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…
The Baths
Location: Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Coordinates: 18° 30.169′ N 64° 21.804′ W
Some cruising grounds are legendary throughout the world: The Greek Islands, Alaska’s Inside Passage, the South Pacific’s Polynesian is…
South to Marathon
Monday, February 21st (Presidents Day)Pumpout, Water and sewing in the morning. We left late as we were going to an an anchorage for the night and it was only a short distance.About halfway down the Caloosahatchie River we passed Sassy II and Mint Jul…
Exploring St. Laurent du Var, France
On Monday, we woke up refreshed after about 12.5 blissful hours of sleep. Eric rushed off to Cannes, about 35 kilometers southwest. Unfortunately, Eric had a hard time fining the correct road to Cannes and got lost yet again. Also, the traffic was really bad. He eventually made it, though quite late. His conference was […]
The Baths
Location: Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands Coordinates: 18° 30.169′ N 64° 21.804′ W Some cruising grounds are legendary throughout the world: The Greek Islands, Alaska’s Inside Passage, the South Pacific’s Polynesian islands, and The Bahamas’ Exumas cays all come to mind. The eastern Caribbean Islands certainly make the list, and the British Virgin Islands might even […]
Homeward Bound
Sitting at Starbucks in HK airport, awaiting our flight out. Great visits with friends; fun at Rugby 7s and always our appreciation for this part of the world. (Continued…)
