We got in on a Saturday and we were joined by Esperanza on Sunday docktails on SweetPea it was coooold that night so they moved on Monday and are now in Florida. We wish them well and though we won’t catch up to them again we will continue to follow t…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-11-15 09:08:00
OCTOBER – GLAD THAT’ S BEHIND US. Up here in the north country it’s always a race against the weather. You never know when the big “deep freeze” is coming so you need to be prepared. Minnesotans are all about being prepared – except maybe that Hallowee…
Port Lavaca to Galveston – Sometimes, you just have to go "commando."
Port Lavaca to Galveston
This is the collection of shells combed from the south shore of Matagorda Island
The trip from Matagorda Island to Port Lavaca was uneventful, if you consider being passed in the Matagorda Ship Channel by a “pa…
Beckway no Way
Our little fleet in BequiaBequia (pronounced Beck’way) : No way!November 8, 201013:00.10 N / 61:14.63 W(I took the liberty to change the names of the cruisers involved to protect their identity)0330 on board “Big Blue” Mindy – “Mork, what i…
Side Trip to Taiwan
Off to Taiwan for a few weeks. Proud daddy Jon with our precious Anelize, 9 months here!
La Paz
We had a rough trip to La Paz last night, 3-4 foot waves with a short period which pitched us up and down for several hours. Julie was on the salon couch with the sea dogs (?) trying to sleep. Colin also discovered that the charts for …
November 12, 2010 Venice, FL
Love the FL Birds
Another Kilwins Ice Cream Shop
Entering Big Pass in Sarasota between Siesta Key and Lido Key
We enjoyed a morning bike ride on Captiva before readying Island Hopper for the 50 mile run to Venice. Our destination was the Venic…
Sunday, Nov 14 We’re in Florida!!
Headed into our anchorage for the night. Beautiful sand beaches. We are between Pensacola and Ft. Walton Beach.
Just over the sand dunes is the Gulf. Notice the palm trees and the large powered kite in the background.
Sunset…
November 11, 2010 South Seas Resort
After departing Naples Sailing and Yacht Club we stopped at Naples boat Club across the river for 200 gallons of diesel fuel to feed the thirsty diesels for the trip back north to Longboat Key. Fueling takes about 30-40 minutes for docking,…
Farewell to Georgia
On Tuesday, November 9th, fellow Cruising Club of Charleston members, Mike and Judy Fauss aboard “Odyssey,” along with Lloyd Davis and Dick Anderson aboard “Condor,” arrived at Jekyll Harbor Marina after an exciting overnighter sailing “outsi…
