After a very comfortable night at anchor, we arose to 15+ knot winds and clear skies. Because of several badly shoaled and shallow spots along the Georgia ICW, we planned to have a leisurely morning and a nice breakfast then leave around noon to take a…
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Departing for Points North
Vero Beach Municipal Marina, as always, is a very comfortable and convenient place to stay. With free bus transportation and a community that offers just about anything anyone could need, it’s easy to get comfortable and stay for a while. We schedule…
Exumas, Nassau and the Berry Islands
We are sitting in a lovely marina on Paradise Island across from New Providence Island and the city of Nassau. We had hoped to have time to explore Nassau on our way back to the States ….. and we have had more time than we expected. We arrived here o…
The Everglades: Adventure of a Lifetime
Friends Shirley and Wayne discovered a Florida Humanities Council program on the Everglades and suggested we join them for the 4-day affair- What an adventure!! Officially called a “Gathering…”, the program is one of several through which the FHC engages both scholars and local cultural/civic leaders to provide participants with an in-depth exploration of the […]
Abandoned Boats Along the ICW
All along the waterway we see abandoned boats of all shapes and sizes. We wonder what caused these boats to be abandoned and why no one has done anything to remove their remains. Obviously, hurricanes and severe storms cause many to break their moori…
The Exumas
We are tucked away in The Marina at Emerald Bay on Great Exuma, enjoying relatively quiet waters following yet another cold front coming across from Florida. From what we understand, the number of fronts this year has been extraordinary. We have had ab…
Florida Manatees – Did you know?
Manatees have inhabited the shallow bays and rivers of Florida for 15 million years. These aquatic mammals are sometimes called “sea cows” and have been mistaken for mermaids by sailors who have (obviously) been out to sea far too long. Adults av…
Rule #1 – Listen to the Weather Forecasts
The guide books say that there’s an inside passage from the northern end of the 10,000 Islands area to Marco then on to Naples. This would allow us to explore the northern end of the Everglades National Park then continue our return trip north elimi…
The Ten Thousand Islands – Everglades City
Claiborne Young’s ‘Cruising Guide to Western Florida’ states that “At the turn of the century…the Ten Thousand Islands, a bewildering maze of mangroves, gave cover to fugitives, derelicts and a few harmless hermits. The seven unwritten laws …
The Bahamas !!!!
We are now in Marsh Harbor on Great Abaco ….. and it is lovely! The water is just as you would imagine, although the temperature and winds make it a bit chilly ….. but with another 22 inches of snow in Charlottesville yesterday, we are not complain…
