Looks like I slacked again and have to put two days in the same post. On Wednesday (1/26) we went with the Hanna’s to the Manatee Park for a very interesting tour. If I understood correctly, manatees are mammals that have a lot of human design. Their f…
On the "Road" again….
January 25, 2011We stayed a month in Ft. Pierce, FL, enjoying the weather, getting the boat’s settee reupholstered, spending Christmas visiting Charles, Erika and Lucienne in Charleston, SC, and taking a cruising break. While in Ft. Pierce we man…
1/27/2011 BLACK POINT ANCHORAGE
BIG MAJORS SPOT TO BLACK POINT ANCHORAGE THURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 9 NMAfter dealing with our breached credit card and hooking to the WI-FI at Staniel Cay, we pulled up the anchor and made a leisurely trip to Black Point. We joined the …
Jan. 27-28 – A Night on the Water
Another break in the weather gave us a chance to take the boat out and make sure everything is working properly. We had a few issues Stan will need to look at before we leave. It always seems like something needs to be tinkered with. T…
The Man Made Stuff In The Bahamas
Some of the man made stuff in the BahamasGrotto Not the home but their tiki bar. Cool shot from Black Point Settlement Regatta Point For a few million you might have a chance to own this home! Stone beacon on Adderly Cay indicating salt was available.

Record Snow!
Living aboard is one thing if you’re someplace warm with waving palm trees. It’s quite another when one gets hit with snow storm after snow storm. Stamford is just a short distance from New York City. Since weather usually trave…
Great Loop Date: 1.11-1.19.2011 – Coming to The End of The Mainland…
Days #152-159: 2986.2 total milesPort #67-68: Naples to Marco Island, FLTodd and I were excited about coming to Naples. Our contractor, Nick Petti, has a condo in Naples we had made plans to see him. Also, we had never been to Naples e…
Dog Cuteness
This is Charles Garnet Rider my granddog. Also known as The Charlie-Bean. (View Post…)
Ya gotta love Grits
Now that we are back to the land of the living we have started to do what we had hoped to do several weeks ago and do a bit of exploring. Since we are in Charleston SC, there is a decided food theme that needs constant attention. Grits you really gotta…
And slowly they emerge
We have been “off line” for the past two weeks with a cold or flu which made it’s appearance two weeks ago. We used to claim that we rarely got sick but cannot do that anymore and it is unusual for us to be sick at the same time and never for such a lo…