The local forecast for Easter weekend here was all doom and gloom. According to our local weather stations we were to have a 70-80% chance of precipitation on Friday and Saturday, but we weren’t going to let this keep us on the dock. Randy and I have been working our butts off painting the exterior …
Cayo Costa State Park
Labor Day weekend wouldn’t be the same without spending time with my parents ands friends at Cayo Costa State Park. Traditionally, we’re usually at Cayo Costa for Memorial Day and Labor Day. We were missing Nick and Holly this time since they were in the Keys fishing and lobstering. Our typically rainy weather actually held …
Last weekend, on our way home from Tween Waters, we stopped at Ballards on Fort Myers Beach to fill up with diesel fuel. Blue Turtle can hold 500 gallons of fuel (two 250 gallon tanks) and because we have only one engine and because she’s slow, she sips fuel. The last time (and first time …
This past weekend, we headed to Cayo Costa State Park. You may have read about our last holiday trips to Cayo Costa on Memorial Day and Labor Day last year and over New Years. My parents were originally supposed to go on their trawler, Island Time, with my sister and nephews, however, my mother hasn’t …
With our weekend on the mooring ball and the Wednesday dock party behind us, we were ready to get off the dock for an extended stay. This was Randy’s last weekend of freedom before starting a new job and the end of Corey’s spring break so Randy wanted to go to Cayo Costa. Unfortunately, I …
Our longest trip yet on Blue Turtle was after Christmas and during the New Year’s festivities. We were gone for a total of 6 days while anchoring at Cayo Costa and staying at Palm Island Marina to celebrate New Years with a bunch of friends. On board with us were Randy’s son, Corey and his …
Friday, August 31, 2012 This past weekend (Labor Day weekend) we provisioned our trawler and set out on Friday afternoon for Cayo Costa. Since the boys (nephews Jack and Ryan and Corey) had school, we left a little later than we would have liked. Since my sister and nephews were going to ride with us, …
Our first official trip on our new trawler (other than bringing her home) was Memorial Day weekend. This was a much anticipated trip for both Randy and I. He had been travelling the last two weeks straight for work, while I’ve been busy moving stuff onto Blue Turtle as well as managing several small projects …