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Two Miletones
October 18, 2012, Midway Marina on the Tenn-Tombigbee Waterway
We finally got going this morning but not without another little “surprise” late last night. We both went to bed early and about 23:00 or so it started to rain and rain very hard. Not long after it started raining we were both woke up to ra…
Customs Clearance
We have been wandering a bit through the Solomon Islands in search of legitimacy. Our information indicated we would be able to clear into the country (both boat and crew) in the … Continue reading →
Weather Window
The last sixteen days were spent in Brunswick, GA with Ken & Cindy (S/V Meant To Be). We were anchored just a short dinghy ride from their waterfront home which includes a deep water dock for their catamaran and a di…
CORFU’S GORGEOUS PALAIOKASTRITA
At the time of posting we’re on the hardstand at Lefkas marina in the final stages of preparing Envoy for winter storage. This posting takes us to 19 September.If you want to cut loose from normal life, and start experiencing and enjoying this lifest…
How life changes on a phone call. Norm Lindsey, the local
How life changes on a phone call. Norm Lindsey, the local mechanic who replaced our port engine this spring, has voiced serious concerns about the starboard engine. So we are taking a short cruise tomorrow to attend the Looper convention…and then ret…
CORFU’S GORGEOUS PALAIOKASTRITA
At the time of posting we’re on the hardstand at Lefkas marina in the final stages of preparing Envoy for winter storage. This posting takes us to 19 September.If you want to cut loose from normal life, and start experiencing and enjoying this lifest…
We’re Getting In On The Voting Fun
With all the election talk and debating going on here in the good ‘ol US of A recently, we got to thinking: how could we get in on the fun? When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to dissolve the attachment to all things ancient (i.e. paper), and the appeal of progress […]
Hauling Out to Head Out
Well, Team Hughes has been busy prepping for our next adventure! Bahamas bound! Hauled Ruby Slipper, our American Tug 34, out yesterday. Getting her bottom cleaned, painting it with anti-fouling paint& replacing zincs. She’ll be splashed next Monday.&n…
Try Tractor Supply for your Boating Needs
Pam and I buy our dog food at the local Tractor Supply. We’ve switched over to Diamond brand which our dogs seem to like.Tractor Supply is a fun store. They sell everything farm and ranch related. They even sell fun stuff like signs t…
