Well I could not resist sharing this with our readers no matter how humiliating it is. In over 6500 miles we had all sorts of experiences but it took getting home to have the worst. There are no pictures, thank goodness, but I can assure you that is for your own protection and health. On Monday we […]
Some of you have asked just what does the LGYC look like. Well I can tell you it is like no other yacht club we have encountered. We have seen bigger and fancier but none nicer. It is truly like home sweet home and the members are like a family, which includes the occasional family
The title is not meant to offend any of our faithful readers as we are talking about a real coyote here and I DO consider them all ugly because of the damage they do and the dangers they present, but they are fascinating to watch in the wild because one rarely has the opportunity on the
It was all I ever dreamed of and more. All week Jan had been preparing me to not be disappointed if no-one showed up and I jokingly spoke of brass bands and fireboats spraying the harbor as we pulled into LGYC. Dr. Bell had called me several times this week from Maine to chat and
As we near the end of our journey we are reminded that life is full of journeys both long and short. Ours was a longer one but as we look back it seems as if we started only a few weeks ago. There are so many memories to recall: Meeting the Chicken Boat. The night
Our trip since Grand Harbor was mostly uneventful. There are some beautiful sights and homes along this stretch. As things wind down so do we. Today we left Florence Harbor Marina and said goodbye to Craig and Barb and their Labs Joe and Bailey on Blue Heron. Not sure if
This morning we bid happy trails to our dear friends Rich and Merry Kay aboard Native Son. It was tough but hopefully we will visit them on dry land one day. Anyone who is lucky enough to hook up with them on the rest of their trip will have easy traveling. We took 25 gallons of
Parting is such sweet sorrow… Read More »
“Attention Mr. And Mrs. America and all ships at sea. At 1600 the motor vessel Cbay crossed her wake and completed America’s Great Loop.” Borrowing from the immortal Walter Wenchel with this announcement on channel 16 VHF we closed our loop and ended the greatest adventure we have yet shared. A bittersweet day
The Checkered Flag… Read More »
Yes friends another boat was firing shots as we passed today! But more on this in a moment after I catch you up on our location. Before leaving Cuba Landing we pumped out the waste tanks since we were already parked on the fuel dock anyway. They were very nice and did not charge us
Gunshots on the Tennessee!!!… Read More »
Before I tell you about these fine feathered friends I need to catch you up a bit since someone told me the SPOT was not broadcasting perhaps due to severely overcast conditions. It must be able to see those satellites. We finally got away from Green Turtle Bay at 0945 on Friday morning.
