At around 11:00 AM, our friends, Sue and Darryl from Present Moment, phoned to let us know there were two manatees, a mother and calf at their marina. This was exciting news. We have been in Florida since December 1st and had not seen a sin…
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Now the Atlantic – Day 122 – Key West to Marathon, FL
We awoke early to a beautiful morning. Partly sunny skies, light winds and temperatures in the mid 60s. As is our custom, we first checked Weather Underground for Chicago where we found 21 degrees, overcast and a forecast for…
Key West Adventures – Day 116 to 121 – Key West Florida
My first impression of Key West was of a very touristy place. There were three big cruise ships docked and hundreds (thousands?) of people on Duval Street. But by evening the cruise ships left and KW became a laid back island again.We…
Dodging crab pots – Day 115 – Naples to Key West, FL
The cruise from Naples to Key West is the second open ocean crossing on this final leg of our Gulf Coat adventure (the first being Apalachicola to Tarpon Springs). It is also the second longest crossing.We awoke to 55 degrees and partly…
Adventures in Naples (not Italy) – Days 112 to 114 – Naples, FL
Great weather, great restaurants, great ambiance and great times characterized our time in Naples.Thursday (1/20), was the first day since leaving Chicago when we had all the camper windows off. The temperature at 10:00 AM was in the mid 70s.&nbs…
Summer in the dead of winter – Day 110 & 111 – Captiva to Naples, FL
The “dead of winter” is a term I coined for the period between January 15 and February 15, which according to weather underground’s “Season Weather Averages” chart for Chicago, is the coldest period of the year. Those living in Chicago are w…
Edison Ford Museum – Day 108 – Captiva, FL
Our day started at 4:35 AM with a wake-up call from Becky. By 5:10, Diana, Becky, Steve, Dakota, Nathaniel, Kodi and I we were on our way to the Fort Myers airport for the Betts’ 7:05 flight. Traffic was easy and we got there…
Visitors from Chicago – Days 105 to 107 – Captiva, FL
We expected to have a great time when Steve, Becky, Dakota and Nathaniel visited and the weekend exceeded our expectations. It was terrific.Note: Steve and Becky Betts are former neighbors who we have known for 12 years. Dakota was born whe…
Tides Tables – Day 103 – Captiva, FL
Tides become considerably more important as we move further south into the Keys and then up the east coast where the tidal range increases and the water, in places, gets shallower.The Sea Ray Navigator II has the ability to display tides for the b…
It’s a small world – Days 101 to 104 – Captiva, FL
When we arrived at South Seas Resort Marina the 10th, I noticed Proud Mary, a 55 Fleming on the next dock. I was introduced to Barry and Mary Ann Ricketts in September at the Chicago Yacht Club by Pam Rose, our friend and…
