Well, Θεοφάνεια (Theophany) has passed (that’s Epiphany for all you non-Greeks), the twelfth day of Christmas, which when growing up, meant it was time to usher out all the lords-a-leaping, turtle doves, and time to remove the Christmas Tree…
Carrabelle, FL – 1/13/11
Not much happening today. A trip to the local IGA across the street from the marina and on to the ACE Hardware next door with Skip to pick up a couple items then back to the boat to do engine checks before we get the green light. To respond to a coup…
Friday, January 14, 2011
Already we miss the car. The closest any kind of store, bank, etc. is almost 3 miles away. I walked to a bank yesterday for quarters to do laundry. We should have remembered to do that before we gave up the rental car. Oops!The wireless internet is…
Turtle
Saw this guy swimming around in the marina.
1/13/2011 ANDROS
FRESH CREEK AT LIGHTHOUSE MARINATHURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 0 NMQUEST AT LIGHTHOUSE MARINAAfter breakfast at the Lighthouse Marina’s restaurant and a quick load of laundry we set out afoot to explore Coakley Town on the other side of Fresh Cr…
Outstanding Chef
It has been 2 days since we arrived at The Marina At Emerald Bay. We are getting very spoiled with the free showers and the great lounge for the boaters. There is also a billiards room and a social room with a small…
Weather windows
Windows open, windows close, and…windows slam shut! How quickly things can change! We’d optimistically hoped the weather would cooperate as initially forecast to allow us to head farther south this weekend, but …. no. The weather window was merely …
Hard Dinks – The Choice of Experienced Small Boat Cruisers
Most of the long term small boat cruisers we know prefer hard dinks to inflatables.
They are more durable and a less inviting theft target. They are also much easier to row than an inflatable. Of course you need a place to store them, and this is typically going to be over a hatch where the […]
Tides Tables – Day 103 – Captiva, FL
Tides become considerably more important as we move further south into the Keys and then up the east coast where the tidal range increases and the water, in places, gets shallower.The Sea Ray Navigator II has the ability to display tides for the b…
The livin’s easy
Not a lot going here in Stuart… Took Mel into Ft. Lauderdale to meet a couple of old friends who have a layover in FLL. Flight Attendant reunion at Karen’s.I drove her down, then Will and I went to South Port Raw Bar for lunch. My favorite pup in For…
