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…
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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…
Nov. 6 – Life on Land
We’ve been home for a month and we are getting back into the routine of our land base life. October and November is a wonderful time of year to be in Texas, our weather has been fantastic. We’ve been busy cleaning up and getting things like our yard an…
Oct. 16 – Powdwerhorn Lake
We’ve missed being on the water, so we took the kayaks to Powdwehorn Lake to enjoy the beautiful fall day. Powdwehorn is one of our favorite places to go, it’s a wonderful place see fish, dolphins and birds. Most people go there to fish, but it’s also …
Oct. 6 – Home Sweet Home
We left Pot Lavaca on March 7…we had seven months of amazing adventures, filled with lots of new sites and experiences. We traveled 3990 miles, over 4000 miles if you add in the miles we traveled in the dinghy and bikes. We visited 12 states and the …
Oct. 4 – On Our Way Home
Day 199 – Saying Goodbye to the Boat and FriendsAtlantic Yacht BasinWe spent yesterday finishing up little projects, packing, renting a car and saying good bye to friends. Avis car rental gave us a pretty good deal on our car…still unbelievably high,…
Oct. 2 – Great Bridge, VA
Day 198 – WaitingAtlantic Yacht BasinStan did a little more work in the engine room, removed the hot water heater so he could get to the area of the diesel tank that needs repair. He has cleaned the spot that needs to be welded or patched and we are …
Oct. 1 – Great Bridge, VA
Day 197 – Transition DayAtlantic Yacht BasinWe still have things to do before we leave, but most of them will have to wait until Monday. We spent the day getting things organized; washing the boat and watching the large boats go by in the ICW. The brid…
Sept. 30 – Great Bridge, VA
Day 196 – Work DayAtlantic Yacht BasinStan spent the day in the engine room trying to figure out where the leak was in our port fuel tank. We’ve had a small leak for the last month or two and he wanted to fix it before we left the boat for the wint…
Sept. 29 – Great Bridge, VA
Day 195 – Last Day on the WaterAtlantic Yacht BasinToday was our last day on the water. It was a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine. Hampton Roads was a little rough with white cabs and lots of boat traffic, but for two experienced boaters it was ju…
