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…
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April Fools Day!! Really??
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 …
Palmetto Moon 2012-03-31 11:18:00
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, …
Palmetto Moon 2012-03-31 11:12:00
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…
Savannah Georgia, Beaufort, South Carolina
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…
Back to the Island!
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…
Captain’s log: 3-29-12
I’ve almost mastered it!!!! Doing nothing CAN take all day to get done.So, I have not blogged because I am too busy doing nothing. It is extremely time consuming. So i…
AGLCA’s Spring Rendezvous & Reunion SPECIAL
NORFOLK, VA., MAY 7 – 10, 2012: America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association will once again be holding its annual Spring Rendezvous & Reunion in the vibrant and exciting waterfront city of Norfolk, Va. This event, held at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel and the Waterside Marina, was attended by over 225 members last year. This…
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Changing Course
Once more, my apologies for being incommunicado and off the grid, so to speak! My recent lack of blogging is not indicative of anything wrong, but rather, it’s due to the fact that we’re not aboard at the moment. Ron and I have been in the States the p…
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