Day 16 – Dauphin Island, ALWest end of Dauphin Island – AnchorageWe left our cute little town this morning and headed for Alabama. We only went 35 miles today. We are anchored out on the end of Dauphin Island, which is a barrier island …
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Mar. 21 – Shopping, Relaxing, and Visiting
Day 15 – Ocean Springs, MSOcean Springs Small Craft HarborWhen you start cruising you begin to find out it’s a small world. We had a visit this morning from Tom McIlwain, a friend of Lanny’s, our dock mate from home. While talking to hi…
Mar. 20 – Wonderful Little Town
Day 14 – Ocean Springs, MSOcean Springs Small Craft HarborWe stayed in Ocean Springs today…we may stay here forever! It’s a nice little town that reminds me of Carmel, CA. Cute little shops, lots of small restaurants, nice houses, bea…
Mar. 19 – Greetings from Mississippi
Day 13 – Ocean Springs, MSOcean Springs Small Craft HarborWe were joined in our anchorage last night by two sailboats. One was the Peregrin that we have been traveling with the last four days. We waited until 9:00 before we lifted the anchor, and…
Mar. 18 – The Mississippi River
Day 12 – The Middle of the Bayou, LARabbit Island – AnchorageThis is the day I had been anxiously waiting for with dread and excitement. After waiting for the fog to lift we headed for the Harvey Locks. We didn’t have to wait…t…
Mar. 17 – Getting Ready for the Mississippi River
Day 11 – Harvey, LABoomtown CasinoIt was a beautiful day on the water…although the banks of the river were very ugly in most of the area we were in today. Industry everywhere. We are just a few miles away from the Mississippi River.&nb…
Mar. 16 – Fuel, Food & Exercise
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…
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…
