Day 126 Snook Bight Marina, Fort Myers Beach, FLWednesday, December 29, 2010TakeoffA quiet day on the boat – cleaning, laundry, and a trip to Publix for groceries. We rented a movie and had dinner on board.Total miles: 0  …
Great Loop Date 12.28.2010: Family Friendly Fun…
Days #139-140: 2847.6 total milesPort #63: Palm Island at Cape Haze, FLOB and crew knew these would be a fun stops. After seeing Nancy and Pete in Sarasota, Todd had made plans to visit his cousin, Luann, and her husband, Bill. He…
David Leslie Hillhouse
March 13, 1924 – December 20, 2010I miss your quiet presence, wry humor, and loving support. I thank you for giving me a love of music and learning, the strength and confidence to follow my beliefs, and a taste for adventure.I love you, Da…
Christmas at Cambridge Cay
After arriving in the Exumas we anchored behind a tiny cay to gain protection from potential northwest swells; protection from the wind wasn't possible since the cay is not much more than 10 feet above sea level. The sunset was breathtaking with v…
LED glow
An update on my LED ‘project’ is well overdue.As you can see from the picture taken yesterday, the LED is still going strong. Though it’s not as bright as it was initially.It’s now over five month’s solid that light has been on, using the same set of b…
Bahamas Bound!
To make the best of the day, we pulled out at the crack of dawn. We had a beautiful sunrise and it turned out to be a all around fantastic day. We crossed in gorgeous calm seas with no problems whatsoever, Fat Bottom Girl is runn…
Year End at Bradenton
December 31, 2010, year end at Bradenton, Florida. Well, the 2010 year has come to an end and this will be the final blog of 2010. I will show you some of the hidden treasures in the smaller communities, that many of the people pass by. We got a re…
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Early morning photo of M/V Broulee on the hook at Hatchet Bay Harbour. Note – that’s Izzy at the pilothouse heading to the foredeck.The narrow channel in/out of Hatchet Bay Harbour is flanked by these formations. The chan…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The month of December has gone by in a flash, but not without enjoying the Christmas season here in Vero Beach. Our Christmas tree was a bit smaller than we are used to, but it worked just fine to put us in the right frame of mind.On Christmas da…
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas in shorts!1st time for both of us Fruit from SantaBridge opening into the Gulf at John’s PassDave and Nancy at John’s PassHope you all had a Merry Christmas. We had a wonderful one. Our friends from Minnesota are here visiting …
