December 15, 2010-January 5, 2011 — Christmas and New Years Break — Raleigh, NC

  December 15.  We flew out of Fort Myers homeward bound to Raleigh, NC  in time for Elaine’s retirement  at EC (surprise Elaine, she wasn’t expecting Art–after all, he’s doing the “Loop”).  Congratulations to you Elaine!!  We hit to ground running trying to get ready for Christmas.  We did okay, but a bit abbreviated.  –  Christmas Eve […]

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Still crazy after all these years…

Pam, Bernie, Mel, Radar (with our old Sadie in the background), and Charlie at the Garbonzo Reef Bar… May 07Heard through the grapevine that our buddy Bernie was in town. Called and sure enough, he is. So we made plans to pick him up in the Albury th…

1/8/2011 DINNER KEY MARINA TO ANCHORAGE BY THE VENETIAN EAST DRAWBRIDGE

SATURDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 12 NMWe found a fantastic IGA market on SW 32 Avenue where we did a bang-up job of provisioning up for our journey across to Bimini and Andros. Dick graciously accepted the appointment to “Head Honcho” in the kit…

1/7/2011 DINNER KEY MARINA AND THE HANSONS ARRIVE

FRIDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NMImage via WikipediaOops! Hansons coming into Fort Lauderdale and the Quest is in Miami. Now we know that this was the plan but somehow the facts just slipped back into the far recesses of our mind. Since it would m…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-01-08 17:35:00

Day 137  Snook Bight Marina,  Fort Myers Beach, FLSaturday, January 8, 2011 Another beautiful 70-something day with sunny skies.  It’s great to wear shorts and t-shirts in January!  In the late afternoon we caught the&nb…

Your family vacation looks wonderful! Everyone lo…

Your family vacation looks wonderful! Everyone looks so happy. I have wonderful memories of the times spent with you in these areas. Happy New Year! Wishing you more great adventures in the coming year.

Venice, FL

Spent the next 2 days in Venice.  Sandy & Charles drove us to a house in Osprey that they have a contract on.  It’s a beauty and soon they will go home to empty out and put their Kansas home on the market.  That night we were
in…

Venice, FL

Spent the next 2 days in Venice.  Sandy & Charles drove us to a house in Osprey that they have a contract on.  It’s a beauty and soon they will go home to empty out and put their Kansas home on the market.  That night we were
in…

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Saturday evening sunset at Treasure IslandIf anyone is in the area of Treasure Island, FL, you just can’t beat “The Club at Treasure Island” just off from Treasure Island Causeway on the GIWW at Mile 119.  Talk with Les, the Dock Master, and&…

Rose Island

All agreed, it was time to leave Frazer’s Hog Cay. We headed out at 8:00 am. We are traveling with Slow Dancin’, Escapade in the lead, Slow Dancin close astern, in 5 to 8 foot seas on our stern. Soon after we left, we got the radio call. Rusty …