A “Grayish” Green Turtle Cay
After a crossing (either a good one, bad one or a so-so one), it is time for a little R&R for a few days in Green Turtle Cay. We continued to hope for better weather so that we could explore this charming … Continued
Crossings – It’s All About the Weather, HaHa
Like all cruisers we had been watching the weather and looking for a good window to make the crossing to the Bahamas. I re-read my old blog post about “Watching for a Weather Window, (WWW) and recalled how we had waited … Continued
November’s 3 “ings” – Thanksgiving, Feasting, and Provisioning
It’s November 30th already, and time to bring the month to a close. Our second week in Vero was a busy one – Thanksgiving, assorted feasting, and a lot of provisioning. Vero Beach is also known as “Velcro Beach” because … Continued
Vero Beach = (Friends + Fun) x (Maintenance + Chores)
Vero Beach is a milestone for cruisers and marks the end of the long slog south. Many, many cruisers meet here before staging for the Gulf Stream crossing, and for the delicious Cruisers Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner. We arrived 64 days … Continued
St. Augustine to Vero Beach, Déjà Vu
When we awoke in St. Augustine, a little later in the morning of the dreaded fog experience, the channel looked entirely different. I would have said “easy-peasy” if it had been daylight! We were anchored off of two famous St. … Continued
Flying Home for a Birthday Visit
One of my conditions for this second cruising trip was that we fly home at least once. I really missed my family the first time and that trip only lasted 6 months. We planned our visit to coincide with my … Continued
Savannah, the City of Squares
Savannah is a new port for us and one we were eager to visit this time. We passed by it in 2013 mostly because you need to travel 7 nautical miles off the ICW to actually reach Savannah, which translates into … Continued
Slogging to Savannah
I’m getting a little behind in my blog posts, so I will try to catch up bit by bit. We said goodbye to Charleston on Monday, October 26th. The night before we had a happy hour with Magnolia and Simple … Continued
Blues Skies & Sunshine over North Carolina
Six days of watchin’ and waitin’ for Joaquin in Oriental left us itching to move again. We departed from our favorite underwater dock, and I do mean favorite, because that dock was a safe haven for Kindred Spirit in threatening … Continued
Watchin’ Joaquin
Cruising on a boat is about careful planning, planning with a flexible twist. You have to plan and then you have to be ready to abandon it. We look ahead at the weather forecasts for many days out so that … Continued