Day 79 – Back to NatureIndian River Shores – AnchorageAs we left Palm Beach we went by several mega yacht marinas…made our neighbors last night look small. We could see their crews busy polishing and cleaning. We joked we had a crew too, chef, captai…
Daytona Beach, FL – 5/24/11
This morning the three guys took off early to pick up Skip’s water pump that is supposed to be in by 12:30. When we returned, the three ladies took off for the afternoon to grocery shop and visit the Ponce deLeon Light House. This is the tallest brick …
Teak Decks- a Love/Hate Affair
Like many boats, Drift Away has teak decks. Let me take a minute to explain something to my non-boating friends. A fiberglass boat deck is a sandwich, with fiberglass on the “bread” sides and (usually) wood where the peanut butter goes.&nbs…
We bought carpets!
It was all serendipitous, but we actually bought some carpets! We were so busy buying the carpets I took very few photos. It was really all shopping and buying! We did have a lovely adventure along the way, but the final stop was a ca…
Ultimate Hardware Store and Some Cool Tools
One of the true joys of cruising is finding the odd gem of an establishment. In the case of Cocoa, Florida, this takes the form of an ancinet and wonderful hardware store, perhaps the most wondrous we have visited. S.F. Tarvis dates back to 1865, when an itenerant merchant, who traded the Florida waters in […]
Tangier Island, MD – way cool!
John Smith stopped by Tangier Island in 1608. Watermen still live on the Island, but being a crabber is a tough profession. Transportation is primarily by golf cart. A ride to the mainland is $40 per person. Most residents don’t leave the Island very o…
From Oriental to the Dismal Swamp Canal
May 21Oriental, NC was a nice stop. We stayed at the Oriental Marina and Inn, an out-of-the-way marina with a nice pool, on-site restaurant and a few nearby shops. Chris and Bruce (Bade Boomer) stopped by and we shopped, visited the tiki hut, and bough…
A Little More Annapolis and on to Baltimore
Saturday 5/21/11 continued Saturday the crowds in Annapolis exploded. At times we couldn’t step off the boat without moving a couple people. As the day grew on the sea wall beside Tourist became a popular spot b…
