We’re visiting Tampa right now and saw this Marine Trader 44 at the dock with a few folks on board having a nice time watching the sun go down. Thought I would share two pics I snagged for you Marine Trader folks.
Fernandina Beach to St Augustine
A perennial favorite, we love to stop at is Fernandina Beach. This is the first time coming from the north and the ICW. Usually we are pulling in after an overnight ocean run from Charleston and use this place as a stop-over to replenish and refuel.&nb…
Another Day in Paradise
Bird of ParadiseFebruary 20, 2011We are certainly enjoying these luscious days in Marathon, FL. It’s like being in the movie “Ground Hog Day” where everyday seems to be a repeat of the day before. Every day our wake up temperature i…
Marathon Magic
Here we are in Marathon Florida, among the great keys of Florida. It has been sunny and warm since we arrived. It is usually in the 60’s at night and in the mid 70’s during the day, just perfect. We arrived after a couple of passes on…
Coast Guard Boarding
Two weeks ago, while anchored off Blake
Island, a Defender Class Coast
Guard boat approached. Rare before
9/11, we now frequently see these boats around Elliott …
Paradise Village stroll
Last Thursday Julie and I took a walk out to the breakwater for the marina and noticed that there was a wedding in progress. There were a lot of folks fishing with lines wrapped around water bottles using lures to catch fish, mostly rock fis…
Last Week in Key West (sniff, sniff)
Life aboard M/V Ruby Slipper continues to be full of amusement & simple pleasures. This week we enjoyed the company of my Uncle Harvey (my dear deceased mom’s baby brother) & my Aunt Janice. Since I was a child, they were among the most inspirational…
Puerto Vallarta Malecon, Churches and Shopping
Julie and I spent part of last Friday exploring the malecon, churches and doing some shopping at the markets there. Like La Paz and Mazatlan the malecon has a lot of art, sculptures and other interesting things to see. The day was a little f…
Hard Aground.
Well, maybe a better term would be “soft aground”. Its been REALLY windy here yesterday and last night with 20 to 30 mph winds out of the west and northwest. Some reports had gusts here in the Stamford area at 50 mph. …
Week 19 and our last week in Stuart
We woke up to a fog filled marina we have been extremely lucky as far as dealing with fog on travel days, glad today isn’t a travel day. As you have seen by previous posts Jim has been very busy getting boat work done, all those projects that need to b…
