Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:47:15 PMLocation: Boot Key HarborThe boat position was not recorded. No recent weather observation is available. We have been here a couple of days now and have met Bruce and his wife on a 1978 Kroger 42 that they are b…
The Kingdom of Tonga – Nuku’alofa
Tonga sits on such a longitude to have given it the honor of being the first nation to welcome in the new millennium. Tonga is also the only Pacific kingdom. The local tourist board will try to convince you that theirs are the Friendly Islands, but thi…
Good-Bye to the River System
November 4, 2010Demopolis is the last real marina on the last leg of the TennTom so we were a little wary of what lay ahead. We use two books that help us find anchorages and neither author was very generous with his suggestions, probably because…
Thursday, November 4, 2010 – Costa Baja Marina, La Paz
Saturday, October 30, 2010 – leaving Agua Verde and headed south We had a pleasant evening in Puerto Escondido. I have come to realize that at some of the marinas, such as Marina La Paz, there is a significant semi permanent population of boaters, …
Sumter Park Anchorage
(Thursday, Nov. 4 – Dist:37.5 mi; Avg Speed: 7.9 mph; TTT: 5:13 hrs; Locks: 1)
This is the marina office and shower rooms at Pirate’s Marina Cove. The porch looks and was very tempting. All 5 transient boats had a wonderful Happy Hour ther…
So much for that plan
There was a plan when we departed….Then….? Our plan was to travel from Morehead City/Beaufort NC to Wrightsville Beach via the ICW. On this day that meant four bridges whose timed openings are, hmmm shall we say, difficult, two at the half hour …
Southern Cross
“When you see the Southern cross for the first time ” or the next time. There are nights at sea when all you want to do is see the sunrise. Nights when you just hold on waiting for the next wave or blast of w…
Pirate’s Marina Cove, Pickensville, AL
(Wednesday, Nov. 3 – Dist: 28.8 mi; Avg Speed: 8.7 mph; TTT: 3:40 hrs; Locks: 1)
Despite the rain, hard at times, we decided to go to the next marina down the line. The Stannis Lock just around the corner was open for us when the 6 of us arri…
On the Road Again
Monday, November 1, found us up and moving about before daybreak. The 5:30 AM wakeup call was rude, needless to say, but it allowed us to get all last minute stowing of ‘stuff’ completed, top off the water tanks and get the holding tank pumped out …
Here is a short story for you enjoyment – your comments are appreciated.
“Weather Alert” – A Short StoryIt’s 2:00 a.m. and I am up. That is not really unusual. A little earlier than normal, but not completely out of the norm for me. It’s really hot and humid out and I just can’t sleep. So, I hi…
