We thought this was interesting. Josh Tart is paddling his way around the Great Loop route in a Kayak. Starting in Cincinnati, Ohio, he worked his way down the river system and is currently in Florida. From looking at his BLOG we think this is a very interesting way to do the Great Loop boat trip…
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Time has flown and I am somewhat horrified at how long it has been since I posted. But, afterall, I am in Mexico, land of manana. Come to think of it, since Charlie left on Mardi Gras and Sunday is Easter, maybe I gave up blogging for Lent. We spen…
Looking back at Culebrita as we departed our mooring at dawnThe weather gods are smiling!! We had a comfortable weather window of following seas and light winds for the passage from Antigua to Culebra, Puerto Rico as you know….and the good weather ju…
CRUISE ALERT!!!!! Upcoming Cruising Convoy to Beaufort NC!! Spring has arrived and fellow cruisers are making ready for shakedown cruises!! Skinny Dippin’ and some of her Friends will be cruising to the NC coast soon!! Chec…
As always, we’ve found departure bittersweet after the months spent in one place. Antigua was no different, but the happy anticipation of making a passage made up for it. And for once, all our departure preparations weren’t in vain! Usually, the weathe…
April 1,2012
It seems like an eternity since our last posting about our adventure. Oh yeah, I should start by telling you this is not Elle but me, Dick. You read right. Surprised????? She will be doing the photography which she enjoys and I …
Our plans to depart Fort Pierce in early March were delayed by winds — first from the northwest and then strong gusty winds from the east. While waiting and watching the weather forecasts, Jim made a study of the pelicans on our dock. As you can see, …
We finally started our cruise north on Tuesday, March 13 with our first stop in Vero Beach so we could visit with our friends, Sue who lives there and Jim & Laurie on S/V Kismet. We had drinks on Palmetto Moon followed by dinner at Mulligan’s on th…
Here we are again, heading north and hopefully following the warm weather. So far, so good. After we left St. Augustine we headed north toward Savannah, Georgia. The waterway and the scenery changed dramatically again. We are no…
Yes, we’re back in Antigua, the land of the singing frogs, iridescent blue green-throated hummingbirds, and whispering palm trees fringing white beaches. And also …the land of tropical downpours, which is currently what we’re experiencing! The weathe…
