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Rude awakening

We have been lucky, but afraid no longer.  Just past midnight Thanksgiving morning we reached a high of 60 degrees, by 1:00pm temps started dropping and by 5:00pm we had wind and snow. The morning after Thanksgiving the temp was 19 degrees.  …

Happy Thanksgiving!

As I write this, Tom and I are having the most unique Thanksgiving of our many, many years together! He is aboard Serenity (alone) in Morehead City NC, while I’m home (alone) on Long Island.  Thanks to Hurrricane Sandy, the nor’easter and a multi-…

M/V Lady Frances

      This is M/V Lady Frances, hailing from Nassau, Bahamas.  She is the backbone of the out islands and the lifeline to the civilized world.  In the Bahamas she is quite often called the mail boat.  There are m…

315 Day

     The Bahamas Meteorology Department boasts that the Bahamas are bathed in sunshine for 315+ days a year, and today was one of those days.  So much so that we have started calling those sun/weather perfect days a 315 day.&nb…

One Week into Her Trip South….

So hard to believe, but Serenity has been on her way for a week.  The “boys” seem to be on schedule and sound like they’re having a grand old time for themselves.  They certainly are eating well – Tom’s prowess at both the stove and grill com…

Kayaking on the St. Johns River

We’re anchored at an oxbow at red marker #30. This is an amazing place! We are still looking for the manatees and the alligators.

Kyaking on the St. Johns

This is an amazing place, we are still looking for the Manatee’s.

Kyaking on the St. Johns

This is an amazing place, we are still looking for the Manatee’s.

At Anchor

Most of you know being “on the hook” is or favorite place. Well this is a special spot, right up there with our favorite GB anchorages or our spot “Up River” on the Pocomoke. Just south of Red “30” enter the oxbow, 10-20′ of water, just beautiful.

Cruising the St. John’s, a Birders Paradise

Beautiful peaceful scenery, lots of bird life but no gattors and few turtles, they seem to all be in the winter “dormant” mode.  It is chilly, 60F daytime, water 63F. Seeing lot’s of new bird species and a few old friends. Wood Stork, Little Blue …