In the last few days the temperatures have increased, the sun has been shining all day, and the snowbirds have finally been showing their true colors. Bert and I had been wondering where everyone was, after hearing how Florida in winter would be so cro…
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In memory of Rich Hess
February 20, 1951 – January 27, 2011My best friend, a wonderful man, loving memories always.This picture is Annette, Rich, and Denise a few years ago on Rich’s birthday, which also is Annette’s birthday. Annette works at City Of Hope where Rich was tre…
Near disaster
Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday)at 5 pm, a hurricane-force squall passed over where we were peacefully anchored for the night near St. Petersburg. We knew we were in for some strong weather, so we found an anchorage rated best for its holding quality and …
Manatees!
They are incredible! These gentle giants were wonderful today. Look at how close you can get to them. You can see this one’s face and eyes. I have many more photos below, after telling you about Steinhatchee and the trip here to Crystal River.As soon a…
Successful crossing!
This is the scene we enjoyed after successfully crossing our section of the Gulf today. A sleepy fishing village in a mostly uninhabited and natural section of Florida, on the Sheinhatchee River (pronounced Steen-hatchee).Here’s another photo from the …
Ready to cross the Gulf!
Tomorrow morning we will make our only ocean crossing of the entire Great Loop trip. It should be okay, but you never know. I’ve been in the ocean before — off of New Jersey — but we could see land the entire time and could dodge into a harbor if the…
Breaking Away’s Adventures on the Great Loop Cruise 2011-01-16 16:52:00
Bert and I arrived yesterday! The first thing we did when he arrived with his rental car was go to a grocery store. Wine was on the list, as you can see. So was blackberry cobbler. We’re really roughing it, aren’t we? As I type this, the cobbler is in …
Will resume trip on January 15
My vacation from my vacation will end Saturday when I return to Pensacola, FL Saturday to resume my Breaking Away adventure. Bert Stock, my friend from Valencia, CA will join me until we reach Key West. Then, Hawthorne High friend Lee Smith will be wit…
We saw an alligator!
What, you expected a picture of it? Well, sorry, it slipped into the water before I could get my camera. But we really did see a 5-6 foot alligator on the bank of the Tombigbee River here in Alabama, about 80 miles north of where we are now on the Gulf…
Mississippi Meandering
It’s been 8 days since my last posting, so I’ll be brief to keep this from being a novel. We have traveled 215 miles southward in those 8 days, on the Tennessee River in TN, and then on the Tenn-Tom Canal in Mississippi. The scenery, friendly people an…
