Last year, we celebrated Christmas Eve in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, Bahamas at the home of a retired harbor pilot. This year was again something new and unique for us. The evening was spent on the beach with F…
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Seasons Greetings
We would like to wish our families and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Another year has passed and we find ourselves to be very fortunate to be full time cruisers but it does come wi…
Bahama Style
Standing L-R – Bill & Mara (Puddlejumper), Frank, Rodney (2 By 2), Ken (Meant To Be)Seated L-R – Peg, Jean, Sharon & Bob (Big Run) It’s been brewing all week, like a stick of dynamite with a long fuse that had been lit,…
Points Unknown
Long before we departed South Beach, FL on the 17th of November, we were dealing with the wind. It was not a big issue as we traveled down the ICW in October or our travels south in Florida. The wind did delay our d…
(Bob Gets) 120 Days
The alarm was set for 3:45 AM, but we didn’t need an alarm to get us up this morning, the start of our Bahamas adventure. I was up at 3:20 AM and Sharon was right behind me. After we had secured everything for the c…
Sunset Over Miami
Finally, after 10 windy but glorious days in South Beach, our weather window to cross over to the Bahamas is only hours away. Our 2011/2012 Bahamas adventure starts very early Thursday morning. This afternoon the w…
Hallelujah
Let’s face it, if you have something that is broken and you swap out enough parts, you may sooner or later fix it. To date, we have replaced the high pressure switch, acid washed the membrane, replaced the membrane, repla…
Cumberland Island National Seashore, GA – 2011
This is quickly becoming one of our favorite stops, as you will see why. (click on any photo to see enlargement)Sharon on the telephone receiving Happy Birthday wishes.The twisted and curvy branches of the Live Oak Tree.T…
Good Ol’ Southern Hospitality
After spending a week in Brunswick GA, we continued our trip south on the ICW today. Our stay in Brunswick was not all play, but the fruits of our labor were a little sour. The watermaker, despite all the parts that…
Where We Want To Be
Update on the watermaker. The membrane was replaced yesterday and no joy. Our new best friend in Florida at Murray Marine suspects the pump head is fouled. A replacement pump head and other running spares are …
