Our stop at friend Tanya’s on the ICW just south of Wrightsville Beach, NC was, as always, a perfect mixture of fun, relaxation and exploration in the company of good friends! This time we brunched at Kure Beach, an old time beach settlement yet to be ravaged by condos, hotels and planned resorts communities. And […]
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5th Time Adventures, con’t.: North Carolina
The FL-GA-SC ICW: 5th Time’s the Charm?
This trip is our fifth journey on the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway (AICW or ICW for short), and that reality affects our experience in more ways and differently than we might have anticipated. First, we have favorite places we looked forward to visiting and without exception have enjoyed these again: Cocoa Village, New Smyrna Beach and […]
Movin’ On Northward
It’s been awhile since we have posted and we’ve been busy both on and off the water!! We finally got a weather window through which to depart Ft. Lauderdale, and from there, we enjoyed a very pleasant cruise, ever northward, including stops, first in North Palm Beach and then in Stuart. At the former, we […]
Hangin’ out in Lauderdale
With slight breaks in the rain, we’ve had a chance to do a little sightseeing in the very narrow land spit between the Inter-coastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Las Olas city marina is only 2 blocks from the Ft. Lauderdale beach, and we’ve walked by the water, visited interesting restaurants, and engaged in much […]
Departing the Keys
Hard to believe our dreamed about “winter in the Keys” is over… We left Key Largo on after a 2-day weather delay… Yes, not-good weather in the Keys!! Not just wind, not primarily wind….actually rain!! But accompanied by powerful wind and high seas as well… After an early morning review of the latest weather forecast, […]
Key Largo: Before and After Key West
When we started exploring the possibilities for our “winter in the Keys”, one of our boating colleagues noted that the each Key has its own vibe, ambiance, and personality; thus, he advised we had to find which one/s fit us best. Not knowing exactly how to do that, we decided to drive from one end […]
What a Difference a Day Makes: Maurie’s First Cruise
Our friend Maurie from Syracuse came to visit and inexplicably, she seemed to bring warm weather with her. For her visit, Key West offered its signature sun, gentle breezes AND warmth! Unfortunately, all weather predictions indicated it would not remain beautiful for very long nor once gone, would good cruising weather return anytime soon. Our […]
Key West or Key Weird??
Everyone seems to have an opinion about the southernmost point of the continental U.S. From “absolute paradise” to “too strange for words”, Key West engenders strong feelings and reactions in all who visit the little tropical island only 90 miles from Cuba. What do we think after spending a month right downtown in the center […]
Another Key West Moment
BIGHT (bite) n. A body of water almost completely surrounded by land [according to a B-S Dictionary paraphrase] As one might imagine, the Florida Keys chain has several “bights”. Our marina shares the biggest one on Key West with the historic seaport and several other marinas as well as the docks for various cruise ship […]
HO HO HOLIDAYS!!!
During this special season we welcome the opportunity to wish everyone the happiest of holidays and peace in the coming year! We hope you enjoy this slide show illustrating the many different expressions of holiday spirit we’ve experienced during our 2011 Keys cruise and stay in Key West!
