Having a wonderful time with the Bocks’ on Saltydawg. We had a wonderful Turkish bath yesterday, a steam, scrub and a message! It was very relaxing… We went to the market today and ate Turkish pita for lunch ( Turkish pizza) cooked in a wood fired br…
The gen set has arrived!
At last our new generator made it to the Shelter Bay Marina and is sitting now on Diesel Duck’s aft deck. (Continued…)
Alligator River Marina, Alligator River, North Carolina
Left Dowry Creek Marina at 8 this morning, beautiful calm morning. We travelled up the last couple of miles of the Pungo River, then entered the Alligator River-Pungo River Canal for the next few hours. This canal is just a fairly narrow channel with t…
May 12 – Key West, FL
Day 67 – Moving OnKey West City MarinaWe finally left Marathon after eight days…we had fun, but it felt nice to move on. Our trip to Key West was smooth and uneventful. Just the way I like it.After getting things secured and the AC turned on, we he…
May 11 – Marathon, FL
Day 66 – A Little Work/A Little BeachSombrero MarinaThe last few days we have caught up on maintenance work. Stan did routine maintenance on the engine and I sanded and Cetoled the bright work (wood) on the fly bridge.We took this afternoon off and wen…
Rebuilt parts
Amazingly, the hydraulic shop called this morning and said our part was ready to be picked up. Off went Nick and it’s now back on the boat (hooray). We’ll get it installed on Monday, followed by a sea trial, and then we should be ready to go again …
Laissez le bons temps rouler!
Yes, let the good times roll!! Ron and I spent the morning walking through the Garden District, admiring the blocks of gorgeous homes tucked in among stately live-oak trees and lush adjoining gardens. Originally the site of larger plantations, during t…
Savannah to Hilton Head SC
We really felt cheated with such a short visit to Savannah & we were good on the dock til noon, so we walked to St. John the Baptist Cathedral for a look. We had passed the church on the trolley yesterday but didn’t have time to stop. O…
Florida Keys Favorite Photos
We have put together a high res slide show of our favorite Florida Keys photos. To have a look click here.
Battening Down the Hatches
My first impression of Marathon was a bit sketchy, but our friends Kathy and George of Ishmeal (sp) love it here so its gotta be good. There are a lot of empty mooring balls in a harbour that usually hosts upwards of 300 boats. Al made us breakfast …
