N 27′ 06. 733′/W 082′ 27. 967′ We had a smooth departure from Sanibel Island at 0750 hours. It was a very snug marina and very tight getting out of our slip but Luke backed up slow from the slip and turned ever so gently to 1ft. from the boat docked astern of us. Then […]
Sunday, 3/20/11
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Sister Boat to Ernest Hemingway’s Boat. Harry French, lunchtime entertainer at restaurant. This picture is self explanatory.Today we enjoyed another beautiful day in the sun. The wind picked up a little and we got wet traveling in the dinghy because o…
Halifax Harbour Marina, Daytona Beach, Florida
Signs at the beachOne of the many jellyfish on the beachWhen the tide comes in, he just pulls it further up the beachThe beach from the boardwalk aboveAnother beautiful day in Florida. We went for a long walk along the beach today. The beach here is di…
A bit of interesting Statia history
Remaining bits of walls from the old warehousesNow for something completely different! How about some info about Statia? They really have a lot of significant history for such a tiny island! During the 1700s, the major European countries were at …
Crazy for Hong Kong!
Greetings from aboard the good ship ‘Grey Pearl’!
First off – THANKS to many of you who have kindly written inquiring about us and the boat in view of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. We are fortunately well on our boat in Hong Kong har…
Crazy for Hong Kong!
Greetings from aboard the good ship ‘Grey Pearl’!
First off – THANKS to many of you who have kindly written inquiring about us and the boat in view of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. We are fortunately well on our boat in Hong Kong har…
Visiting Raleigh, NC
We took the Mini Cooper to Raleigh, NC to have a check up after driving from Texas to Mississippi, through Indiana and then here to New Bern, NC it was needed. Peanut’s check-up was great, and we got to enjoy the Capitol of NC for an evening. We walked downtown Raleigh and ate at the […]
Ruby’s Happy Dance
I’ve posted quite a bit about our two dogs, Ruby and Chevy. Both are pit bull mixes, and both are wonderful, happy, friendly dogs. Ruby can be a little too happy.Last night, Pam took both dogs off the boat to do their business.&…
The Adventures of Gypsies in the Palace 2011-03-20 13:38:00
The Difference a Year Makes…..Last St. Patrick’s Day we spent in Key West where the party lasted about four days – we experienced (and participated in) a non-stop green, beer-drinking, pong-playing, corned beef eating, music loving binge. This year,…
Lake Dora Canal
It’s Saturday morning on Lake Eustis. The local boat ramp is busy with jet skis, runabouts and some fishermen. The serious bass boats are mostly already out on the lakes. We are to take our skiff through the Lake Dora Canal to, of course, Lake Dora. There we will enjoy the hospitality of the Classic […]
