Day #239 (Friday): 3425.9 total miles (50.5 miles)Port #79: North Palm Beach, FLThis was a tough day. We set OB on a course going north on the AICW leaving behind our friends on NII Wishin. We had spent most of the last …
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Life’s2Short 2011-11-08 12:57:00
The Final Countdown
On Sunday, October 30th, we decided to make a trip to Demopolis to see Rick’s widow, Peggy. We left St. Andrews Marina early Sunday afternoon and went to Watson Bayou to tie up at Greg & Carl’s dock for a few days.&nb…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
We have visited many cities on this voyage of discovery, but few have had as much to offer as Nashville. Having never been here before, we had no idea what to expect. What we discovered, however, is a vibrant, bright, friendly, accommodati…
Friday November 4, 2011 Leaving Santa Rosalia
When we left Salinas on the 22nd, we fished our way down to Isla Danzante and Honeymoon Cove. No fish, but a pleasant trip. The 23rd we spent the day giving the boat a thorough cleaning in preparation for the arrival of our guests on the 25th. Then l…
Kuna Yala, Panama
We finally left Bocas Del Toro the end of August and after an overnight run arrived in Porvenir, our checkin port for the San Blas Islands (the Spanish name, but it is governed by the Kuna Indians hence the name Kuna Yala). Immediately as we were in the midst of anchoring we were surrounded by 7 ulus (wood dugout canoes) of local Kuna Indians. The women were in the colorful Kuna dress, the young girls dressed like those in the US, the men in pants or trunks. Here the women make molas and bead…
Kuna Yala, Panama
We finally left Bocas Del Toro the end of August and after an overnight run arrived in Porvenir, our checkin port for the San Blas Islands (the Spanish name, but it is governed by the Kuna Indians hence the name Kuna Yala). Immediately as we wer…
The Final Passage – September 2011
My good friend, and seasoned sailor, David Tees joined me on September 6th in Palau. When David agreed to make the next passage, we both thought we were going to make a relatively leisurely cruise to Noumea, New Caledonia, with stops in&…
Socks? Jeans? Closed-toe shoes? Electric Blanket? Goin South!!
Tide Hiker is now for sale by owner. For a full description and photo gallery, please go to http://tidehikerforsale.blogspot.com In this issue:BrrrrrrrrrSummer Cruising StatisticsVicki put the electric blanket on the bed the other night because i…
Captain’s log: 11-2-11
Wow! We get 24 TV channels on our coach antenna . Just a reminder we are parked in a U-haul storage yard. Could it be that this is right outside our front door? I don’t know what it is for but, it hums alot.( That can’t b…
#58 Imagination
The phone rang recently. It was our 5 year old grand daughter Anna who politely asked to speak to Mimi. Debbie took the phone and Anna blurted tearfully “Mimi, mommy says my imagination has gone wild. What should I doooo?” Debbie consoled “Anna, there is nothing wrong with your imagination. What she said is just a figure of speech. It’s OK to use your mind to imagine things. Anna was quickly calmed, but it got me thinking as I looked out the window. Never in my wildest dreams would I have…
