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North or South…..???

After I returned to Mazatlan Jan 5th. the decision on my next destination had to be made. I really love Mazatlan and all the new friends I have made here. But the winds of change have started to blow, and I need to go someplace else for a while. Cruise…

Psammophobia

I need to set the record straight. Why? Because upon hearing about our live-aboard lifestyle, some folks seem to immediately envision us as inveterate beach bums, soaking up the Caribbean sunshine without a care in the world. Of course, if you rea…

Don’t Miss the Looper Sunset Celebration – Marathon, Florida

If you are in Florida – the Keys or near the Marathon area and you are a Looper – you are invited to attend our 3rd Annual “Sunset Celebration” Sunday, February 26, 2012 5 p.m. Banana Bay Resort and Marina Gulf-side beach pavilion Banana Bay is located at 4590 Overseas Highway (Gulf-side) directly across the…

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What we’ve been up to January and February 2012

Poor little Mystery Ship had a catastrophe while we were home in Calgary over Christmas. The power went out on the docks for several days. All of our frozen foods thawed and were on the verge of spoiling before the problem was discovered by our boat c…

Harbour Hopping, Take II

The ruins of an old sugar mill on the Antiguan coastSorry for the delay in posting; we have been on the move, with another set of friends aboard for more cruising this week. Unfortunately, when moving about internet is always an unknown as to how relia…

Adventures of Skinny Dippin’ 2012-02-21 19:57:00

What a winter I am having so far!! Before the new year, before the winter solstice, we were out boating on a beautiful December Saturday. It was December 10th. This was the first mini cruise with our new fly bridge enclosure. We were heading to Orienta…

There’s Something in the Woodshed.

Things have been getting a little out of hand. I’ve been experiencing one of those cycles that Wendy and I occasionally go through- the one where despite a fair number of working weekends (or sometimes bits of them at least), I get to feeling like I …

Her Majesty’s a Pretty Nice Girl.

And now, since we’ve actually got around to telling everyone else…. Here is The News. Bonggg.Brace yourselves, Becky and I. We’s getting married.This Summer.Ohshitoshitoshit!!

Visitors and more

Hello again to our friends near and far,We have had a very busy week this week.  Our friends Dorothy and Larry (from Punta Gorda) brought their 5th wheel down to the Keys and are in a park just across the 7 mile bridge from us.  Their friends…

Captain’s log: 2-19-12

      4 days on the mooring ball! We survived. We learned some things. One thing being that if we run our gen. a couple times a day, especially if it’s while the frigerator is running we can stay ahead of our electrical needs a…