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Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-27 10:39:00

WIND, WIND, WIND – Looks like it’s going to be another windy year for Florida and the Bahamas – 40MPH winds yesterday and last night, kept us tied to the docks (and internet). Late today winds are supposed to let up so we may have an opportunity t…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-25 02:48:00

Wishing Everyone Happy Holidays and a Very Happy New Year!!Love, Rick, Deb & Izzy

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-24 09:20:00

CHRISTMAS EVE, AHH YES – WHAT CAN WE SAY and no that is not snow.  We took Izzy for another romp in the ocean – the sand is pink coral and again clear turquoise water – can’t get much better.I know – more flowers – I just can’t help myself.It has …

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-23 08:04:00

The second leg of our trip was not as kind to us – 8 to 10 ft swells, not choppy, but soft rolling hills.  You would go up, up, up then down, down down – kind of like riding a slow moving roller coaster.  This day we traveled for about 8 hour…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-21 06:06:00

Early departure from the docks at 6:00 am to make our run to Chub Cay (12 hour trip).  Chub Cay is part of the Berry Islands and about 80 some miles from Bimini.  Bounded on the north and east by the Northwest Providence Channel and…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-20 18:06:00

OK WE ARE EXCITED – WE ARE MOVING ON!  After lots of wind – looks like a go tomorrow – we are heading for Chub Cay and will be anchoring between Chub Cay and Mamma Rhoda Rock.  Again it looks like we will be moving in a flotilla for…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-17 15:52:00

OK WE MADE IT TO BIMINI- I know it’s not that far ( 50 miles), but at least we are in the Bahamas.  We crossed like a flotilla (mostly sailboats) and turns out NOHOA lied again – seas were definitely not what they had predicted.  Th…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-12 09:37:00

STUCK IN PARADISE – well not exactly where we want to be, but no complaints.  Still in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne.  Missed another possible weather window waiting on a new alternator to be delivered and are now waiting…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-09 05:45:00

COLD SNAP HITS FLORIDA – AND YES WE ARE STILL IN MIAMI!  Again, front after front coming this far south delaying our departure to the Bahamas.  Looked like yesterday may have been a small opportunity, but we are waiting for a part t…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-05 08:39:00

DEJAVU – WAITING ON A WEATHER WINDOW after a three day stressfull trip down the ICW and a three day stressfull provisioning experience at Dinner Key Marina (driving around in Miami) we are now anchored at No Name Harbour resting and relaxing.&nbsp…