We left Joliet early the next morning. During a nearly 11 hour cruising day, we went about 67 miles, but also through 4 locks for a total drop of about 120 feet. It was a nice October Saturday and we were far from being the only boat on the…
Joliet to St. Pete (Oct 8 to Nov 21)
We left Joliet early the next morning. During a nearly 11 hour cruising day, we went about 67 miles, but also through 4 locks for a total drop of about 120 feet. It was a nice October Saturday and we were far from being the only boat on the…
On the Road
We left Oso Blanco safely tucked in near Brisbane a couple of weeks ago and flew south to Sydney to explore southeast Australia. Staying right in the heart of Sydney, we enjoyed all the city had to offer: museums, the Opera House, harbor ferry cruises,…
Friends
We all have friends. Some have just passing acquaintences. Some have life-long friends. Some have friends you can call on in a pinch. Most people have all of the above.If you recall, I ran into difficulties when removing th…
Rough day at sea…
Jorge, a good friend we first met at Compass Cay sent this too me. Pretty amazing stuff. To these folks the perfect storm is a common occurance.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
DAVITS DONE AND DONE
Just after I posted the Weaver Davit update Al came in for the camera. The install is complete and works beautifully. The dink marries well to the platform. The glue really needs to cure for 7 days so he needs to quit playing around with it. There w…
Weaver Davits
Al has been installing the new davit system. Its been a process because he had to first do a patch job on the dink because of preparation error on his part. Oooops. Anyway he is on the home stretch of having the davits installed with the close superv…
Delightful Miami
We are using Miami Beach as a jump off point this time to head over to the Bahamas. Miami Beach is also a delightful place. So for the cruisers, who have not had a chance to come down here for a visit, following is a little description. We are anchore…
Remember the little albino seal that was abandoned?
Alas… It’s found a home!! A happy ending to a story and a new beginning for Nafanya. Rejected Ginger Seal Pup Finds A Home, Gets Webcam …
12/05/2011 SEBASTIAN RIVER MARINA WELCOMED US LIKE OLD FRIENDS
NEW SMYRNA ANCHORAGE TO SEBASTIAN MONDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 79 NM DOCKED AT SEBASTIAN RIVER MARINA MM 934 (772) 664-3029 SUNRISE AT NEW SMYRNA: 7:06 AM SUNSET AT SEBASTIAN: 5:26 PMHIGH: 82 LOW: 65Quest was slowly, oh so slowly, snaking her way …
