Day 35 – Swimming with ManateesThe Landing at Tarpon SpringsWhat a great day. We drove over to Crystal River and took a VIP Swim with the Manatees Tour. It was just the two of us and one other couple. It’s getting late in the season for manatees t…
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April 9 – Tarpon Springs, FL
Day 34 – Time to PlayThe Landings at Tarpon SpringsWe wake up to another beautiful day…we have been blessed with fabulous weather. Although it is getting a little hot, especially for this time of year. We had a very short run this morning, we…
April 8 – Anclote Key
Day 33 – Long Day…very long dayAnclote Keys – AnchorageWe left Steinhatchee in a light fog along with 30 or 40 small fishing boats. The slogan I saw for Steinhatchee is: A cute little drinking town with a fishing problem. It did look like everyon…
April 7 – Steinhatchee, FL
Day 32 – The CrossingRiver Haven MarinaWe had a beautiful day to be in the Gulf…clear blue ski, little wind and small waves. The swells gave us a little rocking the first half of the trip, but that improved later in the day. The water was …
April 7 – Steinhatchee, FL
Day 32 – The CrossingRiver Haven MarinaJust a quick entry to let everyone know we have made it across the gulf. We had a long day and still have a couple of long days ahead of us. For now here’s a picture from the GPS on my phone. It was ta…
April 6 – Dog Island, FL
Day 31 – Getting Ready for the CrossingShipping Cove – AnchorageThis morning we filled up will diesel and water, and pumped out the holding tank…this is the glamorous side of cruising! After checking and rechecking every site we have for we…
April 5 – Carrabelle, FL
Day 30 – Waiting on the WeatherC Quarters MarinaThe cold front moved in very early this morning…must not have been too bad, because it didn’t keep me from sleeping. I spent the morning being very lazy, watching TV and enjoying my coffee. St…
April 4 – Carrabelle, FL
Day 29 – Cleaning & LaundryC Quarters MarinaYou can’t get away from the everyday chores of life even when you’re cruising. Clothes still need to be washed, bathrooms (heads) still need to be cleaned and houses (in this case boat) still need to be…
April 3 – Carrabelle, FL
Day 28 – End of the Northern Gulf Coast Intercoastal WaterwayC Quarters MarinaWe are docked in the cute little town of Carrabelle; it is as far east as we can go in the ICW. From here we have to make a decision…cut straight across the Gulf to Tarpon …
April 2 – Apalachicola, FL
Day 27 – The Forgotten CoastBattery Park MarinaThe Forgotten Coast is the name most commonly used to refer to this quiet section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach to St. Marks. It got its name in the early nineties when a Florida to…
