Another great day on the water! Chilly in the morning but warmed up into the high 70’s by the time we arrived in Delcambre. Today we saw a gator, a snake, lots of birds and a coyote. I can’t believe I got a picture of the coyote! …
April 2, 2016 Lake Charles to the Mermentau River
Finally we have some good weather so we can move on! It was cold and chilly in the morning but it turned out to be a beautiful day like they said it would be. We saw an alligator swimming across the ICW and two snakes swimming toward us.&nb…
The Bumper Maven
There was no question that Gracie was the bumper maven when it came to our daily romps on the beach. Since she left, Dee Dee has been doing her best to fill those shoes. We think she’s doing a pretty good job.Of course, Dylan says she couldn’t do it wi…
April Fools Day Anniversary
Happy belated April Fools Day.April first is always a very significant day for me. This year it marked the 6th year since my retirement from The Warranty Group. It also marked 44 years since I started work in Chicago with Pat Ryan & Associates, whi…
Waiting For The Storm…
There’s quite a front coming through. Hopefully, it will be short-lived. The crew is still hoping to get to the beach.
This Boat
“Son this boat is going to change your life. I’m not saying it’s wrong, I’m not saying it’s right, you just need to know where you’re about to go. Once those sails catch the wind you can’t turn and go back again. It’s going to set you free and you can’…
TOP CRUISING SPOTS OF THE EASTERN MED (PART 9) – SICILY’S MEDIEVAL VILLAGE AND PORT OF CEFALU
We return to Envoy in Lefkas Marina, Greece, early next month Destination 9: Cefalu Where is it?: On the central northern coast of Sicily. How long is required to enjoy here?: A few days. Brief outline: Cefalu is a medieval village with a protected har…
Goodbye, Gracie!!
This morning Gracie and her people left Great Harbour Cay.Our crew anxiously watched them prepare for their departure. As MV Carolina pulled out of the slip all three amigos stretched for a final goodbye sniff.This gang of labs has certainly had a good…
Fuel bugs
As we describe in Dirona fuel manifold, we choose to explicitly pump fuel from the appropriate bulk tank to the supply tank rather than gravity feed. This is a slightly more manual operating mode but has some advantages that we really like. The first advantage is that a leak in the supply system can put…
Marathon to South Bimini
Marathon to Rodrigues: ( will add photos when we have better wifi) Finally, we are on our way to the Bahamas after being in Marathon for two months. We have a short two day window to cross the Gulf Stream. Many of the boats here at the Marina have canceled their trip to the Bahamas […]
