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May 18 – Miami, FL

Day 73 – Good Bye KeysMarina Stadium – AnchorageWe left the keys heading for Miami this morning…the water was beautiful all day. We could see the skyline of Miami almost immediately and watched as it got closer and closer. We anchored out across the …

May 17 – Key Largo, FL

Day 72 – Change of PlansThursday’s Cove – AnchorageOur plan today was to go to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo. We traveled today on the Gulf side, so to get to the park we had to go through the Marvin Adams Cut. It’s a narrow cut wit…

May 16 – Long Key, FL

Day 71 – Moving NorthLong Key Bight – AnchorageWe had a long day on the water today…traveled 75 miles from Key West to Long Key. We traveled on the Atlantic side, officially called The Straits of Florida. The winds picked up in the afternoon so we st…

May 15 – Key West, FL

Day 70 – More VisitingKey West City MarinaOur plan today was…take Earline and Kenneth on a cruise of the harbor and then head back towards Marathon. As usual plans don’t always go as planned. We did get to take our guest out on the boat, but the wind…

May 14 – Key West, FL

Day 69 – Happy Birthday Eric!Key West City MarinaSometimes it’s nice not to have TV reception…it forces us to take advantage of sitting on the fly bridge in the morning enjoying our surroundings. That’s exactly what we did this morning. Sitting out o…

May 13 – Key West, FL

Day 68 – VisitorsKey West City MarinaWe went to Fort Zachary Taylor State Park this morning.  They have hiking and bike trails but it was too warm for those to be enjoyable, so we spent our time at the beach. The water was crystal clear and you co…

May 12 – Key West, FL

Day 67 – Moving OnKey West City MarinaWe finally left Marathon after eight days…we had fun, but it felt nice to move on. Our trip to Key West was smooth and uneventful. Just the way I like it.After getting things secured and the AC turned on, we he…

May 11 – Marathon, FL

Day 66 – A Little Work/A Little BeachSombrero MarinaThe last few days we have caught up on maintenance work. Stan did routine maintenance on the engine and I sanded and Cetoled the bright work (wood) on the fly bridge.We took this afternoon off and wen…

May 11 – Marathon, FL

Day 66 – A Little Work/A Little BeachSombrero MarinaThe last few days we have caught up on maintenance work. Stan did routine maintenance on the engine and I sanded and Cetoled the bright work (wood) on the fly bridge.We took this afternoon off and wen…

May 9 – Marathon, FL

Day 64 – Just another day in ParadiseSombrero MarinaStan took the dinghy and went fishing in the cut between Boot Key Harbor and the Atlantic. He caught quite a few but no keepers. I uploaded pictures to my Picasa account and then did a little cleaning…