Three months at the dock of all work and no play is finally coming to an end! We had a multitude of boat work repair jobs since arriving in December that have kept us busy on our days off. Replenishing the Cruising Kitty Since we have yet to figure out how to become independently wealthy, …
After a 56-hour trip at sea, we finally returned to Brunswick Landing Marina (AKA The Hotel California) with a long list of repair jobs ahead of us, including replacing both the hot water heater and inverter. The trip was tiring but thankfully uneventful. We decided 48 hours or less is better travel time for us. …
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Sitting here tonight, I am reminded of why I love our lifestyle. We are currently about 20 miles offshore with a gentle swell to the ocean, a gorgeous sunset to the west and an almost full moon to the east. It is peaceful. Gives you time for introspection. But it isn’t always this way…. Just …
We left Essex, MD on a fine sunny morning after a day’s delay due to a computer malfunction. Never try to update your charts the night before you want to leave! The file got corrupted and we spent the next day on the phone with Navionics trying to get the issue resolved. Very frustrating! We …
We have had a busy month in the Chesapeake. After leaving Hampton, VA we took several day sails heading north. It was wonderful to be able to drop the hook and sleep every night without keeping watch! We stopped in Deltaville, VA, Solomons, MD and Whitehall Bay, MD before arriving in the Middle River at …
Hampton, Virginia is an interesting town with a lot of history to share. Our first day here we took the dingy in to Fort Monroe to go exploring. It is always fun to set foot on land after days at sea, but you have to get your land legs back and I always find myself …
Our sail to the Chesapeake Bay was uneventful. Those are the best trips! We left Oriental on August 6th and motored down Adam’s Creek to Beaufort, NC. About an hour from the inlet is an amazing little anchorage at Cape Lookout. The sunset was beautiful, the water was calm and clear, the beach stretches for …
We are tied up at Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor in Oriental, NC. On arriving two days ago, we prepped the boat as best we could for Isaias. The scary part about hurricanes is you never know which direction they will go until the last minute. Wind shear, ocean temperatures, land masses and other forces can …
We left Brunswick Georgia on July 26th to finally head north and escape the heat. At 10 am we were off the dock and motoring down the channel. The bay was calm and as we rounded the corner, we could see up close the demolition work on the Golden Ray. The giant crane had not …
On a beautiful sunny day, we decided the dingy needed a little exercise, so we took off for Jekyll Island to explore. Our trip to the island was accompanied by a pod of dolphins in the bay who came within a few feet of our little boat. I love watching them as they fish and …
