We arrived at our friends Pat and Pat who live in Kansas City, Missouri on Lake Lotawana late in the afternoon on Friday, July 2nd. Amber took a photo of us having dinner at their home. From left: Emma, Ms. Pat, Mr. Pat, Wink and Wilma. Wink and Amber …
Tuna Fishing
We returned from a few days of fishing yesterday. Last Tuesday we caught eight yellow fin tuna. Had an amazing bite on for about two hours. The largest was about 40 lbs. We caught these on the Pacific side of Cabo. Wednesday we traveled to the Eas…
South Beach, Miami
On Thursday, we sailed on the outside from Ft. Lauderdale to South Beach, Miami, with Kevin and Courtney. We had a southerly breeze, which made the trip a little lumpy. As we approached Government Cut, we heard the Coast Guard warning recreational vessels to keep 100 yards away from a cruise ship that was stuck in the channel. We turned off before we got close, but we were betting that it made the news. We had a great steak dinner onboard and wonderful conversation.
Friday morning from our anchorage, we watched three cruise ships arrive and one depart. We launched the dinghy, rode down a canal, tied up to a traffic barrier, and spent most of the day in Miami Beach. We strolled up and down the Lincoln Street Mall and shopped in many of the trendy shops there. Lunch, courtesy of Kevin and Courtney, was at Van Dykes. We had be best grilled calamari appetizer that any of us had ever had.
We had dinner aboard and watched “Captain Ron” in the evening.
So simple
It often seems it’s the simple things that make the most difference.Ever since I’ve owned a digital camera, I’ve struggled somewhat with copying pictures from the camera or it’s card.The issue has been one of sheer tediousness, and the potential for mi…
New Slide Shows
I posted three new slide shows on our blog: Fiji, North Island of NZ and South Island of NZ. Check them out!
Sarasota to Naples
(Wed Dec 15 – Dist: 55.6 mi; Avg Speed: 7.6 mph; TTT: 7:20 hrs)
After 5 days in Sarasota we decided to make a bee line for the Keys. There were numerous other places which we would have liked to visit, such as, St. Petersburg, Braedeton, and Ft….
Sheep World
Once in a while you go to a tourist trap and find out its worth it. Sheep World was such a place for us!Historically, the sheep industry has been a huge part of New Zealand’s culture, image and GDP. In the past quarter century, the dairy industry has t…
2011 Seattle Boat Show
The seminar schedule for
the 2011 Seattle Boat
Show has been posted. This year we’ll be presenting on Saturday Jan. 22nd at 11:30am
on our trip to Alaska this …
Going to Kiwi School (by Bear)
Yesterday I went to a Kiwi school with some new friends in New Zealand. The school was very big. I’m guessing there was thirty buildings. But most of them were pretty small. There were around 27 kids in the class I was in. It was my new friend’s class….
Home for the holidays
We are at home in Canada, having left the boat at Twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton, Florida. Richard and Jill from Finally very kindly gave us a ride to the airport in Tampa on their way home to Georiga, and we thank them. It is time to re-connect with…
