What tree takes up almost an acre of ground and has more trunks than a herd of elephants? — It’s the banyan tree that Thomas Edison planted in Fort Myers, FL (1925) at his estate on McGregor Blvd. This tree (a gift from Harvey Firestone) is the first banyan tree planted in the US. […]
January 31 – February 22, 2011 Fort Myers and Southwest Florida
Monday, February 21, 2011 – Costa Baja Marina La Paz
Thursday, February 17, 2011 – Underway from Barra to San Blas Yesterday around 11 am we said good bye to Stu and Teri, left them behind at the Grand Bay Hotel in Barra to kill a few hours before going to the airport, and we headed north. We are …
Waterway Guide Is Moving To A New Home
And that means, so are we. Boat projects have been out of the question this last week or so. With a staff of three and a half people, we have been packing the entire Waterway Guide operation in Annapolis for our move to new facilities in Deltaville, Vi…
Why don’t boats have storm windows and doors?
I guess boat manufacturers build boats to be used only in warm weather. That’s a valid assumption, I suppose, since only crazy people live on boats in the winter in Connecticut.I’ve decided that cold temperatures aren’t really the problem i…
Marathon, FL – 2/20/11 & 2/21/11 – (days 23 & 24)
On Sunday (2/20) I needed to put another coat of non-skid on the front deck and Ricki had spotted a quilting display in the newspaper that was about 30 miles away, so we each did our own thing. I encouraged her to go since I knew she would be gone mo…
Christoph M
On Sunday the Christoph M arrived, performing what must be the most unusual manoeuvre I think I’ve ever seen.About 100 yards from her destination, with a huge clattering she let go her anchor, and continued to drag it all the way to her berth.Needless …
FORT LAUDERDALE
Good morning – finally got internet access. We spent another lovely day motoring to our next stop which was Lake Worth – where we anchored for the night. What a trip through the ICW – very slow going as lots of “slow zones” and “idle only” …
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-02-22 02:37:00
LAST FLING -ALMOST FINAL FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY FULL MOON FESTIVITIES – We decided to treat Nassau like it was a vacation destination. The following are ramblings from a tourist. Big Run – Full Moon Friday – Rose Island anchorage – outside …
Saturday and Sunday, February 19 and 20, 2011
Fort Myers was a very busy city this weekend. They were celebrating the “Edison Festival of Light”. It was a beautiful weekend in the mid 80’s. They really celebrate big; a small parade last Sunday afternoon as sta…
