Sunshine…Finally!
May 26, 2012
The tropical low that gave us 4 days of rain and wind has finally pulled far enouth north, so the clouds broke, and alas…a gorgeous day. Unfortunately for the folks from Carolina to Jacksonville, it also develop…
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Sunshine…Finally!
Year 2 Day 59 – Oxford, Md
We had intended to leave Oxford this morning but now have an issue with our bow thruster. It's a long story and we may not be able to get it repaired until next week as it's the Memorial Day week-end. So I refuse to be stressed out over thi…
Year 2 Day 58 -Oxford, Maryland
Today is Wednesday, May 23rd and we arrived here in Oxford, Md. about 2:00 and after securing the boat went for a bike ride through this beautiful, quaint old town. There's not much here but all the homes are old and so charming with gorgeous gar…
Year 2 Day 55 – LAST NIGHT IN GLOUCESTER POINT!
Today is Sunday, May 20th and if all goes well, we pull out tomorrow morning. Everything is good to go and now we're hoping for the weather to cooperate. Right now it's raining. We had originally planned to leave on Saturday but due to hi…
Let’s Go Find The Exumas
We depart Nassau Harbor to the south and ran waypoint to waypoint through the shallows to Porgee Rocks. Now we set a southeast course to Highbourne Cay, our first stop in the Exumas. But first we have to dance across the “Yellow Bank”, a m…
On To The Berry Islands & Nassau
On To the Berry Islands & Nassau
May 18, 2012
After 4 days exploring Bimini, and waiting for the cold front to pass; it’s time to point Europa east and cross the Great Bahama Bank to Chub Cay in the Berry Islands. It was an 11 hour day with s…
Year 2 Day 51 – Still in Gloucester Point
Today is Wednesday, May 16th and we're still here! So much has happened with this engine issue that it would take too much time and space to explain all of it. However, as of today I think things are beginning to gel. We're so anxious to …
A Perfect Crossing…Well Almost!
We enjoy traveling the Keys on the “bay” side, as EUROPA can negotiate the skinny water, and we can enjoy the scenery winding thru mangrove channels, and taking in the sites. So we departed Marathon Yacht Club and had an uneventful 70nm to…
Year 2 Day 41 Gloucester Point
Today is Sunday, May 6th and yesterday we spent the day at the Mariners Museum in Newport News. There was so much to see and I'm sure we didn't see it all in the 5 or 6 hours we were there. In 1862 there was a battle here in the Newport…
Year 2 Day 39 – Gloucester Point
Today is Friday, May 4th and it's beginning to warm up here in Virginia. Last night we went to the restaurant here at the marina to join our new friends, Ron and Anita Miller on their last evening before leaving on their onward journey.We've …
