USN, Boca Chica Marina, Key West. We have had an interesting week. Transportation is still an issue but we are getting more creative in our attempts to find post office, get provisions and to check out sites and restaurants we can take our kids or friends (hint, hint, hint) when they come down for a visit. This week, […]
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Sunday, 12/19/10
NEW ORLEANS – "THE BIG EASY"
New Orleans is a city of cultural and architectural diversity all smashed into a small geographical area known as “the Crescent”. It is surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi and one side by Lake Ponchetrain. Whereas the city is quit…
HOUMA TO NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Houma to New OrleansOur time in Houma was well spent. Generally speaking, we did a whole lot of nothing. The weather was pretty cold. The highs during the day were in the 40’s and the lows at night were in the high 20’s. It …
Sunday, 12/12/10
Boca Chica Marina, Key West. Becoming acquainted with other retired boaters in marina, One evening we went over to “C” dock (we’re on “A” dock to witness the blowing of the conch shells to celebrate the setting of the sun. All the sail and power boats are aglow with Christmas lighting. It helps one get […]
STUCK IN HOUMA DUE TO WEATHER
As I have said before, every now and then, you make a plan, and God laughs at your plan. Well, New Orleans seems to have temporarily escaped us. Traveling in winter has its advantages and its disadvantages. Certainly the instability o…
MORGAN CITY TO HOUMA, LOUISIANA
We departed Bayou Petite Anse fairly early after taking the time to lift the dinghy out of the water and otherwise stow its parts as well as the outboard. It was extremely cold this morning and our hands hurt bad by the time we were done. B…
FROM LAKE CHARLES TO MORGAN CITY
We left Lake Charles a little late. The wind was blowing really hard and we were doubtful of whether or not we should go. The wind seemed to level off at around 18 knots and was slated to drop in the afternoon. So, knowing we would be running in the r…
A Visit to Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles possesses many of the appealing characteristics and qualities of a great urban center, yet maintains that “personable feel” of a smaller town. There are premier casinos, and the community hosts over 75 annual festivals.
With beautiful natu…
Sunday, 12/5/10
Key West U.S. Navy Marina Boca Chica. We have been here for five days. This is our lst weekly blog entry. The weather is gorgeous here with cool nights and sunny white clouds and blue sky days with temps in the 70′s. We are about 7-8 miles north of downtown Key West and very quiet […]
We have crossed into Louisiana
It took us about a month to cruise almost the whole coast of Texas (minus an unfortunate incident that held us up for about a week). And with weather being what it is, we moved slower than we thought. However, there is something to be learned in all of…
