All Entries Tagged With: "Florida Keys"
Marathon… Nope, didn’t make it
With all our repairs made, the boat nice and tidy, and most things in working order, we decide to strike out for Marathon. I’ve not had the pleasure of tying up to a mooring ball in Boot Key Harbor before, so this should be interesting. I have listened to all the stories from others who [...]
Key West, ahhhh…
It was a slow trek in. If you read the previous blog you know we were ripping along at about 2 knots, which is not much more than walking speed. It seemed like it took forever to get into the port. We entered Key West from the south channel, which took us right past two [...]
The Marquesas Islands
The Dry Tortugas will always hold a special place in our cruising logs. The place has so much beauty, but can be very fussy for the sailor. It would be wonderful if our federal government would use some of the excessive stimulus dollars at hand and put in some mooring balls… hummm… perhaps I’ll write [...]
Key West/Dry Tortugas May 2009
Early on May 02, 2009, 7 boats left the safety and comfort of the BCYC (Boca Ciega Yacht Club) basin and nearby waters to embark on our latest “trip of a lifetime”. Destination: Key West, the Dry Tortugas and point’s in-between. Xanadu, Panache, The Rachael, Casa Mia, Second Love, Sailacious, and Celebration made up the [...]
Yum-Yum from Key Largo
15 gallons of gas: $43.12 Fishing lures: $14.73 Sunscreen: $7.95 A woman who can catch fish, clean them, and cook ‘em up: Absolutely PRICELESS! (No… sorry… she is not for sale or trade) It would seem that while I’m overseas on a business trip my lovely wife Sheree has found herself in Key Largo hanging [...]
Key Largo scuba diving
Warm pristine waters, tropical fish galore, and the sound of scuba bubbles racing towards the surface. Sometimes it just doesn’t get any better than that. Thirty feet below the surface is a sandy bottom interlaced with coral ridges leading to a labyrinth of twists, turns, and surprises. Slowly fin kicking around the edge of another [...]
