This past Sunday a bunch of us from the marina decided to put our dinghies in the water and cruise down to the North end of the beach. We had 6 dinghies (plus 1 that joined us later) and 4 dogs with us and the plan was to head to Nervous Nellies for a drink …
Last weekend we set out for a long weekend to one of our favorite winter spots, Franklin Locks. We made this trip back in November right after Thanksgiving and we just love it this time of year. The cool weather makes it nice (and less buggy) and we enjoy building bon fires in the evenings …
Last weekend, we helped celebrate our friend Tom’s birthday. Saturday evening, a bunch of folks from the dock met up at Las Olas for some drinks and dinner. The next day, Sunday, Dick and Inge invited everyone for a day cruise to Rum Runner’s restaurant in Cape Coral on their 40′ Main Ship, Bon Foeyage. …
After our overnight stay at Naples City Dock, we headed north back to our home port of Fort Myers Beach to spend New Years with family & friends. We had been away from our home port dock for 4 nights and we weren’t ready to head into Snook Bight just yet, so we stopped at …
When we left Keewaydin on Dec. 29th, we headed north to the Naples City Dock. We figured it would be nice to plug in and fill up our water tank and stay one night before heading back north to Fort Myers Beach. The Naples City Dock is a bustling marina for live aboards, transients and …
Randy and I plan a trip any chance we get a long weekend or some time off. We both took a couple weeks off for the holidays (as we did last year) and decided it was time to head south. Usually when we have extended time off, we go to Cayo Costa to anchor in …
Usually when someone mentions surfing in Florida, they are referring to the beaches on the eastern coast, not southwest Florida. Our Gulf waters are usually pretty calm and don’t always present the best wave action needed for surfing, however, if you watch the weather and fronts, you might find some surfable waves here. Corey recently …
‘Tis the season, and with holiday cheer comes festive decorations, and as I’ve found, it’s no different when living on a boat. Some folks around here go all out with lights and decorations and they’re beautiful. Stringing lights on our trawler does pose a few problems. The big issue is available electric outlets. Luckily, we …
Last night, Randy and I and his father (John) and April were invited to catch up over dinner with Tim and Joan on Head Over Keels. We had a wonderful time with good friends, laughter and a couple bottles of wine. The party had just broke up not too long ago and I was in bed …
Last weekend, the day after Thanksgiving we took a trip up the river to the Franklin Locks. We did the same trip last year after Thanksgiving and it might become a new tradition. Instead of dealing with all the Black Friday madness, we cruise up river to the locks and tie up at one of …
This weekend, Randy and I took Blue Turtle to Cape Coral Yacht Club (CCYC) for one night (Saturday) to get some much needed projects done. Since we didn’t have Corey for a couple of days, we decided this would be a good time to take Blue Turtle there and have my dad help guide him …
It’s been a little crazy the last few weeks as many of our northern neighbors are beginning to return to the marina to spend the winter here. We’re glad to see our friends return and the weekly dock parties have resumed. Last Sunday, Randy and I took a bike ride down Fort Myers Beach to …