Archive | Sandy – places we’ve gone

> We’re back, sitting on a mooring in Boot Key Harbor, Florida. The picture above is actually from No Name Harbor in Biscayne Bay when we first arrived back. Since then, we’ve made our way halfway down the Keys and plan to stay here for at least a month working on the boat and driving […]

>Jacob has a dream. He has even drawn it up on paper.A driftwood lean-to with a hammock underneath. A fire pit would be nice and he’ll also need our collapsible water bag. He’s also hoping to come across an abandoned ice chest. Then, he’ll pack his bags and be outta here.We’ve told him that there […]

>We headed out on Wednesday for our second attempt at a foreign port of call. Way back in June, we left for Isla Mujeres, Mexico and ended up in Pensacola. This time, we’re pleased to report, has resulted in passport stamps and a stern lecture on bringing a pellet gun to the Bahamas. The gulf […]

>Toni Payne arrived last Tuesday to help crew! She was looking forward to assisting with the Palm Springs to George Town, Bahamas leg. Instead, she’s getting the true picture of sailing listening to us check the weather everyday and mutter, “Not Today.” Its been blustery and from the North for days and we don’t expect […]

>There has been a parade of luxury boats going by all day. How will we ever chose? One More Toy, Lady Kathyrn II, or Quantum of Solace? We think there is a boat show somewhere close. Or maybe the Palm Beach waters turns ordinary boats into Yachts. I hope Capricious is drinking up.

>We said good bye to Georgia on Thursday. Brunswick Georgia wasn’t ever our planned destination but watching it diminish as we sailed away was bittersweet. Jake made so many friends at Brunswick First Baptist that they had a little going away party for him last week. Someone wrote “We Love Lily” on the marina sidewalk […]

> Everyone gets into Hay Days at St Mary’s, GA, by displaying their own scarecrow creations. Some had fairy wings. Many had pumpkin heads. This one, displayed at a downtown church, gets our vote for most inviting. We didn’t see a crow anywhere in town.

> Driftwood lays sunning on the Georgia beachs, covered in sand and seaweed. It is sat on and stepped over, day after day. But it is patient, waiting to be discovered by someone who sees bridges, balconies and beauty.

> Oak Grove Cemetary in Brunswick is the resting place of more than 100 Union and Confederate soldiers. The information does not specify how many Union soldiers are buried here but Confederate flags flapped in the breeze over many a still grave. The soldiers there rest in peace under their flags while, across the street, […]

> Our cute little Toyota Yaris took us to Savannah and Hilton Head this weekend. I’d like to say life is fine without a car but we oh-so-loved being in the fast lane again. I think Yaris tops out at 70 miles per hour but it seemed fast after bicycling everywhere for a month. In […]