Finishing Florida – Days 206 & 207 – St Augustine to Fernadina Beach, FL

Saturday, we toured the Ponce de Leon Hotel, which was build by Henry Morrison Flagler in 1888 and is now the centerpiece of Flagler College.  Our guided one hour tour included a lecture on the structure itself, the lobby, the dinin…

Back to Highborne Cay

This morning we pulled out of Norman’s Cay headed to Highborne Cay, slowly making our return trip North.    Do you remember in my earlier post when I mentioned David and Ryan bringing down our spare prop to store in the event of an …

April 30 – Marco Island, FL

Day 55 – Moving SouthMarco Island – AnchorageWe finally left Ft. Myers Beach this morning. The wind was still up a little but we stayed as close to shore as we could and the ride was not too bad. We saw a manatee as we entered the bay at Marco Isla…

Southport, NC – now have proof that bikes can’t swim.

 The trip up the AICW (Atlantic InterCoastal Waterway) is always interesting. We never know what we are going to see. For many days now marshes have been the only sight for miles. The scenery is changing.  This boat was along the AICW on…

St. James Marina, Southport, North Carolina

Stayed at St. James Marina today. We spent the day with our friends Harry and Leslie. They took us into Southport where we toured around, visited a display of antique cars, had lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Cape Fear River. Came back to the boa…

Back on DoraMac

  The afternoon winds are whistling!  But that’s ok:  it’s howling winds that cause problems.  We’ll definitely have to get used to the Mediterranean weather patterns.  Yesterday about an hour before noon we w…

September Song 2011-04-30 16:08:00

The check out at the “Super Market”The bread store at Staniel.David, our favorite bar tender at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club.Joe and Julia on Sea Pearl at their favorite spot at the bar.

Way too long!

We are at Black Point at Lorrraine’s Cafe and have limited Internet and it’s only taken me two hours to post the pictures. If Stephanie mixes me another Captain and Coke, I may not make it back to the boat.See pictures below…….Time for Lorraine’s w…

September Song 2011-04-30 16:07:00

OK guys, these are the two Hooter Girls that I met at the beach and didn’t have my camera. With more on than when I met them the first time. Sounds like we have a super market here on Staniel.NOT!

September Song 2011-04-30 16:06:00

Beach party before the bonfire tonight. Stephanie, showing me her back side. I love both sides! Chef Nancy. Cook Jay did a beautiful job on them over the fire, but then opened the holder and dropped them into the sand. Good job Jay!Joe and Julia set up…