Connie and I have returned from a 9 day stay in the Bahamas. We spent a few nights at a condo in Marsh Harbour and the rest of the time with Jim and Iris, (Queenie) on Guana Cay. As always, the Bahamas has a special attraction for us&nbs…
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December 2009 in the Abaco’s
Shortly after arriving in Marsh Harbour, Wink and Paul went out lobster hunting. They were lucky enough to get a few for dinner. Although there were a lot less lobsters this winter. A few days later, Vanessa asked Wink to help her learn how to hunt &am…
February 1 (not)
Friday February 5??? Can’t be! YIKES! We did not drop off the edge of the world, I simply allowed Monday to roll on, blog-free! Also Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday!Oops.Short version of the weeks–YOUNG AMERICA set out fr…
Travels of The Rose 2010-01-27 15:33:00
We have slowly and surely adapted to the slower pace here at our Melbourne Beach home. While most of our cruising friends have already passed through, Bill and Robin on Blue Magic have decided to spend the winter in Stuart, FL. We drove down to visit w…
January 25, 2010
Greetings from Sanibel Island, FL! Last Monday was as beautiful as Sunday was blustery! No rain, very little wind, and a fine run for us across the FL panhandle to our jumping off spot for the Gulf Crossing.
Our arrival time at the East Pa…
January 18, 2010
Well, sure enough, it is Mid-January, and as promised (threatened?) we’re Baaaaackkkkkkkkk!
We certainly hope you and your family and friends enjoyed a particularly wonderful Holiday Season! We did! It was great to be ‘home’ in…
Travels of The Rose 2009-12-20 16:45:00
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays:We are slowly recovering from a pre-Christmas Blizzard here in frozen Rhode Island. The Rose is snug in her slip at Wharf Marina thanks to Drew our trusted mechanic. Connie and I checked her immediately after the st…
Travels of The Rose 2009-12-08 10:46:00
Mike, Ed and Steve Bailey were in Orlando and visited.Steve enjoys the surf!Robin Evans and her husband Bill are our friends and guides to Charleston Gene and Judy present the Fickle Finger of Fate Fender Award.This award I could have do…
Travels of The Rose 2009-12-04 12:34:00
December 4, 2009After about a 6 week stay we’ve flown to RI where we’ll remain for the Christmas Holidays through January 1st.As we expected and despite being grounded for the winter, Telemar Bay Marina in Indian Harbor Beach, FL was a regular sto…
The Cursed Crossing- Break, Break, Break
We spoke with our good friend Andy Allen, owner of MV seeDee. He agreed to go with us on the crossing to the Abacos. We picked him up on Thursday night, had a great dinner at a Dominican Republic restaurant in Jacksonville, FL. Christie Comrie drove ou…
