Port Lavaca to Galveston
This is the collection of shells combed from the south shore of Matagorda Island
The trip from Matagorda Island to Port Lavaca was uneventful, if you consider being passed in the Matagorda Ship Channel by a “pa…
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Port Lavaca to Galveston – Sometimes, you just have to go "commando."
Matagorda Island
The Road to MatagordaMonday morning (at least I think it was Monday), came and we unhooked and left Lydia Ann and headed east, instead of west. As I said previously, we decided not to go to Corpus Christi. Rather, we decided we had been goi…
Lydia Ann Channel to Matagorda Island
Lydia Ann Channel to Matagorda IslandThe Lydia Ann Channel is on the south west end of Aransas Bay as it spills into Corpus Christi Bay. You have to understand that the Texas GICW is composed of numerous bays all connected together by the GICW.&n…
Rockport to Lydia Anne Channel Anchorage
Rockport to Lydia Anne Channel – 5 November 2010
As usual, I was up before the sun. It’s not that I couldn’t sleep. I was just very excited to be leaving. We had a great time in Rockport, but for all the time we spent there, w…
Thank You Rockport, and Goodbye – We’re Gone!
The boat is ready to go and so are we. It has been a lot of hard work in challenging weather conditions – very hot, very cold, very windy, etc. But it’s done and everything seems to work just fine. Brenda has returned from her sojourn…
Here is a short story for you enjoyment – your comments are appreciated.
“Weather Alert” – A Short StoryIt’s 2:00 a.m. and I am up. That is not really unusual. A little earlier than normal, but not completely out of the norm for me. It’s really hot and humid out and I just can’t sleep. So, I hi…
Check out this really big move!
This is how professional tug captains move a drilling rig the size of a football field. No sweat, right? Right.
JUST SOME TIDBITS….
Yesterday was hot, hot, hot. I think the high was only 87, but there was a lot more humidity than the couple days before. I think that, whenever it plans on raining, it gets real humid around here. The heat and humidity yesterday prov…
The Boat Arrived Safely
Abreojos arrived safely thanks to the effort, skill and experience of Warren Moger of Moger Yacht Transportation. In speaking with him, we learned that the State of Texas routed him very differently than the route we took. He had to foll…
Hello Rockport, Texas
We arrived in Rockport, Texas with zero expectations. We have been pleasantly surprised. Rockport is a pretty cool resort community where people live and work. Rockport Harbor is really old school with docks made of wood plank, not th…
