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Captain’s log: Happy Halloween!

     Happy Halloween everyone!  We will have about a 2 hour flight today. Traveling at approx. 18 inches off the ground. ETA about 1 PM.      There. That didn’t take long. Too afraid to look at the boat so, …

Happy halloween

We left Melbourne yesterday morning. Had a couple heavy showers but no problem. Paul did not have to go out in them to lower the mast for a bridge –no low bridges yesterday.We anchored at Pine Island just in time to watch the NASCAR race.Rain started …

Captain’s log: 10/30/11

    Wow! almost Halloween. Wonder if the trick or treaters will find us this year. I doubt it, I can hardley remember which town we are in. Somewhere outside of Tampa,Thonotosassa. Before that Homoasassa. Where do they get these names an…

Sardinia – East Coast

20th October 2011
Returning, after nearly 2 months, we were relieved and pleased to see Mad Sunday safe and sound, if a bit scruffy looking, covered as she was in red sand – there had obviously been some south-easterly winds!  After a day spent …

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First North, Then South

On Friday, October 14th, we left Demopolis about noon with the U-Haul trailer in tow.  Oddly enough, the trailer seemed to have less in it than it did when we moved onboard “Life’s2Short” in May of 2006!

We joined…

OHIO RIVER TO THE CUMBERLAND RIVER TO BARKLEY LAKE AND GREEN TURTLE BAY

My last post described our run down the Mississippi River.  At the end of the middle Mississippi, there is yet another confluence; that being with the Ohio River.  The Ohio River is another one of America’s premier western waterways known for…

Sat Oct 29

We are in Telemar Marina in Melbourne Beach. Had a wonderful dinner with wonderful friends Paul & Connie Murgo.We had some rain today while traveling from Mosquito Lagoon where we anchored last night –great night, The rain was light to nothing but did…

Captain’s log: 10/27/11

    Sunset over Wal-mart , Ozark, Alabama.I think we are far enough south for now. The weather reporters were complaining of a “cold” front coming through tonight and it will just make the low 70’s tomorrow! Wow!Just threw this one in ca…

Thursday Oct 27

Wow I’m on a roll 3 times in a rowWe had another beautiful traveling day –more dolphins – more than yesterday- no manatees yet. 2 big beautiful Bad Eagles. Past through St Augustine today- saw the lighthouse.Not much boat traffic –our friends Mike &…

Wed Oct 26

We Finally got off the dock today –YEAH!!!!We left Brunswick about 9. We had a pefect day not hot not cold -calm waters, lots of dolphins, lots of beautiful wild horses on Cumberland Island.There was a lot of activity at Kings Bay Sub base. Saw tops o…