Arriving on Friday night we dropped anchor near Peanut Island (in the dark, but.....that's neither here nor there). The second night at that anchorage, we had a visit from Gatsby, a motor yacht out of Miami. They dropped anchor so close to us, Dora was tempted to jump on board. 😁 But they finally realized… Continue reading West Palm Beach
Month: May 2022
The Random Jet Skier
Approximately four or five miles off the Florida coast around the Huntington Beach area, we were just sailing along in the Florida Current (the Florida part of the Gulf Stream) during one of our two oil changes (that's for a different day). Barbara saw a couple of jet skiers in the distance while pondering the… Continue reading The Random Jet Skier
Sailing is…
Hours of boredom with a few moments of terror. We started our morning in the calm waters of Key Largo. The water was glass. The winds -- well, there was no wind. Given the excitement and concern about the engine yesterday, having checked fluids, we opted to just baby the engine. The forecast was to… Continue reading Sailing is…
A Return to Key Largo
Having left the mooring ball at 7:15 this morning, we headed to the fuel dock. Our original plan had been to go to Burdines, but S/V Barefoot from Bokeelia best us to it. So we headed to Marathon Marina and got squared away. The Captain decided to take the inside route again as the forecast… Continue reading A Return to Key Largo
Wish Upon A Tree
Given the mishaps of the misplaced phones, the first mate decided that she may need some wisdom from the Tree of Knowledge that is at the marina. Keep your fingers crossed! And it seems as though we could eat Mexican food daily. So the Captain is going to be able to perfect his tortilla recipe.… Continue reading Wish Upon A Tree



