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

The Mixed Up Mind of the First Mate

Some huevos rancheros to start the day seemed like a perfect start. And mmmm....they were good. Okay, so it's just the tortilla start, but hey, yummy! But somehow it was the First Mate's mind that was scrambled or fried. She somehow lost both the captain's phone and her phone in completely separate events early in… Continue reading The Mixed Up Mind of the First Mate

A Quiet Friday in Marathon

What's a girl to say? The first mate worked on the computer while the captain was working in the galley. The latest experiments are homemade flour tortillas with our tortillas press. So far so good, but stay tuned. Then an adventure to shore. Not really an adventure, but just some time with locals and a… Continue reading A Quiet Friday in Marathon

The First Layover Adventure Begins

We weren't expecting a few days in the Keys, but that seems to be what happens here. So we will order a part and enjoy what we see. Land is at a premium, so you can find live bait, pizza, and a sushi place all in the same building. We're not sure we would trust… Continue reading The First Layover Adventure Begins

Ahoy! Land-ho!

We started the morning on the Little Shark River in Everglades National Park. Serene, beautiful, and holy smokes, a lot of bugs! We learned last night that our anchor windlass down foot pedal button was on the fritz, so it made the morning a little more eventful, but we were still on our way by… Continue reading Ahoy! Land-ho!

Having Butterflies

Today was a day for new territory. Neither Jason nor Barbara had been east of Key West sailing through the Keys, so one might think we were a tad nervous. The alarm clock was set to go off at 5:45 am (to be fair, this was for Jason only - he needs to drink coffee… Continue reading Having Butterflies