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Christmas at Cambridge Cay

After arriving in the Exumas we anchored behind a tiny cay to gain protection from potential northwest swells; protection from the wind wasn't possible since the cay is not much more than 10 feet above sea level. The sunset was breathtaking with v…

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Escape from Brunswick

We decided the weather was as warm as it was going to get, and the winds laid, so it was time to leave the comfort and convenience of the dock and head south. We left Brunswick at about 0920, and arrived in Fernandina Beach around 1600 hours. Light winds and calm seas allowed an offshore […]

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Escape from Brunswick

We decided the weather was as warm as it was going to get, and the winds laid, so it was time to leave the comfort and convenience of the dock and head south. We left Brunswick at about 0920, and arrived in Fernandina Beach around 1600 hours. Light win…

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First Steps on Christmas Eve

We received a heartwarming Christmas gift in the form of a video of daughter Andrea taking her first steps. At least her first since September 5th when she was injured in a motorcycle accident. There were some posts back in September and October about Barb flying to San Francisco to help Andrea manage during her […]

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First Steps on Christmas Eve

October- 1-1/2 months after…

We received a heartwarming Christmas gift in the form of a video of daughter Andrea taking her first steps. At least her first since September 5th when she was injured in a motorcycle accident. There were some posts bac…

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Back to Brunswick

    Brunswick Landing Marina Our pilgrimage home to York, PA is complete, ortho doc visited,  family visited, gifts exchanged, the homestead checked and put to bed, we’re now back on board. The return car rental dance card has been retired, and we’re anticipating a quiet Christmas Day on board. This afternoon we’ll head to […]

The Exumas in Time for Christmas

Although we thoroughly enjoyed the stay at the Grand Bahama Yacht Club at Port Lucaya, it was just too 'American' for our tastes. It's the home of many hotels, condos, townhomes, marinas and the Port Lucaya Marketplace – a bar, restaurant,…

Sojourner’s Sea Stories 2010-12-22 06:55:40

Season’s Greetings We hope this finds you and yours well and enjoying the very best of this most special season!  As suggested above, ours includes snow this year as we returned to Lexington Kentucky just before Thanksgiving to begin the adventure of re-establishing a land base.  Sojourner didn’t make the trip… she’s  in St. Augustine, preparing […]

Pumpkin Key

After provisioning and pumping out in the morning, we set sail around noon for the northern end of Key Largo. On the way, we sailed past Turkey Point, a nuclear power plant that Ken worked on in 1968. We crossed through two channels through shoals–th…

Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, Miami, Fl.

We decided we needed some shore time, so we sailed across Biscayne Bay to Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove. Dinner Key was originally an island, but was connected to the mainland in 1914 by filling in the the water in between. Naval Air Station (NAS…