St. Lucia’s Coast

St. Lucia’s PitonsNov. 11, 2010Ste. Anne (Martinique)14º27.460 N / 060º52.195 WFinally, we are moving again.  It looks like hurricane season is over.  It ended with a bang in the Southeastern Caribbean, with Tomas hitting St. Lucia. …

Meeting of the Minds Key West

The girl in purple is one of Jimmy Buffets dancers & backup singer we met at one of the MOTO eventsThe next picture is the stage at the Blue Heaven Bar, what a cool place to see a concert.Eddie and me with a cut girl who’s sister was getting marrie…

New York

Here we are on the Wanderbird, cruising down New York’s East River towards Atlantic Basin, where we will tie up alongside Cape Race.For those regular readers, I know this post is a little late. I can only blame Barry, the barman at a most unusual pub, …

OCTOBER 26TH 2010

Ross’s camera has been returned to him and I have discovered how difficult it is to blog about photos and events that you didn’t experience first hand.  Blogger’s block I guess. While I sit staring blankly at my empty page I hear on the TV t…

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Family Emergencies & Cruising…

While cruising, all issues are amplified. Run out of milk? At our land home – no problem. On the boat, it requires planning and coordination. So what happens when a family emergency strikes?We were needed for an extended family emergency. The call occu…

Great Circle Location Update

November 16,2010 Great Circle Location Update. We are still in Orange Beach, Alabama resting and catching up on boat maintenance and chores. I have laid out the route that we have traveled since leaving St. Petersberg, Florida in February of this yea…

AGLCA Rendezvous, Tenn-Tom, Bottom Paint & Pensacola

We attended the AGLCA Rendezvous at Joe Wheeler State Park where we got our usual spot and for the 4th year volunteered to handle the boat parking for 60+ boats that were coming in.  The marina would give us the list and slip assignments and we wo…

Fairhope, AL

(Sat. Nov. 13 – Dist: 12.4 mi; Avg Speed: 7.1 mph; TTT: 2:16 hrs; Hi Temp: 74)

Directly across the Bay is a town called Fairhope which is quite pretty and has a number of artsy-type shops and some other higher end jewelery stores.  I was somewhat…

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Info on St. Augustine.St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, also holds the distinction of being one of the nation’s most charming. Known as the “Ancient City,” Saint Augustine is located between North East and Central East Florida and is convenient …

Monday, Nov 15 A rainy day in Florida

What to do on a rainy night?  Take a snooze while Dottie watches “Dancing with the stars”.  Our new kitty is working out very well.  She doesn’t get seasick and has learned to use her litter pan already.  We are presently anchored i…