Friday, March 4, 2011, Day 159. We had a causal morning. The wind continued to to be brisk in the 20 to 25 knot range from the eastern quadrant. Before we left Black Point, Linda and Cory (Live Wire II) contacted us on the VHF. They are just a lit…
March 2 – 4
The captains' meeting was held at 6 a.m. to determine if weather was good enough to head to the Bahamas. Rob asked my opinion prior to the meeting, and my vote was “no, it's going to be too rough out there.” We were the only ones staying b…
Still playing with pictures…
Went out this evening and shot a lot of pics at slow shutter speeds in low light. Usually a drive-by photographer, I’ve never shot this way before. It’s lot of trouble carrying around a tripod and tinkering with all the buttons and knobs on the camera….
Amber Fort part 2
The Fort had its own temple and Linda, our guide, and I went inside though it was quite crowded and hard to see what was happening in the chamber in the front of the room. Before going in we had to remove shoes and belts to avoid bringing leather into …
North Palm Beach Marina, North Palm Beach, Florida
On the airboat ride in Everglades City, pelican riding on the front of the airboat.Our picnic lunch at the beach in MarathonMarlene and I on the bow of Dream Fever watching the sunset at No Name Harbour High Spirits with Miami in the backgroundWayne an…
New Providence and a new outlook
Winning the mental battles
You may recall that in my last couple of entries, I’ve opened up my heart a little and spoke about some mental battles I was having with regard to boating. I’m happy to report that the last 12 days or so has been so wonderful…
Safely back in the water!
Well the week turned out to be nearly exactly as planned. Once out of the water the travel lift guys began the high pressure wash down and when they asked were we happy, Alan asked if he could have a go, and with the gun in hand, gave the keel co…
New Providence and a new outlook
Winning the mental battles
You may recall that in my last couple of entries, I’ve opened up my heart a little and spoke about some mental battles I was having with regard to boating. I’m happy to report that the last 12 days or so has been so wonderful…
Testing link to Gumbo’s location map
Click here: See Gumbo’s location at the green arrow
Northern Arizona Cruise
We have always believed that the best approach to life, and keeping the mind fresh, is diversity of experience. So with an intense period coming up on the FPB 112, and a trip to New Zealand for sea trials on two FPB 64s in the offing, we decided to sneak out of the office for […]
