On Monday we needed to get a rental car and drive back to Ft. Myers to get the Hanna van. Bill went to the airport at 8 a.m. to pick up the car and my job was to make sure the ladies were ready when he got back. Long story short … both jobs were acco…
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Monday, 1/31/11
Boca Chica NAS Navy Marina, Key West, FL… Matthew our nephew visited us this week. Here are some highlights: NAS Fitness Center, Bike Rides, The Bus, Hemingway House, Babalous, Margueritaville, Art Galleries, Key Lime Pie, Duval Street, Icecream Cones, Touring on Scooters Sunset Pier, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Mile Zero, The Craperie, The Most Southern Point, Six […]
Sombrero Marina – 1/30/11 (day 2)
What beautiful weather!!! Mid 70’s with nothing but sunshine. Today we moved the boat from slip #3, a stern in dock, to the slip we reserved when I first called a month ago#51, a seawall side tie so Dianne could get off and on much easier. Besides t…
Sombrero Marina & Resort – 1/29/11
Today was one of those days we all wish for, absolutely gorgeous. I got up around 4:30 this morning to chart our path to Marathon from Marco Island, a distance of 111 miles. We had very enjoyable guests last night so I didn’t get it done before bed tim…
Marco Island Yacht Club – 1/28/11
We left Fort Myers around 10 a.m. for the 59 mile run to Marco Island. Another pretty day in paradise. The trip was uneventful except for the slight chop on the water. This is a picture of Naples from about 3 miles off shore. When you look the other …
Ft. Myers – 1/26/11 & 1/27/11
Looks like I slacked again and have to put two days in the same post. On Wednesday (1/26) we went with the Hanna’s to the Manatee Park for a very interesting tour. If I understood correctly, manatees are mammals that have a lot of human design. Their f…
Ft. Myers – 1/25/10 & 1/26/10
We are really enjoying our stay at Legacy Harbour Marina. Several loopers are here with more coming in every day. Tuesday we borrowed the Hanna’s van and did some shopping and played tourist most of the day then joined them at a friends house for a s…
Venice & Ft. Myers – 1/23/11 – 1/24/11
Yesterday (Sunday) was the day that Christine, Greg and the girls left for their flight back to Pennsylvania. We sure enjoyed their visit even though the weather was a little chilly we are sure that it was much nicer than what they were going to see w…
Sunday, 1/23/11
Boca Chica, Key West Florida …We had a very interesting week as we took the bus in to town in between boat chores and Boca Chica life to view some more of Key West. This week we visited the Key West Lighthouse which was built in 1847 to aid ships navigating dangerous reefs. Even though […]
Back in The Saddle Again!! Leg 14 To Complete Our Loop!!
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February 6-9, 2011
Sunday is here and it is Super Bowl day! There happen to be a number of Green Bay fans staying here in the marina. …
