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…
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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…
The Florida Keys
We are currently anchored off Key Largo on the Atlantic side of the Florida Keys. We are not quite tucked in behind Rodriguez Key, but we are not completely exposed to the south either. As we anchored last night, we had an ongoing discussion of how far…
Key West or … You’re Not In Kansas Anymore, Toto!
Marco Island was a pleasant stop, highlighted by the arrival of Sarah from LA-YEAH! Before her arrival, Didi & I took a dinghy ride through the many canals and lagoons on the island, where we ran aground a few miles from our boat. The water was too…
Across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida’s West Coast
We are now in Marco Island, FL awaiting Sarah’s arrival for the holidays! It is warm (HOT!) and mostly sunny …. and we are enjoying the west coast of Florida so much! What a treat to be here. We crossed the Gulf of Mexico almost two weeks ago, leavi…
Demopolis, AL to FLORIDA!
We have made it to Florida ! Six months, two weeks and five days. We are on the GIWW … Gulf Intracoastal Water Way … traveling east along the north end of the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the GIWW is separated from the Gulf by a thin strip of sand dunes…
Demopolis, AL
We are still in Demopolis! We made an attempt to leave this morning, but the fog was too thick on the river, and we turned back to the marina. We got up at 5:30 am in order to get going and into the lock just three miles below us, before the tugs &…
River Time
Last week we wended our way down the Tombigbee & Tennessee Rivers to Demopolis, AL where we will stay until Ida clears out. Our trip was very pleasant with mostly good weather and a nice boost from the current allowing us to zip along using very li…
