We left Lake Charles a little late. The wind was blowing really hard and we were doubtful of whether or not we should go. The wind seemed to level off at around 18 knots and was slated to drop in the afternoon. So, knowing we would be running in the r…
December 3-8, 2010
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We passed two of these “houseboats” on the way to St. Augustine. |
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Lady Catherine, a beautiful Trumpy yacht, passed us. |
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Sunset at Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor |
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Boats in dry dock facility being repaired |
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A perfect end to a long day. |
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Grateful at Comachee Cove Yacht Harbor |
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Entrance to Camachee Cove |
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St. Augustine at dawn |
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Castillo in St. Augustine |
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Passage through the Bridge of Lions |
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Halifax Harbor at sunset |
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First dolphins to swim with Grateful – a family of three. |
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Never get tired of watching |
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Can you find the heron? |
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Spilled red wine – Porter was helping clean up the mess. |
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Heron at Titusville Municipal Marina. |
December 3-8, 2010
Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor, St. AugustineHalifax Harbor, Daytona BeachTitusville Municipal Marina, TitusvilleIt’s been awhile since I added to the blog. We have traveled every other day and rested on the off days. We are still on target to get to…
Winter Dream’in
While looking out at the Seattle winter grayness it is fun to relive this summer’s journeys. I pulled from the navigation computer the tracks recorded by the software. I’ve exported them into a file that can be opened in Google Earth (softwar…
Apalachicola to Carabelle, FL
It feels so much better today with the sun out – like Florida is suppose to be! In touch with John & Barbara on Scoperta and Jim & Kathy on Merried With Her who are both already in Carabelle waiting to cross the Gulf. …

Costabaja Golf Course and Change of Plans!
Julie and I rented a car yesterday and drove up to the resort golf course and club house to check it out (We needed the car to make a Sam’s and Walmart run to restock food and drinks). The club house is on a mountain just North of the …
…and the love story continues
Not long after asking that fateful question, Tom and I found ourselves heading out to TrawlerFest in Greenport. Since we are both working, we had to go on the eve of the actual event. That turned out to be a good thing since a Kad…
Open WiFi On The Boat And Firesheep And Other Man-made Disasters
One of the most visited pages on this site and our Sea Trek site are the postings for our simple and inexpensive WiFi system that we have been using for years. Many of our cruising friends use WiFi, as we do, to get online, gather weather information, …
Escape from Barbuda
Eleven-Mile BeachDecember 7, 2010Gustavia, St Bartholomew (France)Not all things are as they seem. Upon arrival in Low Bay, Barbuda, I was quick to describe it as Paradise. The milky turquoise water, the pink-sand beach, the gentle weathe…
Antigua Contrast
Sunday, December 5, 2010Between Antigua and BarbudaPos: 17º22.02 N / 061º53.85 WIn my book, Antigua marks the beginning of true Caribbean cruising. Famous for its Antigua Racing Week, Antigua is also the site for the luxury charter yacht show…