So much for that plan

There was a plan when we departed….Then….? Our plan was to travel from Morehead City/Beaufort NC to Wrightsville Beach via the ICW. On this day that meant four bridges whose timed openings are, hmmm shall we say, difficult, two at the half hour …

Southern Cross

“When you see the Southern cross for the first time …”  or the next time.   There are nights at sea when all you want to do is see the sunrise.   Nights when you just hold on waiting for the next wave or blast of w…

Pirate’s Marina Cove, Pickensville, AL

(Wednesday, Nov. 3 – Dist: 28.8 mi; Avg Speed: 8.7 mph; TTT: 3:40 hrs; Locks: 1)

Despite the rain, hard at times, we decided to go to the next marina down the line.  The Stannis Lock just around the corner was open for us when the 6 of us arri…

On the Road Again

Monday, November 1, found us up and moving about before daybreak. The 5:30 AM wakeup call was rude, needless to say, but it allowed us to get all last minute stowing of ‘stuff’ completed, top off the water tanks and get the holding tank pumped out …

Here is a short story for you enjoyment – your comments are appreciated.

“Weather Alert” – A Short StoryIt’s 2:00 a.m. and I am up.  That is not really unusual. A little earlier than normal, but not completely out of the norm for me.  It’s really hot and humid out and I just can’t sleep.  So, I hi…

A few photos, as promised.

We have been to Nuie, and are now in Tonga. In Nuie, a man said to me:”We were made by the aliens, but they reckoned they had messed up, so they moved on. It’s all in the Bible”

Wednesday Nov 3

We are now “home” Man O War –Dickies Cay.Premium Time with Karen & David Trauger are still with us. We left the anchorage at 5AM Friday Oct 29. The inlet was smooth with the outgoing tide.Paul saw several weather cells along the coast about 10 miles o…

Day 26 Still in Beautiful Beaufort NC

We will be here until Friday as we are now so close to Mrytle Beach we have decided to stay awhile and enjoy. This morning there were only half a dozen motoryachts here and maybe two dozen sailboats. But by 2:30 the boats started to pull in for the n…

Jekyll Island; the rest of the story

At the heart of the Historic District is the old Jekyll Island Club, now a luxury hotel.The well tended grassy area out front is a croquet court. One day we saw a family, all decked out in white, playing croquet on this beautiful lawn and thought we ha…

Great Loop Date: 10.31.2010 (Sunday) through 11. .2010: Following Tracks Back…

Day #80: 1771.4 total miles (20.5 miles today)Locks: 17 total (today: 2)Port #36 – Florence Marina, Florence, ALBOO !!! Halloween on the water. I had the decorations but we didn’t have any little ghosts or goblins visit us. Of course, our neighborh…