Day 9 – Houma, LAHouma City DocksWe ran into a traffic jam on the ICW this morning leaving Morgan City. You have to check into Berwick Traffic control as I call it when you get close to Morgan City. They keep track of all boat traffic in th…
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Mar. 15 – Civilization
Day 8 – Morgan City, LAMorgan City DocksTravel was slow today…we had a strong current against us so it made our slow boat a little slower. The banks of the ICW are getting higher and there are a lot more trees. We are docked in Morgan …
Mar. 14 – Play and Relaxation
Day 8 – Avery Island, LABayou Petite AnesWe spent the day on Avery Island. The weather report called for 60% chance of rain, but so far the day has been wonderful. In fact it’s been a beautiful spring day and we enjoyed seeing the sites.&…
Mar. 13 – Another Day on the ICW
Day 7 – Avery Island, LABayou Petite AnesIt’s a good thing I’m keeping this blog, because the days are already beginning to fade together. Although the banks of the ICW are beginning to be a little more interesting…some houses, farms and&n…
Mar. 12 – Through the Bayou
Day 6 – Lake Arthur, LAMementau River – AnchorageSorry for the delay in posting. We knew we would have poor cell coverage in this area. The first two paragraphs I wrote on our way here today. The area we are in now is a major improv…
Mar. 12 – No Internet Service
I have limited cell service for my phone and no service on my laptop so I will have to update the blog later. We are in a beautiful anchorage. Very quiet and peaceful.
Mar. 11 – Greetings from Louisiana
Day 5 – Lake Charles areaCalcasieu River – AnchorageIt was a beautiful day on the water…blue sky, nice temperature and no wind. We enjoyed a gorgeous sunrise, did a few chores on the boat and then headed out around 7:45. There was a lot o…
Mar. 10 – Busy Day
Day 4 – Port Arthur, TXTaylor Bayou – AnchorageWell we can’t say we have been bored lately. The winds picked up last night and we had to move the boat to a more secure location. Of course this was after we had showered and were ready …
Mar. 9 – Galveston
Day 3 – Galveston, TXOffatts Bayou – AnchorageWe left a little later this morning, waiting for the cold front to arrive and blow out the fog. It was nice having a little time to just relax this morning. We had our first visitor, John Bl…
Mar. 8 – Grey Uninteresting Day
Day 2 – Freeport, TXBridge Harbor Yacht ClubThere really isn’t much to report on today. It was cloudy most of the day…not that there was much to look at between Matagorda and Freeport. Mostly low-lying grassland, at some points we cou…
