We are still cruising across, the weather is fine, South wind about 5K and easy swells 1 or 2 feet, the water depth out here is right around 100′. The Moon set about 3:30 once it was down the stars were even more visible, a very nice display!…
Sunday, Galati Marina to Mid Gulf crossing
Winds are forecast and look to be 5-10 from the NE everything else looks good so we left the Marina at 10:45 AM There was a light chop on the bay, there were lots of pleasure boats out at tah Passage and Egmont Key Islands fishing or enjoying the beach…
4/11/2011 CRUISING OUTSIDE FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO JEKYLL ISLAND MARINA
MONDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 66 NM DOCKED AT: JEKYLL ISLAND MARINAICW MILE MARKER: 684SUNRISE: 7:04 SUNSET: 7:51HIGH: 82 LOW: 6…
Osprey Watching
We are in a very pretty, calm little creek, Wilton, off the Piankatank River with two large osprey nests close by. It has been fascinating to watch and read about their parenting. Eggs are not yet hatched. Male does the hunting for fish, bringing ba…
St. Augustine and Beyond
Friday 4/8/11 We pulled anchor and rejoined the northward migration of boats heading out of Daytona. Somewhere near Palm Coast, Fl. Pam decided to get online and check our credit card statement. “When did you go to California” she ask…
April 11 – Tarpon Springs, FL
Day 36 – A Little Work…A Little PlayThe Landing at Tarpon SpringsWell let’s see…there really isn’t much to blog about today. Stan ran a few earns before he returned the car, while I picked up around the cabin, balanced our accounts and worked on th…
Chicago to Stuart – Day 192 – Stuart, FL
Our first trip home in 6 months was a whirlwind of fun activities. We came home for Ann Scott’s wedding, but, alas, we don’t have a picture of the lovely bride. Les got to see many of his colleagues from work, which was special. He to…
Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10, 2011
Saturday: The morning started out very warm and sunny. By noon it was 80 degrees and very hot with out much wind. Then, about 13:00, the wind picked up to 15 to 20 knots and the temp dropped about 20 degrees. The forec…
Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island,Florida
Got up this morning to the smell of coffee, our marina was just past the Maxwell House Coffee plant. Another beautiful day, sunny and warm, and a little less humid. As we left Jacksonville on the St.Johns River, came past the stadium, then passed…
Monday, April 11, 2011
Last night we had Happy Hour with Bob and Sally (“Wynsum Lasse”) and Joe and Johnny (“About Time”), and of course, Norm and Sue. We all had a really good time. After Happy Hour, Norm, Sue, John, and I went back to Star Tiki for dinner. However, when we…
