Today was another great day with exception of the winds picking up. They were so strong that my ears began to ache and I decided if I was going to stay on the fly bridge I should put cotton balls in my ears to alleviate the discomfort. …
I say, I say, hold on folks. Sarasota may not be it…………….
It was a short 4.5-hour cruise up the GICW (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) to St Petersburg, FL. Our first stop was to Salt Creek Marina for some preventive maintenance requiring Tide Hiker to be lifted out of the water. So after Tide Hike…
April 19 – St. Petersburg, FL
Day 44 – Site Seeing St. Petersburg Municipal MarinaFirst thing this morning we took the St. Petersburg Trolley around the downtown loop to get an idea of where things were. The driver pointed out places of interest, such as the Vinoy Hotel, The Sal…
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 – Costa Baja, La Paz
When we left Puerto Escondido, we were headed north to Santa Rosalia which we had loved last year. The first day out we did not run far, only to Isla Coronado, because I wanted to stay in phone and internet range through the night. We were on the SW …
Pre-flight inspection needed more often!
After years of pre-flights on helicopters, I am now going to due a “phase” inspection once every six months. I found a water line dripping after inspecting and filling my batteries. Would not have sunk the boat, but…
Amazing Ocracoke
Our adventure on the M/V Ruby Slipper was one that entailed doing many things for the first time. It would have been too easy “doing the ICW” the same old way. So we made a concerted effort to get out of our comfort zone & the last week really epitom…
St. Augustine, FL
(Friday April 15 – Dist: 53.0 mi; Avg Speed: 9.0 mph; TTT: 5:55 hrs)
St. Augustine is the oldest city in America, if you do not count the American Indians. The old downtown is restored or kept beautifully. The architecture is amazing with …
End of an era.
Castro steps down… story here>> Castro resigns Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Sunday and Monday, April 17 and 18
Sunday, April 17, Surf City to Swansboro Village Anchorage: What a difference a day makes; we had a beautiful blue sky this morning when we left. We had gritty sand all over everything, both inside and out, from the storm yesterday but we f…
Life’s2Short 2011-04-19 09:32:00
Time to Head NorthOn Sunday, April 3rd, Todd & I flew back to Missouri to spend some time with my niece, Jennifer, who was tragically paralyzed from the chest down in a diving accident last July. We arrived in Springfield Sunday afternoon and…
