Dinner last night at Floyd’s was wonderful – we had their flash-fried oysters, one of the few exceptions we make to eating fried foods. Sherri had the Ahi tuna with collard greens and grits – the greens were fresh and sweet. This is really a great co…
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Powell Cay, Abaco to Norfolk, VA, 99.9 hrs, 742 NM
Sylvianne is still off in Taiwan and we need to get north of Savannah by June 1. Brother Dave & Brother Bill join me in Abaco. May 21 at 7 am we weigh anchor at Powell Cay. 99.9 hours later we are tied up at Waterside Marina, down…
Portsmouth, VA to Annapolis, MD: 04/23/11 – 05/25/11
We’re at Port Annapolis Marina on Back Creek in Annapolis. After spending an extra day in Portsmouth to wait out north winds on the Chesapeake, we moved up the bay to a favorite anchorage – Mill Creek off the Great Wicomico River. We have stopped here many times and never cease to be amazed by [Read More…]
Morehead City
Today was not a perfect day. It started out fairly well, going out the inlet at 9 knots. But with a nine hour run, one can’t expect conditions to remain constant. The whole day was lumpy with a combined beam and following sea, but the waves were arou…
Wrightsville Beach
Well, yesterday we beat the tug/barge, but today we had to pass her (see photos). That was really the only entertainment of the day. The tug captain was really great – he called us, told us his intentions (a wide turn), and told us when we should pass …
Myrtle Beach
We had a great anchorage behind Butler Island – it’s more like a big lake. A couple of other cruising boats joined us there for a very pleasant evening. We were getting ready to get underway this morning, when Nick looked at the AIS and saw a tug/bar…
Didn’t Forget All My Followers
So sorry I’ve not been posting for a bit but we became grandparents for the first time last week. Life as we knew it has taken on a whole new dimension these days.Tucker entered our lives last Sunday morning at 9:20 am and greeted the…
Charleston summary
We had a whirlwind visit with our friend who lives in Charleston (actually nearby in Folly Beach – that’s a whole ‘nother place and story). We had a nice lunch, a couple of very nice dinners, did some shopping, and went to see the Low Country High …
Emily Arrives
Sylvianne is still in Taiwan, visiting Danny, Jon, Anelize & new grandaughter Emily!
Charleston (eventually)
Today is an example of how your best cruise planning can go out the port-light. Last Fall, we were heading south in November and took a shortcut across the shoal going into Port Royal Sound – it was clearly marked on the chart and we had plenty of wate…