2008 boat trip from WI to FL
November 5-Carrabelle to Clearwater, FL (Crossing the Gulf) We got up with the alarm at 5:00. Neither one of us slept very soundly in anticipation of our departure today. Bob rechecked the weather while I had breakfast. Everything was looking “good to go”. We gave Murphy a good long walk, as he would be cooped …
November 11, 2008 This trip took place in 2008. We traveled 2,240 miles and visited over 50 locations.
The blog for October 27 can be found in last week’s section. October 28-Panama City to Apalachicola, FL The morning was a chilly 44 degrees. We knew when we went to bed we would have to throw on an extra blanket. I heard the wind howling all night long and into the morning. It was …
October 20-Dog River Marina, Mobile, AL Our day started with a 6:15 alarm and 56 degrees. It was sunny, but cool. We cleaned up, ate breakfast, and got ready to take the boat to the haul-out slip. Two mechanics came on board to diagnose the oil leak and they will work on that today with …
October 13- Cotton Springs to Columbus Marina, MS The sky was overcast with a slight breeze. The temps were in the 70’s. The sun peeked through openings in the clouds making the trees glow with orange and yellow light. We set the alarm for 7:00, had breakfast, and pulled the anchor at 7:30. …
October 6-Cuba Landing Marina to Double Island Anchorage, TN It was another glorious sunny day. (I bet you get tired of hearing me say that.) It wasn’t as cold last night as in previous nights, so we didn’t have any fog this morning. The only bad thing about staying at Cuba Landing was …
September 29-Paris Landing, Kentucky Lake,TN Well, today will be the last of a long string of warm 80 degree days and 60 degree nights for awhile. A cold front is moving through tonight and has projected highs in the mid 70’s, with lows in the upper 40’s–still sunny with no rain expected this week. After …
September 15-Green Turtle Bay, Grand Rivers, KY It was a cloudy, cooler day and still no power. After breakfast we ran our generator to do some wash. The sailboat next to us connected a cord to one of our outlets so they could have power too. The marina was really quiet as 4 boats left …
September 15-Green Turtle Bay, Grand Rivers, KY It was a cloudy, cooler day and still no power. After breakfast we ran our generator to do some wash. The sailboat next to us connected a cord to one of our outlets so they could have power too. The marina was really quiet as 4 boats left …
September 8- IVY Club, Peoria, IL to Grafton Harbor, Grafton, IL The sky was cloudy to the north, but the sun peeked through for a pretty sunrise. The temp was 67 degrees. The weary travelers woke at 6:30, had breakfast and left at 7:30 when we found out the lock was vacant after …