one more after that. Seems a similar phenomenon occurs down […]
Hammering Away On The List
We are hammering away on the list, literally as you can see above (that is Eric from Bausch American) and figuratively. Although it looks like chaos, we are getting things done. The stern extension is now welded on, with a short list of items to deal with before it is finished. Work in the forepeak […]
Back in the USA!
After our aborted trip to the US, we fixed the stabilizers and went back to Texas the next day so we would be home for Thanksgiving. We spent Thanksgiving in Port Aransas, drove back to Austin and then the ranch so we could see the new…
Successful Crossing!
Date December 6-7, 2011Day 161-162 Departure C-Quarters Marina, Carrabelle, FL 9:25 am (Tuesday) Arrival Landings At Tarpo…
White City, FL to Carrabelle, FL
Date December 5, 2011Day 160 Departure White City, FL (Free Dock) 8 am Arrival C-Quarters Marina, Carrabelle, FL 2:10 pm…
Alligator River/Pungo Canal
November 2nd – Before releasing the lines in the morning we checked NOAA weather to see if the forecast had changed. NOAA had predicted NW15-20 and they were to be ‘subsiding’. As we were travelling we were trying to decide whether to anchor in our fir…
Life’s2Short 2011-12-07 14:42:00
Swallowing the Anchor: The Final Blog Update
The Admiral has informed me that it is my duty to write the final blog update, and it deeply saddens me to put these final words and photos together. 
After 5+ years, 22,000+ miles, 149 locks, and too ma…
Coinjock, NC
Misty Morning on the Great Bridge WallOctober 31st/Nov 1 – Shortly before 8am we rose to release the lines from the wall only to discover there was ice on the deck of the boat. Even with boat shoes it was precarious trying to maneuver on deck. We had o…
Manatee Refuge
We took a drive to Blue Springs State Park to see manatee. It was gorgeous weather so there were not a lot of manatee but some. We saw neat wildlife, a few manatee and turtles. Tonight is supposed to be cold so they predict that many will come in t…
Heading down the ICW at a snails pace
Waiting for the Gilmerton BridgeOctober 26th/30th – Getting through Norfolk, VA takes a little planning and proper timing. Norfolk, Va is MM 0 of the ICW and for the first 20 miles, everyone moves at a snails pace. Why you ask? Well, there are 5k…
