Ok Tenn Tom we are ready for what you have to throw at us. We need to be in Mobile by the 9th of November to pick up my Uncle Ed who is going to cruise with us for about a week. Everyone says we are crazy to try and get down it so fast but …
Hello, Salt Water!
November 11, 2010Dog River MarinaVERY small world story:Here we were in Dog River Marina, not the fanciest but very accommodating marina, and we took Buddy for a long walk through the marina to stretch our legs and check out all the boats. We s…
Another day in Gloucester
We are still here in Gloucester.The picture you see is as of right now, while writing this blog entry.While it looks sunny and warm, it’s actually very windy and cold out.Gloucester is very much the centre of a lot of US maritime history, including the…
15 Minutes Too Late and 4 Days Too Early
Bridges are a way of life along the ICW – there are at least 59 opening bridges between Norfolk and the Florida Border. If running inside, the bridges dictate the day. Some open on the hour, some on the half hour, some on request – many have restri…
Waiting on Oscar
Well, the boating season around northwest Illinois has come to an end. The marinas have been popping boats out like popcorn with almost every slip now empty. Seems strange to be sitting here thinking about putting Tourist back in the water in about two…
November 7-10, 2010 Fort Walton Beach, Florida 30.4018,-086.6066
November 7. We left Dog River Marina at the crack of dawn and started down the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. By lunch time, we were passing ”Lulu’s” restaurant. This popular restaurant is owned by one of Jimmy Buffett’s sisters (Lucy). I understand brother Jimmy shows up from time to time. And guess what was on […]
Matagorda Island
The Road to MatagordaMonday morning (at least I think it was Monday), came and we unhooked and left Lydia Ann and headed east, instead of west. As I said previously, we decided not to go to Corpus Christi. Rather, we decided we had been goi…
November 9,10- 2010 Naples Florida
Beautiful Home in Port Royal
The Crew Awaiting Lunch Our Favorite Activity, Biking
Heading up the Gordon River to Naples
Underway in the Gulf
The crew departed Captiva Island through the same pass, Redfish, and headed south 50 miles in th…
Tuesday November 9, 2010
After a nice visit to Venice we departed for Tween Waters Resort on Captiva Island, just north of Sanibel Island. The winds have moderated, so Island Hopper headed out Venice Inlet for her 50 mile run in the Gulf of Mexico to Redfish Pass whic…
Lydia Ann Channel to Matagorda Island
Lydia Ann Channel to Matagorda IslandThe Lydia Ann Channel is on the south west end of Aransas Bay as it spills into Corpus Christi Bay. You have to understand that the Texas GICW is composed of numerous bays all connected together by the GICW.&n…
