I realize there’s been no blog update since we left Wrangell AK Feb 26, pre-surgery 2 March and departure for Hong Kong 22Mar. A combination of not very convenient internet accessibility and one hand typing. Sorry for that (Continued…)
April 4 – Carrabelle, FL
Day 29 – Cleaning & LaundryC Quarters MarinaYou can’t get away from the everyday chores of life even when you’re cruising. Clothes still need to be washed, bathrooms (heads) still need to be cleaned and houses (in this case boat) still need to be…
Great Loop Date 02.07.2011: Cayo Hueso…Pueblo Caliente!
Day #179 – 207 (Monday): 3165.3 total miles (50.4 miles)Port #73: Conch Harbor Marina; Key West, FL*Just a reminder: You can click on the pictures to make them bigger…and click on them again to make them even bigger. To go back to the blo…
Splash Time But Not Spring Time
Soooooo much is going on right now that we sometimes wonder when we will ever get anything done. But the biggest project right now is over, and that is getting the boat splashed and settling back aboard. The new bottom paint and boot stripe look great …
Marina Jack, Monday
I got in touch with Enterprise Car rental about a car today. they picked me up at the marina at 11:30Once that was complete I drove over to a nearby hospital to have my blood/coumadin requirement tested. From the hospital I drove to a huge West M…
Monday 4/4/11
Patrick AFB Marina, Fl Very windy today. Whitecaps out on Banana River and palm trees swaying to and fro. We’re glad we’re not tugging today. There’s a Riverside Dining Facility that we can dine on military fare at discounted prices. Many other military bases like Norfolk, Quantico and the Groton sub base have eliminated the […]
CAROL’S BACK!!!
Hi all, I made it! My flight to Toronto was uneventful. But only had one hour to catch my flight to Miami. Still in line at Customs behind about 100 people with 5 minutes to my flight. Let me tell you I had a sweat goin’ o…
Hontoon State Park, Deland, Florida
We are docked at the greatest place, a state park with good docks, electricity, good protected spot along the St Johns River. And they only charge $20 per day to dock here. We left Georgetown this morning after one of the rougher nights we have spent o…
Out of Left Field
First let us say, in case you can’t tell from all these blog entries, that we adore our boat. Buying and moving aboard our new Selene 53 was the best thing we’ve ever done. It seemed like a wild move at the time, since we’d never owned a boat and…
Monday, April 4, 2011
I’m sorry that I didn’t post anything yesterday. During Happy Hour my back began to hurt. By the time Happy Hour was over, it hurt bad enough that I took Ibuprofen, skipped dinner, and went to bed with a heating pad. This morning I felt a lot better. Y…
