Merry Belated Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Due to our very busy social schedule I have not had the time to update the blog BUT I will be getting there this week!! Check out the front page and it will have a shortened up to date report!
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We left Huntsville fully intending pass through the Guntersville Lock and make our way further into Guntersville Lake to an outstanding anchorage called Bull Frog Creek when we started noticing something strange. The current had really picked up….
We left Huntsville fully intending pass through the Guntersville Lock and make our way further into Guntersville Lake to an outstanding anchorage called Bull Frog Creek when we started noticing something strange. The current had really picked up….
December 2011Well our trip south is behind us, and we are on the West Coast enjoying our family for the holidays.Our journey south was a little rougher this year. We had a lot of wind and rain and were held up on several occasions waiting for the weath…
After leaving Florence, we took advantage of some reasonable weather to anchor out for a couple of nights. There was rain in the forecast, but it was not expected to get that cold.
It usually works as follows: the weather will be …
After leaving Florence, we took advantage of some reasonable weather to anchor out for a couple of nights. There was rain in the forecast, but it was not expected to get that cold.
It usually works as follows: the weather will be …
OK, sorry about that last post. But seriously , weatherwise it doesn’t get much better. It does get a little chilly though. This is a picture of us toughing it out on the dock last night.Keep in mind that as I write this …
Swallowing the Anchor: The Final Blog Update
The Admiral has informed me that it is my duty to write the final blog update, and it deeply saddens me to put these final words and photos together. 
After 5+ years, 22,000+ miles, 149 locks, and too ma…
After completing some routine maintenance chores at Dog River Marina in Mobile, we waited in port for a good weather window to cross Mobile Bay. Although the forecast was for continued brisk winds, November 11th dawned almost eerily calm.A chat with lo…
We left Joliet early the next morning. During a nearly 11 hour cruising day, we went about 67 miles, but also through 4 locks for a total drop of about 120 feet. It was a nice October Saturday and we were far from being the only boat on the…
