We made it through the treacherous waterways of New Orleans yesterday. We started two days ago from Houma where we tied up at the City Marina. The Houma City Marina has few amenities. However, its proximity to the park made it a perfect place for Lily. She took up with about five or six wild […]
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More to come. These are taking some time to upload and we are headed down to the French Quarter. Hopefully, can get some pics up tomorrow.
Tampa Bay To Kemah
October 28, 2013 in All Posts, Sandy – places we’ve gone
We made the Tampa Bay to Kemah trip in about three weeks. Here is the quick run down: Tampa to Pensacola – Made terrible time getting out of Tampa Bay with the tide and wind working against us. First night out, our heading was almost entirely in to the wind and the autopilot seemed unable […]
Sunken Gardens – St. Petersburg
Back in the early 1900’s, a St. Petersburg plumber bought a little 4-acre parcel featuring a small pond. He drained the pond, dropping the acreage to 15 feet below street level, and started planting stuff in the rich soil he exposed. Pretty soon, he was charging 24 cents for tours of his exotic botanical garden. […]
Dilly Dally With Dali
“What is a television apparatus to man, who has only to shut his eyes to see the most inaccessible regions of the seen and the never seen, who has only to imagine in order to pierce through walls and cause all the planetary Baghdads of his dreams to rise from the dust.” — Salvador Dali […]
Seafood Festival
>They all want to be Amber Leigh when they grow up. Amber Leigh Band rocking the Marathon Seafood festival. She plays violin & mandolin and performed several original songs. That’s Amber’s Dad on guitar.
Still Hangin’ in Boot Key – Pictorial Update
>Today, the artists gathered under the Tiki Hut to create. Stacey’s underwater scene is looking awesome.As usual, the ruffians played in the mangroves. Only the girls agreed to be photographed. Jerry called from Panama City. He and Debbie are checking the weather. Looks pretty good this time. (Better than last!)We clambered back into the dingy […]
Heading Home
> We’re back, sitting on a mooring in Boot Key Harbor, Florida. The picture above is actually from No Name Harbor in Biscayne Bay when we first arrived back. Since then, we’ve made our way halfway down the Keys and plan to stay here for at least a month working on the boat and driving […]
George Town Arrival
>Jacob has a dream. He has even drawn it up on paper.A driftwood lean-to with a hammock underneath. A fire pit would be nice and he’ll also need our collapsible water bag. He’s also hoping to come across an abandoned ice chest. Then, he’ll pack his bags and be outta here.We’ve told him that there […]
Packing Heat at Nassau, Bahamas
>We headed out on Wednesday for our second attempt at a foreign port of call. Way back in June, we left for Isla Mujeres, Mexico and ended up in Pensacola. This time, we’re pleased to report, has resulted in passport stamps and a stern lecture on bringing a pellet gun to the Bahamas. The gulf […]