OK, last picture before I put the lid on

So there it is, the new generator. Working like a charm so far and I hope it will give us good service for a long time. (View Post…)

Like a new car

The feeling I have with the new generator running is like having a new car. All you want to do is drive it around for enjoyment! (View Post…)

Sunday, May 15, 2011 – Bahia Bonanza

I left La Paz and Earl on Thursday the 5th to head to Washington, D.C. for my cousin’s son’s wedding. Having left on the 7 am bus from La Paz to Cabo airport, I wasted no time dropping into bed at the hotel when I arrived at midnight. My sister,…

Life’s2Short 2011-05-16 10:09:00

From Saltwater to Freshwater – One More Time!On Saturday, May 7th, we left Little Sabine Bay at 10:30 a.m. and were anchored at Ingram Bayou by 2:00 p.m.  After several days of virtually no boat traffic, we encountered considerable boat traffic al…

May 15 – Key West, FL

Day 70 – More VisitingKey West City MarinaOur plan today was…take Earline and Kenneth on a cruise of the harbor and then head back towards Marathon. As usual plans don’t always go as planned. We did get to take our guest out on the boat, but the wind…

Fixed and ready to go

Our mechanic showed up on schedule and reinstalled the hydraulic pump. We then did a sea trial and everything appears OK. We’re now ready to start heading north again! Yeah!Our mechanic and shop deserve mention for being very competent, responsive, a…

Barefoot Landing Marina, North Myrtle Beach NC

(Sun May 15 – Dist: 51.8 mi; Avg Speed: 8.9 mph; TTT: 5:55 hrs)

Myrtle Beach was not quite what I expected then again I never got to golf here like most every other golfer in the world.  As we approached the area there were a few places with nice…

Jekyll Island

(Fri. May 6 – Dist: 32.0 mi; Avg Speed: 10.1 mph; TTT: 3:15 hrs)

Welcome to Georgia

Georgia: mud flats, marshes, skinny narrow waterways, noseeums and yellow flies as big as bumble bees.  It is my least favourite waterway of the Great Loop…

Cocoa Village, FL

After doing the morning “bug removal” which includes vacuuming the inside and washing the outside, Ricki & I took off to Sam’s to drop off our photos to print, all 2,290 of them, then a quick trip to Publix for some food supplies. Then a lazy after…

Bottleneck Inlet to Khutze and Lowe Inlet

Waterfall Point, Finlayson Channel Rainbow in Khutze Inlet It is still Winter hereOrca swimming alongside Spirit Another view of Waterfall Point5/11/2011If the sun was shining this morning we had arranged for Sea Jay to take photos of Spirit at Waterf…