April 19-20, 2010

Ft. Pierce to Melbourne to Titusville, FLJust a quick note to say that we have had two beautiful days to cruise. Monday morning we left the Ft. Pierce area – an easy passage to the Atlantic Ocean and a port of entry. Many cruisers use this port to re…

The Warf Marina to Point Clear ], Mobile Bay

This Great Blue Heron had good luck fishing of the dock he caught this Mullet, about 10″ longThe pictures tell the story better than words.All down but the mullet’s tail Before we left the Wharf I saw this Geat Blue Heron fishing on the dock and took t…

MVGUMBO 2010-04-19 18:02:00

An overcast but calm Monday morning at Redfish PointMother dolphin and baby, they and another large one (the father?) swam alongside the boat for several minutes.Gumbo at The Wharf Marina in Orange BeachSunset over the ICW at The Wharf MarinaWe had an…

Far Out Man!

The crew of Emily Grace is way out there! As in we are mighty close to the one place on Earth that is the farthest away from any land. I googled that fact before we left the Galapagos and, sure enough, it’s a spot in the Pacific Ocean. The actual sp…

Lagos to Vilamoura

What bliss to finally have a mooring without the swell!  Calm at last and a lovely marina, surrounded by smart bars and restaurants.  Unfortunately, it is a bit “Brit”ish but the town is immediately adjacent and a delight to wander through.&n…

What do we see? We see the sea!

Two gulls have moved aboard and nothing we can do, short of wringing their necks, will make them go away. They are crapping all over the deck. Everything is good on Lone Wolf. The sea is eerily calm and deep blue, and all systems are go. We have covere…

A Kick up the Arse.

Big tings a g’wann. I’ve been down to the boat absolutely loads lately, as B and I are working on something radical which will hopefully bear fruit next week. So it’s been all go with me making regular forays boatways to prepare, either long day …

Okeechobee to Charleston (Apr 16 to Jun 21)

Ack! I’ve almost failed the first grandma test. The proud papa-to-be was disappointed that there was no baby picture included in the last blog posting. Never mind that this omission was solely due to my low level of technical ability. So here, at minu…

Bye September Song….For Now

Well our friends on September Song (Bob and Stephanie) and Sea Pearl (Joe and Salty) left this morning to cross over to the Bahamas for a couple months – we wish them a safe crossing and lots of fun!!! We sure wish we were going with them, but a new c…

April 19, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MONICADear Monica,Make your special the best – it’s all about you!We absolutely treasured the our time with you in the Bahamas!Love Always,Dad & Carol