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…
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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…
Mar. 7 – Departure Day
Day 1 – Matagorda, TXMatagorda Harbor MarinaWe chose this day to leave because we like the numbers….3/7/11. Three for the three decades we have been married and the holy trinity, seven eleven…the date of our wedding, add the numbers togethe…
Mar 5-6 – Saying Goodbye
We spent the weekend loading the boat with the last of our personal items and saying goodbye to family and friends.Christian and Lillian came by on Saturday to look at the boat. We had a great visit on the boat and then went out for lunch. …
Match 5-6 – Saying Goodbye
We spent the weekend loading the boat with the last of our personal items and saying goodbye to family and friends.Christian and Lillian came by on Saturday to look at the boat. We had great visit on the boat and then went out for lunch. It was a…
Mar. 2 – Final Preparations
Stan spent yesterday afternoon changing the oil, oil filter and fuel filters. As you can see from the picture there isn’t a lot of room in our engine room, so it isn’t a job he loves to do. He said it felt good to have it done.This morning we…
