Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
It’s hard to be away from family during a holiday. Those are the special times we share, giving thanks for just being together, because that is what really matters. Our family, with four children and their spouses, plus step-families and … Continued
We arrived in Vero Beach on Sunday afternoon (Sunday, November 17th) and joined Cutting Class on mooring ball #17. We hadn’t seen Marcia and Dan since they left Shennecossett Yacht Club a week before we did, waaaay back in September. Mooring … Continued
We left St. Augustine (STM 778) early on Friday morning, knowing that we would have 3 long traveling days ahead of us in order to reach Vero Beach (STM 952) – 174 statute miles on the ICW or 151 nautical miles. … Continued
WARNING – long post!! We had a great time in St. Augustine for 4 days. St. Augustine is a curious mix of history and culture with honky-tonk tourism. St. Augustine is the “oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement and port in … Continued
We left Cumberland Island, somewhat regretfully, and traveled 7 miles (yes, only 7 miles) over the border to Florida. We noticed that the pelicans are now white, not gray/brown. It was time for a fueling stop and Fernandina Beach on … Continued
We really wanted to go offshore for a long run when we left Beaufort/Ladys Island and head straight to St. Mary’s Georgia. We heard and read that the ICW in Georgia has not been as well-maintained as the other states, … Continued
Remember when I dropped my camera back in Georgetown, South Carolina?? Sometimes things happen for a reason, you just don’t know the reason until much later, if ever. I ordered a new camera through Amazon (thank you, Adam for the … Continued
We only spent two days in Charleston, South Carolina, one day beautiful and one day cloudy, but the city shined throughout. Charleston is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen (ok, that isn’t a long list, but … Continued