September Song 2011-02-23 04:02:00

If you don’t wear six inch heals in South Beach, you’re not in. I got rid of mine when we moved onto September Song. Oh well! Where can we find funky, not flashy on Miami Beach? Pool shark Stephanie. From South Beach to the VFW. Cheap drinks, pool tabl…

September Song 2011-02-23 04:01:00

Lots of stuff to look at and buy, but these two were best in show.A million square feet of display area not including the in water boats. My feet hurt!Guy Harvey in the flesh and pressing the flesh.New tender for September Song? Turkish built with an a…

September Song 2011-02-23 04:01:00

View of the Miami lights from our balcony at Stephanie’s nephew’s apartment. Sean moved in with his girlfriend while we were there during the Miami Boat Show. Thanks Sean!Our view of Miami and the cruise ships in port at sunrise.Miami at sunset.

Flip A Coin

     It was December 18th that we crossed over from Miami to the Bahamas.  Since that crossing we have had a great time.  We have met some really good people, both locals and cruisers.  Some have become new friends th…

Seas 2 Day

THINGS HAPPEN IN THREES

You know how they say that things happen in threes? Well, I hope that’s true and not four or five or… After letting my phone and camera dry out for two days, we tried them and neither one works. That’s Number 1 and Number 2. This morning we got…

Gilberts Family Paradise Resort, Key Largo, Florida

Relaxing day today. I did laundry while Wayne did his engine checks. Joey and Rhonda with Rho-Jo came in for fuel on their way past, so had a little visit with them. Spent this afternoon in the pool, then going for a walk. Scott and Marlene, Nancy and …

Taj Mahal

Hi All,
  Saw the Taj Mahal at sunrise today and it was quite an experience.  We actually could stop thinking about the cruising world for a bit of time.  India is, well, "all things are possible in India" is the thought of each …

President’s Day Weekend

First of all, I heard on the news today that the holiday is officially WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY and NOT President’s Day at all!  Wikipedia agrees.In any case, we took advantage of the three day weekend to take the boat to Treasure Island.  We ha…

Making a Run Down to Key West

Still in Florida – we took a little break from our boat search and got back onto the water for 10 fantastic days. Our friend Rick Garton asked if we would mind taking his Fathom, Wishing Star, from Fort Lauderdale to Key West. How could we refuse such an offer? So the day after the […]

January 31 – February 22, 2011 Fort Myers and Southwest Florida

  What tree takes up almost an acre of ground and has more trunks than a herd of elephants? — It’s the banyan tree that Thomas Edison planted in Fort Myers, FL (1925) at his estate on McGregor Blvd.  This tree (a gift from Harvey Firestone) is the first banyan tree planted in the US. […]