OMG I swam with whale sharks!!!
Can’t believe I did it. They are so amazing. I was in about 12′ of water and I swam right above them! They where about 35′ long, 8′ wide and a mouth that was large enough to swim right into… Yes I was squealing into my snorkel I was soooo…
Dinner with friends
Don and Lilly, for Lilly PadSher, Vicki, Lilly, Susan and I all enjoying a drink before dinner.
Hydraulics
First off is a cool picture that I took from the top of a shipping container next to the boat. I spend so much time looking up at the hull, I wanted to get an idea of what she looked like if you were standing on a floating dock next to the boat. Not to…
Several Short Stories
Just catching up on a few stories. One of them is about my first Turkish lesson. Learning Turkish will be work and I hope I’m not too lazy because that would be my only excuse. Cypriot Turkish and Turkey Turkish isn’…
Installing Y-Valves
Drift Away has three heads. It also has about an 80 gallon waste holding tank. During a remodel of the boat many years ago, a PO (Previous Owner) decided to disconnect the two guest heads and dump directly overboard. Although illegal,…
Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida
We took a little run from La Paz to Caleta Partida an area of the Islands that are nice to anchor in. The Islanda are a national park and they lie 20 miles north of La Paz. Nearly connected, the two islands are separated by a narrow channel. These isla…
Monday, December 5, 2011
Well, none of them actually SAT on Santa’s lap.We arrived in Cincinnati at 12:15 A.M. Thursday morning. We are currently staying at Gina’s house and enjoying the activities they are all involved in. Saturday morning we watched the Christmas parade in…
Pensacola to Ft Walton Beach
Its so nice to be back in the the clear blue waters again.Jeremiah leads the wayWe are docked at a FREE dock in Walton Beach time for cocktails and oysters. Jim bought 2 dozen oysters at a fish market for $7 such a deal and they were great. …
POSITION UPDATE – FLORENCE, ALABAMA
As you know, we broke down the day before Thanksgiving. We got out of the yard yesterday, December 2. The total time for repairs was only 4 days. The pricetag could have been worse. Well, there you go. We are done with that epis…
