Osprey Marina“It is not that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better.” —Sir Francis DrakeWe enjoyed a slow relaxed day on the boat. Of course Stan couldn’t just relax, he did have a few small projects to work on, but mos…
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February 15 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Osprey Marina“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storms, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ―Rabindranath TagoreHanalei Bay, Kauai (2008)The first thing we enjoyed this morning was the chance to sle…
February 14 – Myrtle Beach, SC
Osprey MarinaWhat better way could we celebrate Valentine’s Day than getting back to the boat. It was a beautiful day, perfect for unloading the car and preparing the boat for the season…lots of sunshine, clear blue sky and temperatures in the mid to…
February 13 – Charleston, SC
This was our fourteenth car trip to or from the east coast since we left Texas on The Pearl in March 2011 (roughly 18,000 miles). Our routes have altered some from one trip to the next…we’ve traveled to and from Savannah, Great Bridge and Baltimore, …
Jan. 20 – Matagorda Island, TX
We’re sitting by the fire today with temperatures hovering in the mid 30s, but earlier in the week winter gave us a break and we were able to venture out in our little Jon boat. Monday was a beautiful day and we spent it exploring Matagorda Islan…
Jan. 8 – Dreaming
With the cold dreary weather we’ve had the past few weeks we’ve been dreaming of returning to the boat and finding warmer and sunnier shores to explore. Maybe next winter we’ll need to move south and enjoy Florida and the Bahamas. I…
Jan. 8 – Dreaming
With the cold dreary weather we’ve had the past few weeks we’ve been dreaming of returning to the boat and finding warmer and sunnier shores to explore. Maybe next winter we’ll need to move south and enjoy Florida and the Bahamas. I…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Texas and the crew of The Pearl. 2013 was another great cruising season for us. We were blessed with good health and the opportunity to see more amazing places along the east coast. We returned to the boat in Charleston the beginni…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Texas and the crew of The Pearl. 2013 was another great cruising season for us. We were blessed with good health and the opportunity to see more amazing places along the east coast. We returned to the boat in Charleston the beginni…
Nov. 30 – Fresh Oysters
Stan loves to fish and fall is a great time for that on the Texas coast. After a strong Blue Norther’ or Artic Blast like we had this past week the water is crystal clear and the tide is very low…making it a good time to pick up oyst…
