After a month and a half in Shelter Bay Marina for new bottom paint and forward hatch, we made our Panama Canal transit to the Pacific side on Dec. 15. Our good friends from Mammoth Lakes, CA Bev and Bret Bihler came with us as line handler…
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Family Time
We’ve had a fabulous week, having family time! We’ve had Karyn’s sister Kiki and her husband Peter aboard with us, sharing and experiencing what cruising is like firsthand. We’ve worked and played, repeating a few of the things we did with Ally…
Closing the Loop
Our time at Carrabelle, FL was mostly spent fretting about the upcoming Gulf crossing, which route to take, and when a favorable weather window might be expected. We were not really in a sightseeing frame of mind, so we didn’t thoroughly explor…
TENN-TOM – IN CONCLUSION…..DEMOPOLIS TO MOBILE
We left Demopolis under cloudy skies but with the promise of sunshine in the afternoon. We planned to leave a day earlier, but there were too many hazardous weather advisories. In fact, a tornado allegedly touched down only 15 miles fr…
TENN-TOM – IN CONCLUSION…..DEMOPOLIS TO MOBILE
We left Demopolis under cloudy skies but with the promise of sunshine in the afternoon. We planned to leave a day earlier, but there were too many hazardous weather advisories. In fact, a tornado allegedly touched down only 15 miles fr…
Back in Mazatlan
Same marina, new slip….Way betterWhats that boat in the background….?When I arrived back in Mazatlan it was sooooooo hot as to be almost unbearable…..Actually it WAS unbearable. The daytime temps were in the 90’s with humidity running 85%. Sure g…
We finally made the connection!
Nov 11/12th – For a couple of years now we’ve been trying to catch up with our friends Mark and Marcia Leeds in St. James Plantation. Well this year we did it! Both our ‘schedules’ meshed and we had the chance to visit the them in their beautiful new h…
Captain’s log: 12-21-11 (first day of winter!)
First day of winter? really?Moka: “They told me about it so, I am ready!….. Really Moka, It is going to be 82 degrees today and through Christmas so come on out! There is something r…
TENN-TOMM PART 3
Once we left Columbus, Mississippi, by mid day, we had crossed the boarder into Alabama…..again. Alabama is probably the one state we have entered and exited more times than any other. We entered Alabama from Mississippi last year when we…
TENN-TOMM PART 3
Once we left Columbus, Mississippi, by mid day, we had crossed the boarder into Alabama…..again. Alabama is probably the one state we have entered and exited more times than any other. We entered Alabama from Mississippi last year when we…
