One of many jelly fish. Glad we weren’t in the water. They can give you a nasty sting.Fellow cleaning his lobster traps on the back of his boatLooks like he maybe dragged anchor. He is right up on shore.Dinner at the tiki bar. Scott, Marlene, Nancy, Ed…
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Marathon, Book Key Harbour, Florida Keys
View from the dinghy looking out Boot Key Harbour, boats at Sombrero Resort, then followed by boats at Sombrero Dockside.Dinghy pulling at water skierMarlene, Nancy and I on the back of NomadScott, Wayne and Eddie on NomadView up the beachAnother beaut…
Sunday, 2/20/11
Boca Chica, Naval Air Station marina…There has been a lot of jet activity this week, as well as parachutes in the air over Boca Chica. Key West has the most perfect weather this time a year for training and many come from other places around the U.S. to train. We also had a perfect full […]
Marathon, FL – 2/19/11 (day 22)
We got up early and did the laundromat scene in town. When you have several loads, we usually go to one even though they are really expensive down here in the keys. Washing is $4 per loan and dry time is 25cents for 4 minutes. It is easy to drop $20…
Marathon, Book Key Harbour, Florida Keys
Quiet day today after our very long day yesterday. Wayne did engine checks this morning, a few repairs. This afternoon we went for a long walk uptown, got a few groceries on the way back. It was another perfect day for weather, warm and sunny. Eas…
Marathon, Book Key Harbour, Florida Keys
US Highway #1, mile 0Yesterday was an interesting day. We left early to catch the bus down to Key West. It was only a few minutes late, no problem. Cost to ride the bus the 50 miles to Key West is $1.50 per person, then took a city bus in Key West…
Marathon, FL – 2/17 & 18/11 days (20 & 21)
Thursday & Friday were work days on boat projects with a little social fun slipped in during the evenings. On Thursday we spent considerable time putting the eyebrow teak back on the boat. Now that it is refinished and up it looks fantastic. Anothe…
Somewhere on the side of the road in the Lower Keys
We are currently on the side of the road waiting for our replacement bus; our’s broke down. Luckily it happened by a Mobile gas station and store so we could get a drink. Will write more tomorrow.
Sombrero Dockside Marina, Marathon, Boot Key Harbour, Florida
Another beautiful warm sunny day in paradise. Took the dinghies out Sisters Creek to the Atlantic side of the Key to a pretty little beach. Had a picnic lunch and walked on the beach. We went with Eddie and Nancy, Scott and Marlene from Nomad met us th…
Marathon, FL – 2/16/11 (day 19)
Wednesday was “give the boat a bath” day which it needed very badly since it hadn’t been washed really good since the Gulf crossing. While I did that, Ricki spent most of the day trying to straighten out the prescription snags with her new health insur…
