Part of cruising is saying goodbye to friends we make along the way. The cruising community –especially the adventurous souls who hazard this far south—create a tight-knit group. As soon as a new boat enters the anchorage and the dinghy hits the water, you’re sure to be welcomed by one of the boats around.
A SHORT TRIP TO DINNER KEY MARINA AT COCONUT GROVE
3/23/2011 SHORT TRIP TO DINNER KEY MARINA AT COCONUT GROVEHAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN! WEDNESDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 5 NMSUNRISE: 7:22 SUNSET: 7:33HIGH: 80 &n…
Dania Beach, FL – 3/23/11
Ricki and I were semi- conscious watching the Today Show on TV when we heard a knock on our door. I had told Skip to let me know when he needed to go for a pumpout and this was it. He also has a tank tender on the holding tank and it turned red and w…
Anchorage at Cooperstown
(Wed March 23 – Dist:30.8 mi; Avg Speed: 7.9 mph; TTT: 4:00 hrs)
It was tough leaving Treasure Cay Resort but all good things must come to an end. If we ever get other opportunities to visit the Bahamas, we will certainly spend time here again….
Landfall: Nevis!
We left Basseterre anchorage just after 7:00 in the morning under blue skies and the usual trades blowing 15-20 knots. It was an easy run down to Nevis, the smaller sister in this twin island nation. The island is verdant and green, with steep hills. C…
Day in Sarasota
Started out the day pumping out the holding tank, everything went fine, no shower! Mid morning a huge Yacht (243′) pulled into the marina it carries an art exhbition and will be here for a couple of days so the local population can have a look.We …
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas
We left West End and headed to Spanish Cay, a small, undeveloped island with beautiful beaches. We stayed at Spanish Cay Marina and rented golf carts to explore the island looking for treasures. We hung out, and played ping pong and shuffleboard.
Wednesday, 3/23/11
Tampa, Florida – First full day in Tampa after a good night’s sleep. It was a nice day, warm, nice breeze. Luke and Ballou watched and discussed world news together. LESSER LIGHT says, “I like it here”. We adjusted the lines and fenders as the tide changed and had blueberry pancakes for breakfast at Ballou’s […]
Mar. 23 – Josephine, AL
Day 17 – Pirate’s CoveRoberts Bayou – AnchorageThe wind picked up last night and we spent the night rocking quite a bit…so we got up and headed out pretty early. We wanted to get across Mobile Bay before it got too rough. The ride w…
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Today didn’t turn out quite the way we planned. We left our anchorage a bit earlier than we had planned and headed for Mangrove Marina on Tevenier. This marina isn’t open on Tuesday, so we couldn’t call yesterday. We called at 9:00 A.M. and got a recor…
