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YIPPEE! In the Islands again
We made it to Bimini Sands today. It was a little lumpy, but calmed down about a third of the way across. Everyone is happy to be here. Short blog. connection slooow here and we leave at 06:30 for a ten hour trip to the Berry Islands where we will spen…
September Song 2011-04-09 02:30:00
The group of happy cruisers. We are in the Islands Mon!Bahamians transportation isn’t quit the same as in the US. On the bus to dinner at the Sand Bar restaurant.I rest my case.
Days 13 and 14 – Lake Salvador to Seabrook Marine – New Orleans
We woke up early in anticipation of what was ahead – THE HARVEY LOCK and THE INDUSTRIAL LOCK. I was on pins and needles as I have never been through a lock and although I have read quite a bit about it, it's different doing it yourself. We we…
Prop installed, ‘bye Georgetown!
Cruisers’ propane day
Truck almost 2 hrs. late!
The past two days have been busy, the propane truck came Wednesday, so we took the opportunity to have the empty propane tank refilled. Th…
We do Eat Well
FOOD: It was last night, but too good not to mention: a fabulous shrimp etouffee (dark-red roux based sauce and a lot of shrimp butter added later) from Paul Prudhomme’s cookbook. Served on top of creamy stone ground grits, and accompanied by amazi…
Marina Jack to Galati Marina, Annamaria Is.
We got the boat prepared and left Marina Jack at 9 this morning. The weather was beautiful, with temps in the mid 80s and light winds. The bay waters were calm. We made our way up Sarasota Bay to Annamaria Is. where we pulled into the marina at no…
The Tropics!
Just a factoid I discovered more by accident than by design: We have been in the tropics. Woo-hoo!
The tropics is an area defined as between the Tropic of Cancer in the northern latitudes, and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern latitudes; both ima…
Following The Equator: Voyages of M/V Equinox 2011-04-08 18:25:00
Up before first light and away we went, so that we would arrive at Mayaguana in plenty of good light. The weather was glorious for cruising, sunshine and light easterly winds, and the seas were only just a bit beamy. Nothing the stabilizers couldn’t …
READY TO GO!
Cape Florida Lighthouse. (I can’t figure out how to rotate this picture) We anchored out in Biscayne Bay just outside of No Name Harbor. This is the Coral Castle mentioned in blog a couple of days ago. This was called “Repentance Corner”. Today it wou…
