1/7/2011 DINNER KEY MARINA AND THE HANSONS ARRIVE

FRIDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NMImage via WikipediaOops! Hansons coming into Fort Lauderdale and the Quest is in Miami. Now we know that this was the plan but somehow the facts just slipped back into the far recesses of our mind. Since it would m…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-01-08 17:35:00

Day 137  Snook Bight Marina,  Fort Myers Beach, FLSaturday, January 8, 2011 Another beautiful 70-something day with sunny skies.  It’s great to wear shorts and t-shirts in January!  In the late afternoon we caught the&nb…

Your family vacation looks wonderful! Everyone lo…

Your family vacation looks wonderful! Everyone looks so happy. I have wonderful memories of the times spent with you in these areas. Happy New Year! Wishing you more great adventures in the coming year.

Venice, FL

Spent the next 2 days in Venice.  Sandy & Charles drove us to a house in Osprey that they have a contract on.  It’s a beauty and soon they will go home to empty out and put their Kansas home on the market.  That night we were
in…

Venice, FL

Spent the next 2 days in Venice.  Sandy & Charles drove us to a house in Osprey that they have a contract on.  It’s a beauty and soon they will go home to empty out and put their Kansas home on the market.  That night we were
in…

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Saturday evening sunset at Treasure IslandIf anyone is in the area of Treasure Island, FL, you just can’t beat “The Club at Treasure Island” just off from Treasure Island Causeway on the GIWW at Mile 119.  Talk with Les, the Dock Master, and&…

Rose Island

All agreed, it was time to leave Frazer’s Hog Cay. We headed out at 8:00 am. We are traveling with Slow Dancin’, Escapade in the lead, Slow Dancin close astern, in 5 to 8 foot seas on our stern. Soon after we left, we got the radio call. Rusty …

So glad you had such a wonderful time with your ki…

So glad you had such a wonderful time with your kids!! The pictures are *wonderful*. Happy New Year!

Jacksonville Fla /St. Johns River

Well, what should of been a short day turned into the longest day so far. It was a pleasant day of travel from Fernandina to Jacksonville about 3.5 hours and the tides with us the winds were gusty but not bad in the ICW. Until we got to the Florida …

Sea Spirit

Risks that remain for our trip to Panama

My usual modus operandi in any difficult situation is to evaluate the risks involved, put considerable effort into eliminating or minimizing those risks, and create recovery options in case the risk factors actually do develop. Sometimes, bef…