Time for a BreakAtlantic Yacht BasinWe’ve been working very had on boat projects, so after I put a second coat of paint on the non-skid, we took the rest of the day off. Actually with so much of the deck wet there wasn’t a lot that we could do. We de…
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Mar. 25 – Great Bridge, VA
Spring TimeAtlantic Yacht BasinOne of the things I miss the most about not being in Texas this time of year is enjoying the beautiful wildflowers, especially the bluebonnets. This is the second year we’ve left Texas in March. Last year we mis…
Mar. 24 – Great Bridge, VA
Paint…Paint…PaintAtlantic Yacht BasinWe’ve spent the last two days painting…inside and out! I have been working on the non-skid areas on the deck and Stan has been painting lost of things in the engine room. Our engine room is pretty small, as …
Mar. 22 – Great Bridge, VA
We Have WaterAtlantic Yacht BasinWe had two projects we wanted to accomplish today, first install the new hot water heater and second flush the antifreeze out of the water lines. The showers at the marina are terrible they hardly even qualify…
Mar. 21 – Great Bridge, VA
Back To The BoatAtlantic Yacht Basin We have driven to or from the east coast six times since last June…not to the exact spot each time, but close enough to become very familiar with a lot of the towns and roads along the way. This trip was 1391…
Mar. 8 – Plans
I’m really not sure why boaters make plans…they always seem to change. In my blog entry yesterday I mentioned that boating plans can change from day to day…little did I realize they would change less than two hours after I posted the blog. Our youn…
Mar. 7 – Port Lavaca, TX
One year ago today we left Port Lavaca and started our adventure…two weeks from today we should be back on the boat in Virginia. We are both ready to return, anxious to get things ready for the next leg of our journey. We’ve enjoyed our time at home,…
Jan 1 – Happy New Year
What a wonderful year 2011 was…we celebrated our thirtieth wedding anniversary in July and we spent seven absolutely amazing months on our boat…exploring every little nook and cranny the ICW had to offer from our home town in Texas to Phi…
Dec. 7-11 – Charleston, SC
Kyle had a wonderful idea that we meet them in Charleston while they had interviews at MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina) for residency programs. It was a great idea…we had a chance to catch up with our friends Don and Pam, even go…
Nov. 18 – Port Lavaca, TX
History LessonWe spent seven months and almost 4000 miles seeing the sites and learning the history of each area we visited, so we decided we should spend a little time reviewing the history of our county. Friday we played Calhoun County tourist. Our f…
