Bay Springs Lake and Our Final Run to Demopolis
We pulled away from the dock at Aqua Yacht Harbor about noon on Thursday, September 15th, and were anchored in Five Fingers Cove on Bay Springs Lake by 4:30 p.m. John on “Thats Me” was also anc…
Luganville – Vanuatu
We slid into Luganville on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu at about 1:30 pm and anchored in front of the town, hopped into the dingy to go see the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine people. This is not hard, just time consuming as it entails visiting three di…
A visit from Diesel Duck owners
Meet Ruth and Randal Johnson who came for a visit onboard “Diesel Duck.” Ruth and Randal own a 46+2 (51′ LOA) Diesel Duck called: “Dora Mac” click for Dora Mac’s web site which was built out of steel at Seahorse Marine Manufacturer in Zhuhai, China…
Palmetto Moon 2011-09-30 10:34:00
On Thursday, September 1, we cruised down from Atlantic Yacht Basin to Coinjock Marina for their annual Labor Day festivities. Where the hell is Coinjock, as one of their tee shirts advertises. It is mile 49.4 on the ICW or about 50 miles south of Norf…
Palmetto Moon 2011-09-30 10:25:00
After a stop at Dowry Creek Marina, we pulled into Sailcraft Service, our home away from home, in Oriental for a short haul. Everything looked great after a thorough pressure washing by Bert so we went back into the water and cruised around to “downto…
Green Hills of Baja
We drove south on Highway 1 last week and were surprised how green the country side was. We have driven this road a few times in the last 3 years when going to the airport in Cabo and the area was always brown, like you would expect a desert to be, but…
Sept. 29 – Great Bridge, VA
Day 195 – Last Day on the WaterAtlantic Yacht BasinToday was our last day on the water. It was a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine. Hampton Roads was a little rough with white cabs and lots of boat traffic, but for two experienced boaters it was ju…
Chevy Gets Even With Gertie
I’ve posted before about how Gertie terrorizes all the other animals aboard Drift Away. When Charlie (the three legged cat) walks by, you can bet that Gertie will pounce on him, holding him around his neck knowing that if he lifts a pa…
Passage update
It is noon on Friday in this part of the world and we are having a great passage. We expect to arrive in Noumea, New Caledonia early tomorrow morning. The scale and power of big seas are always amazing and make for good stories,…
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sue and I walk most mornings along a path that runs next to the ICW and behind some nice looking condos. We see lots of squirrels, a woodpecker, blue crabs, butterflies, and other assorted animals and birds. We see a lot of the same people every morn…
