Saying goodbye to dolphins…
From the moment we reach Beaufort, NC heading south in the Fall, dolphins are a common sight any time we’re in salt water and especially offshore. Dylan loves dolphins. From that first sighting in October/November, every time he runs to the bow over th…
As the river level reaches new highs…
Memphis hits new lows… Today, we made Drudge Report :-(Article hereCommercial Appeal article hereMaybe we should all live on boats.Adios,IstaboaNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
May 5 – Marathon, FL
Day 60 – Beach DaySombrero MarinaWe enjoyed a lazy morning…we had breakfast in bed and caught up on the news from GMA. We did a little more research on snorkeling sites in the area and then ran a few errands. I had a nice surprise waiting for me when…
Marsh Harbour Again
Thursday, May 5, 2011, Day 221. Moderately high winds are predicted for the next few days, Laurie and Brandy leave on Saturday, we need to pick up our mail, and we need to prepare Escapade for her trip back to Florida. For the above reasons, we decid…
Bahamas – 5/5/11
Thursday started very early at 4:30 a.m. so that we could board the Discovery Sun for a day trip to the Bahamas. We had to board the boat about 6 a.m. at Port Everglades with departure about 9 a.m.First order of business was a breakfast buffet. Breakfa…
2.5 days from NZ and 3.5 days to Fiji
The waters have leveled out, we aren't breaking through waves, just gentle up and down movement. A person can actually get a good night's sleep in this. The wind was down to 5 knots for most of the last day, but it is getting up to 19 again now…
Ephesus, the end
Yesterday morning there was a Ladies’ Coffee and the new marina manager came to say hello and to field some questions and concerns. He managed to soften everyone (about 15 of us) up by having the bar serve really good cake and tea th…
Dent Island – Chapter Two
Getting Ready for Dinner at Dent Island LodgeThe eagle getting his appetizer on the fly!After getting Spirit squared away, phone calls made for spare parts, filling the water tanks, washing off the salt, Miriam and Patrick headed to dinner at the Dent…
Seduction
Mother nature seduced us and lulled us into complacency giving us gentle mild conditions for our first 18 hrs out of Auckland. Last night around 2 am our sweet dreams and wonderful meals were short circuited by wind on the nose of 25 – 30k…
