Annapolis, MD, City Mooring Ball Field: We are staying a 2nd day to tour the Naval Academy. We really enjoyed the tour which took about 1 hour and 45 minutes and learned many things about the academy. Secretary of the Navy; George Bancroft, estab…
The Dismal Swamp is NOT Dismal! NC, soon to be VA
Last night we rocked and rolled in Elizabeth City, NC at the City Dock. With a South wind the rocking did not stop all night. Fortunately we were stern into the dock which made us bow into the wind and with our 34,000 pounds and a deep keel, we di…
Day 9 Thunderbolt Marina, GA – Port Royal, SC
43.6 Miles Travelled – Planned our departure from Thunderbolt for slack tide around 7:30 in the morning. Diamond Girl was soon following behind. It was not only slack tide but low tide and at times our depth alarms were sounding o…
Turgut by Motorbike Part 1
Have motorbike will travel. Pay big money to have motorbike and definitely will travel!! Yesterday Randal and I went for a short ride to Icmeler, about 5 miles from the center of Marmaris. ( It’s about 5 miles from the marina to Marmaris, but on the …
Welcome Centre, Dismal Swamp, North Carolina
We are docked at the free dock at the Welcome Centre in the middle of the Dismal Swamp. Left Elizabeth City this morning after a very rocky night there. The people of the city are so generous and friendly, and they give boaters a free dock which is gre…
Haborwalk Marina, Georgetown SC
(Sat May 14 – Dist: 66.5 mi; Avg Speed: 10.9 mph; TTT: 6:10 hrs)
First stop after arriving in Georgetown was one of the numerous bars on the Harborwalk. The clams were superb in this place and the beer was cold; a great way to unwind …
Hilton Head to Distant Island SC
After a pumpout, we headed to Distant Island to visit our looper friends Chuck & Claria. Think this will be our 4th visit to their home and it’s always a pleasure. They are the perfect host & hostess.
Had a little trouble wi…
We’re in Fiji
We are here in Fiji. I apologize to anyone who was concerned that we were lost at sea….we arrived in Lautoka Harbor on May 9th as planned. A major portion of our arrival day was spent in Customs and Immigration. The rumors of how the process was to w…
Storms On The Horizon
The day was pretty much perfect for cruising the ICW. It was warm but not too warm and the winds were light to moderate. This section is protected waters so we were not concerned that the weather would turn. Besides, the Weather Service forecast a nice…
Our First Look at Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
As Pax Nautica and Serena Ray were settling into their neighboring slips in Marina Papagayo on April 2, we knew it marked the end of our time together as buddy boats this season. Sea Quest had already crossed the bay to anchor for a few days, and John …
