We decided we would go out for lunch on Thanksgiving Day to the restaurant at the local municipal marina. The Sailor’s Return is a very good restaurant with a small menu, very good wait staff, and a decent wine list. We had quite a nice meal and dini…
Life’s2Short 2010-11-29 15:53:00
Okeechobee to St. PetersburgOn Tuesday, November 23rd, we left our anchorage at 4 Rivers Loop, west of Stuart, and traveled as far as Moore Haven, covering 67 miles and going through two locks. The first lock, St. Lucie, was 15 feet, but the Port Maya…
The Crossing
November 29, 2010After waiting for one week in Apalachicola for that good weather window, we got the sense that it was approaching soon. We decided to move up one town to Carabelle to be in a better position to cross the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon …
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-11-29 14:00:00
WELL WE MADE IT BACK TO BROULEE – 1,742 miles and three long days of travel. Weather cooperated, we left Minnesota on the 18th of November with an ice/sleet storm on our heals, thru Illinois with tornadoes on our butt and had clear dry weat…
November 24-29, 2010 Completed Crossing the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon Springs, Florida 28.1581,-082.7575
We left Carrabelle, Florida November 24 (Wednesday) for the Gulf Crossing at 1pm. It may seem like a late start, but the rational is with a 22-hour crossing we wanted to arrive in Tarpon Springs mid-day. This way we could see the crab pots without the sun blinding us. And yes, indeed, it was a […]
We’re finally out of Seabrook and eastbound again.
Finally getting out of Seabrook was quite a relief. We had a good time there despite the circumstances and made several good friends whom we shall always remember.
The old girl left Seabrook Ship Yard with a new pair of shoes. She runs great…
Georgetown to Isle of Palms
Georgetown to Isle of Palms
November 18-23, 2010Georgetown is almost midway between Myrtle Beach and Charleston, and was founded in 1729 after Spain unsuccessfully attempted to settle the area in the early 1500s. It is the third oldest city in South Carolina. The area flourished …
Contrary to Rumors – We’re Still Alive and Kicking!!!
I guess I forgot over the past couple years how an office can turn into an all encompassing black hole and how work can become all consuming…the past six weeks have come as a rude reminder. Yes we are both back at work and that’s why we haven’t had …