TMCA Memorial Day Weekend at the Moody Gardens marina. We filled the marina with boats and had dock parties, dinghy trips, and a weekend full of fun! We had 17 boats at the docks and many more were anchored out.
Fiji-Vanua Levu
Bula Bula my friends. Say it. Just once, maybe twice. It is hard to say the words without a smile immediately parting from your lips. Go ahead…try it. The word is heard everywhere in Fiji. Bula originates from the Fijian culture and means anyth…
Near Nowhere
Really – the nearest “thing” is the Coinjock Marina and it’s 12 miles away. We’re anchored in Broad Creek, which is a lovely, protected anchorage just off the Albemarle Sound. Today’s transit of which, was also lovely – a following sea, such …
Palamutbuku and Knidos
This is the email about the Palamutbuku and Knidos stops during our trip to Datca.
Palamutbuku and Knidos
The two carpet shops we’d gone to see in Datca were no longer open so we decided to go visit Knidos at the tip of the Datca p…
Fethiye
We have had a couple of days in Fethiye. Tomorrow we leave for Cifilik. We had thunderstorms today and stayed in and read most of the day. We are in boaters bliss as Katelyn puts it! Someone needs to comment to my blog so I know what you think…
House Bill to End Tax Deductions for Boats Used as Second Homes
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would end tax breaks on vessels qualifying as second homes. Typically, these are boats that have a galley, head, and berth and are 26 feet or longer.
Thunderstorm last night…Water water water…it is very high
Thunderstorm last night…Water water water…it is very high and parts of the Canal are just opening today. Erie Canal usually opens by Mother’s day. A few realllllly big boats are being moved through. They said last night while we were at the store, …
Travel to TUMBLEWEED was pretty smooth. Our lay over in Chicago
Travel to TUMBLEWEED was pretty smooth. Our lay over in Chicago allowed us to meet up with Mary Ellen Hendricks, a good friend of my deceased brother Stan. We had a great, long visit among some crazed folks all dressed in red. (Chicago Bulls anyone???)…
Ready to Leave (almost)
We moved onto the boat yesterday and will use today for settling back in and doing a final shutdown of the house. It is amazing how much we’ve forgotten in the nearly nine months from not having lived on the boat. We also like to do a couple of nigh…
St. Augustine, FL – 5/27/11
We left Palm Coast Marina at 9:20 this morning in hopes of beating the anticipated rain this afternoon. The 25 mile run to rivers Edge Marina on the Sebastian River was pretty easy. Lots of homes again and decks extending into the AICW along the way.Th…
