If you buy the trawler of your dreams in another location far away, how do you get the boat back to your own cruising grounds?Although we have always been diehard sailors, my wife Kathy and I finally decided to sell our Irwin 31 and purchase a trawler…
Twin Dolphin Marina, Bradenton, Florida
We woke up to some wind and clouds this morning, a little cooler than yesterday. Nancy and I walked up to the Farmer’s Market all along the main street in Bradenton, lots of nice vegetables, some fruit, fresh bread, some crafts. Another boater (Karen f…
Time To Go
The plan was to get up at 6 am and head out for Myrtle Beach. All night we listened to the lines groaning as the boat was pushed and pulled by the wind. The morning greeted us with high winds, cold temperatures, and black ice on the docks. We …
PLEASE read this first!
A speech from the throne: (just kidding) In June of this year I started this blog and the first entry was our arrival in Curacao from the outer islands of Venezuela. I’ll try to stay current with my entries, but Benno and I have since recaptured the …
What we're reading
I just finished Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky…HIGHLY recommend this WWII tale of Nazi occupied Paris. Moving, complex. The people of France sell their souls & lose their humanity in the process by co-existing with the enemy. The novel is all …
Ringling Circus Museum
January 22, 2011, Ringling Circus Museum. If you have read the previous blogs you already know that this is the fourth of four blogs on the John and Mable Ringling estate. After touring the estate, I decided that there was to much to show you in a sing…
Spanish Virgins: Cayo de Luis Pena!
We left just before dawn on the overcast morning of January 20th, to take advantage of the light winds and calmer seas as we headed east. It was spectacular to slip out of the harbor beneath the looming promontory of El Morro, then head east along the …
The after Crossing slowdown
Sunday December 26thWindy and Cold this morning.We took the “Loop Bus” to get an idea of the downtown area here in St. Petersburg. MSC – It costs only 25¢ (10¢ for us old farts). It was so cheap that I threw in a quarter for the two of us (big …
Where the Hell is Matt?
Sadly, we take our good friend Peter back to the airport today. Crew Istaboa has really enjoyed his company.Pete, we hope for you a speedy and complete recovery… Until next time, Adios.So now we are poring over weather prediction sites and wav…
Saturday, January 22, 2011
The nice warm weather didn’t last. It’s getting colder each day with the high barely making 60 degrees. I thought this was supposed to be sunnyFlorida.Yesterday I spent the whole day sewing. I was in heaven, doing exactly what I love to do. Tonight we …
