Since Corey had Spring Break last week, we decided to take a trip down to Keewaydin Island, one of our favorite anchorages. When we left on Friday morning we weren’t sure how long we’d stay so we prepared to be gone for a week. Our dinghy motor was in the shop so we took the kayaks …
Cruising
I’m finally getting around to posting about our trip to Cayo Costa 2 weeks ago. We met Johnny and April of Sea Crazy and their friends Steve and Ellie out at Cayo Costa for a relaxing winter weekend. We decided to take along our sunfish sailboat so Corey could sail and explore and take folks …
Last weekend, Randy’s sister, Tammy, and her husband Scott were in town and staying on Randy’s dad’s boat in Fisherman’s Village. We had planned to meet them in Cayo Costa for the weekend but we had a cold front come through that was projecting 30 mph wind gusts on Saturday. Unfortunately, they decided not to …
Every year Randy and I both take the week between Christmas and New Years off. Things typically slow down in the corporate world and my clients are usually out of the office celebrating the holidays with their families, and with Corey being out of school it makes it a great time for us to get …
The day after Thanksgiving, we took Blue Turtle up the river and to Franklin Locks and Dam. For those who follow this blog you know that we’ve made this trip annually as a sort of family tradition the weekend after Thanksgiving—usually with my parents on Island Time. Since my folks have no longer have their …
Randy and I first attended the Fort Myers Beach Pirate Festival last year. Our friend, Mary Kay hooked us up with pirate costumes and we all went out. It was a blast and we decided then that we wouldn’t miss this event again. This year, we decided to get off the dock and take Blue …
Finally! We got off the dock after a long, hot month. This Labor Day weekend gave us an extra long weekend to enjoy anchoring out. We left Snook Bight Marina late Friday afternoon and headed to New Pass. This was our first full weekend anchoring at New Pass. We had done an overnight or two …
It’s been about a week since we returned from our super-awesome trip to the Dry Tortugas and Florida Keys, and we wish we were back in that crystal clear water! Adjusting back to our normal work routines has been tough and it’s been even tougher finding the time to edit my dive videos from Looe …
On Wednesday, we left Newfound Harbor in the a.m. and headed out to Looe Key to dive. The seas weren’t as bad as the day before, but visibility was still stirred up on the reef. After diving, we headed to Bahia Honda to anchor for the evening. Bahia Honda is a Florida State Park just …
After 2 great days (Sunday and Monday) diving, we were psyched to continue with our routine. On Tuesday and Wednesday we headed out early in order to grab a mooring ball at Looe Key. Both days weren’t quite as calm and clear as the previous 2 days, but the diving continued to not disappoint. Since …
We arrived at Newfound Harbor on Saturday afternoon and anchored the Blue Turtle. Corey set out for a paddle on his kayak while Randy and I cleaned up the boat and I got dinner ready. When Corey returned, he told us he met a group of folks on Picnic Island who were playing ukelele and …
Once we left the Dry Tortugas, we headed to the Marquesas Keys where we knew there was an anchorage. We spent a night there knowing that we were only 25 miles from Key West and it would be a fairly short trip the next day. On Saturday morning, we left for Key West and landed there …