We have left Opal Lady snug in a northern marina before jumping on a Qantas flight back to Newcastle to enjoy Christmas with the Family. We are now once again looking over beautiful Lake Macquarie from a different perspective . . . from a house perched…
Winterizing The Boat Again
Never say never. In the past, I have said I would never be in a cold enough climate to have to winterize the boat again, and here it is our second winter in the Chesapeake and my second year winterizing. We are very fortunate to have a very nice couple…
Oh no, it’s already Thursday!
Yup, it’s Thursday, April 15th and almost the end of our part of this trip. I’m more determined than ever to squeeze every second out of these next 2 days aboard For Us. This boat was fast becoming my best friend and playmate. Even mo…
"Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Oh What a Beautiful Day……"
Okay, so now I’ve become a seasoned boater (well, almost). My hands don’t shake quite so much when I have “line duty”. Patti had the boat as we backed out of our slip – effortlessly I might add, once Tom and I cast off the lines. Anot…
Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Miami, Fl.
We decided we needed some shore time, so we sailed across Biscayne Bay to Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove. Dinner Key was originally an island, but was connected to the mainland in 1914 by filling in the the water in between. Naval Air Station (NAS…
Spirit is back in Anacortes
After nearly two months in Lake Union, Spirit is now safely moored at her home port, Anacortes Marina.We are now on the 4th ECM for the Cummins main engine, and hope the problems with the ECM, wiring harnesses and other engine controls have been put to…
West Caicos: On the mooring, and in the basin
Rental car Blitzen’s pal, Donner — knew I’d see him!After two weeks of exploration by bicycle, boat and Blitzen, we got a weather window to leave the north side and head back south to West Caicos for some diving. We left early Saturday morning just af…
Sunday, 12/19/10
USN, Boca Chica Marina, Key West. We have had an interesting week. Transportation is still an issue but we are getting more creative in our attempts to find post office, get provisions and to check out sites and restaurants we can take our kids or friends (hint, hint, hint) when they come down for a visit. This week, […]
Happy Holidays to all!
Hi everyone. We are in Loggerhead Marina Hollywood, FL til January doing some final repairs before leaving for Central America. Our plan is to depart from Key West for Isla Mujeres on the first weather window available and then work our way sout…
Happy Holidays to all!
Hi everyone. We are in Loggerhead Marina Hollywood, FL til January doing some final repairs before leaving for Central America. Our plan is to depart from Key West for Isla Mujeres on the first weather window available and then work our way sout…
