Monthly Archives: April 2017

Manatee!

Two days ago the fam went to Gasparilla Island State Park near the village of Boca Grande.  There are some rocks near an old pier where the snorkeling is pretty good.  We saw crabs, small fish and some interesting shells. … Continue reading

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Now for the Rest of the Story Part 3: “Paying for Water” or “I think your tap needs a washer”

We loved our almost 2 days at SW Allan Cay in the northern Exuma island chain.  The shallow, mostly sandy anchorage was small but protected and lovely with interesting low-lying rock formations, a tiny sand beach, palm trees, quiet neighbours … Continue reading

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Scenes from SW Florida

So I working on Part 4 of our Bahamian adventures but in the interim, here is a bit of what I have been up to. I have been visiting my sister and her husband over on the Gulf Coast of … Continue reading

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And Now for the Rest of the Story: Part 3 “So technically we are Sinking?” or “Hope the frog can swim!”

They say that “cruising is doing boat maintenance in beautiful places”.  This adage seems to be true. In Part 2 of our ongoing tale, you learned that two days into our cruise homeward, we had hit some rocks or a … Continue reading

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Videos & More Pictures from The Rest of the Story: Part 1 (pictures updated April 14)

In Now For The Rest of the Story Part 1, we revealed more details about our quest to bring this poor F-31 home and see her sail again. Here are some more pictures and videos from our time in Rock … Continue reading

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Now For The Rest of the Story Part 2:  “Reefs aren’t just for fish” or “The S#*t has actually hit the fan” (Pics and Videos added April 14)

It’s been a little while since I posted Part 1 of this story. I’ve been exploring SE Florida. Swimming, snorkeling, hitting a few golf balls, learning about equestrian sports, ogling mega yachts and generally trying to process the fact that … Continue reading

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More scenes from SE Florida 

I’m still working on more from our Bahamian adventure (Part 2 of The Rest of the Story is almost ready) but thought I’d post some pictures from the area where I’ve been staying. Some are from events such as those … Continue reading

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