We departed Daytona Beach early Sunday morning (April 17) after taking on 161 gallons of diesel at $3.83/gal, the highest we’ve paid thus far. Good news, we could have paid $4.39 at Vero Beach and $4.10 at St Augustine. Bad n…
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Passagemaker connection – Days 196 to 197 – Cocoa to Daytona Beach
Friday morning we traveled from Cocoa to Daytona Beach. The forecast called for 20% chance of showers which gave us what has turned out thus far to be a rare opportunity to monitor conditions on satellite weather. The route t…
Exploring Space Exploration – Day 195 – Cocoa, FL
Did you know that April 28th is the final space shuttle launch? Did you also know that this final launch is the end of the manned space program for some time to come?Unfortunately, both answers are true and the folks in the Cape Canaveral area ar…
North on the Indian River – Days 193 to 194 – Stuart to Cocoa, FL
After 25 days in Stuart we productive, fun and convenient for our a visit to Chicago. We got the boat waxed (hull and top sides), the dingy brought up to mint condition (and a long term leak repaired) and even got a lock smith to repair…
Chicago to Stuart – Day 192 – Stuart, FL
Our first trip home in 6 months was a whirlwind of fun activities. We came home for Ann Scott’s wedding, but, alas, we don’t have a picture of the lovely bride. Les got to see many of his colleagues from work, which was special. He to…
Unbelievable coincidence – Days 189 to 191 – Stuart, FL
Today, while having my hair cut, I discovered that the barber, Tom Pedonti, was somebody who I knew over 60 years ago when I summered with my family in Nantasket Beach (Hull, Massachusetts). Note: We literally packed the household …
Milestones – Day 181 – Enroute to Chicago
My flight, which was scheduled to depart at 11:35 AM from West Palm Beach, finally departed at 4:05 PM; a seven and a half hour delay. While annoying, it’s just not a big deal when one is retired. The delay gave me the opportunity to get …
Busy days in Stuart – Days 178 to 180 – Stuart, FL
Monday through Wednesday were spent dealing with boat maintenance, dingy maintenance, sea trialing the Benetau 52 and preparations for the next phase of our journey. Diana and I decided that Kodi would remain with Wilma and Monica&…
Connecting with my daughter – Days 174 to 177 – Stuart, FL
On Thursday, March 24, Diana departed for Chicago, her first visit in almost six months. Kodi and I stayed behind. The plan, which came together beautifully, was to spend the weekend with my daughter, Lesley, deal with maintenance…
A moment for pause – Day 178 – Stuart, FL
Readers will recall that we had dinner with Dick and Kathy Hoffman at Prime One Twelve, a lovely restaurant in South Beach during the Miami Boat Show. A fun filled evening that included taking our photo next to a bad-boy …
