The first time I visited Florida, I was 6 or 7 years old. It was during Thanksgiving break, and I don’t remember a whole lot other than our trip in grandpa’s boat up the Peace River and the gator. Grandpa was driving the little speedboat uncharacteristically slowly, looking for one of those prehistoric monsters so…
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Manatee Encounter
“This curious world we inhabit… is far more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used” — Henry David Thoreau One of the main reasons I love traveling is because I absolutely delight in taking in the various forms of beauty of our natural world. I’ve…
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Cruising Life Q&A
When we first started telling our friends and family members about our summer plans for cruising, the few who were not completely flabbergasted had questions. Lots of questions. As a teacher, I love questions. Questions mean that individuals are curious, invested, and/or interested, all of which are necessary for learning to occur in a positive,…
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Fort Myers Photo Journal
Marathon to Fort Myers
We set off yesterday morning at 6:07 AM, determined to make the most of our skinny weather window. Since anchorages and mooring fields are scarce on the bottom part of Florida, we had three options for our course. Between Marathon Key and Fort Myers, there are only two anchorages that are deep enough to accommodate…
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Florida Key Close-up: Marathon
For the last two weeks (and almost a month for Joel) Marathon Key (and more specifically, Boot Key Harbor) has been our home base. Marathon lies near the middle of the chain that is the Florida Keys, and it has proven to be a pretty good spot for cruising newbies like us. At an area…
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Lists from a Cruising Newbie
My friend Chris and I have had several conversations about A and B-type personalities and have ultimately decided that we are AB combinations. However, one of the more A-type traits that I possess is my love of making lists. At any given time, there are at least 5-7 lists going on my phone’s notepad app….
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A Key West-capade
My summer on the Run began Thursday night after flying in to Fort Lauderdale. After a delicious dinner at Rocco’s Tacos (their chips are coated in chili powder and other spices! Yum!), we made the long journey by car back to the boat in Marathon. I have to admit, as we pulled into the City…
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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…
