Slightly delayed… After spending the night at Grand Harbor and waking with a slight headache after the previous night’s beverages, it was time for my dad and I to say farewell to my mom and start heading down the river, with an emphasis on the down part. After my time on the river, I’ve decided…
Category: Travel
New Scenery
Kentucky Lake is the Tennessee River dammed just south of Interstate 24. It is one of the odd rivers that flow from South to North in the U.S.A. What this means is it is up hill or against the current until you reach Pickwick lake, located on the Tennessee/Mississippi line. Although there’s not much current,…
Caribbean Sailing, Good Friends and Great Wine
What do you do when you complete your captain’s license? You travel to the Caribbean, of course. After passing my masters upgrade and endorsements, I wasted no time and the next day hopped on a plane bound for Martinique to sail with friends John and Tadji. From my experience, the only easy way to fly…
Stranded South of the Border…Kind of.
Those that are familiar with the sailing and cruising lifestyle are well aware of the uncertainty that awaits . You never make plans. You try to make an educated guesstimate of where you’ll end up and when, but, ultimately, you embark expecting to go with the flow. My “plan” this past winter was to fly…
2018: The Adventures Begin
It would be safe to say we have been busy. And although we have been busy with work, renovating the house and other commitments, we have had some fun too. 2017 was a blah kind of year as it left little time to spend on the boat. It also didn’t allow for much time…
Season’s Greetings from Hot Springs, Arkansas
When you’re living life on the run, you have to make the most of time. So, when Joel’s family tossed out the idea of travelling to Hot Springs Arkansas, it sounded like a great way to enjoy our short Thanksgiving Break as it meant less travel time and, therefore, more play time. In the end,…
Animal Ambassadors
If you ever find yourself in the Sarasota/Siesta Key area, you should definitely take the time to visit Mote Marine and Save our Seabirds. Being as they are situated right next to each other on City Island, they make an excellent day trip. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is a research and conservation-driven organization that…
Chart a Course to the Conch Republic
I awoke at 0600, prepped the boat, and was on my way to the Ft.Myers mooring field. I was planning on provisioning there with fuel, water and food. I was also taking on crew. Ray has been at Boulder as long as I can remember. He has helped us with many projects over the years…
Lemon Bay to Pelican Bay
I spent a wonderful night at anchor in Lemon Bay before picking up the hook and heading toward Charlotte Harbor. As I was raising the anchor, dolphins began circling the chain as the windlass pulled it in. The ICW through this stretch was much more interesting than the previous day’s journey. There were dolphins,…
A New Car!
After over a year of deliberation, we finally purchased a dinghy: a nice, shiny, new dinghy. Originally, we were not planning on buying a new one. However, given our landlocked location, lack of time, and and the lack of used boats in the area, Emily pushed me to take advantage of West Marine’s 15% off…