2014 boat trip to Ft. Lauderdale
Monday, April 21, 2014 We got up to cloudy skies and cool temps. Bob took Auggie to shore while I stayed behind to start packing up. Once he got back we readied the boat to leave. We had a little trouble pulling up the anchor. It seemed that it was stuck on something. With a …
Sunday, April 20, 2014 Happy Easter everyone! The day began with heavy clouds and cool temps when we woke this morning at 7:30. By the time we had breakfast and took Auggie to shore, the clouds had thinned out and the sun peeked through. Auggie supervised Bob as he did his routine engine checks this …
Saturday, April 19, 2014 We had a great night’s sleep and woke to sunny skies and cooler temps. Bob made us our usual Sunday breakfast even though it was Saturday. We didn’t have far to go today to get to our Englewood Beach anchorage near Stump Pass State Park. We arrived at 10:00 and dropped …
Friday, April 18, 2014 Change of plans–again. Looks like there will be no beachcombing today. Winds are blowing 15 mph and severe thunderstorms are on the way this afternoon and evening. We had breakfast and discussed our plans. Auggie got a very windy, wavy ride to shore and we walked in the park. …
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 It was a cloudy, cool, and windy day. Bob and Bernie finished the second phase of the project repair, filled the dinghy gas tank, and filled the water tank. We will be leaving tomorrow and needed to have plenty of water for the rest of the way home. After lunch, we …
Thursday, April 17, 2014 We got up and got ourselves and the boat ready for departure. Auggie got his last chance to hunt for geckos in the lanai before we left. It was a beautiful day–sunny, blue skies, but with a chance of showers this afternoon. We said our goodbyes and pulled away …
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Tax Day! The day started out sunny and breezy….again. Bob needed Bernie’s help with a repair project on the boat, but before they could start they needed to get some supplies. Hence, a trip to West Marine. Barb and I decided to go along for the ride with a stop on …
Monday, April 14, 2014 After the heavy rain yesterday, everything was damp with the high humidity. There was a fog over the river as we went about our morning duties. We pulled away from the dock at 8:30 after paying our bill in City Hall across the street. It was mostly sunny, with …
Sunday, April 14, 2014 We got up with the alarm this morning at 7:00. We had to do 2 locks, 1 RR bridge, and cross Lake Okeechobee before the winds picked up later this afternoon. I took Auggie for his run this morning while Bob got everything ready to go with the boat. As we …
Saturday, April 12, 2014 New development! Last night, 1/2 hour after we came back from taking Auggie to shore, the inverter started beeping alerting Bob that the batteries were low. He opened the engine compartment to find smoke. His first thought was that something was wrong with the blowers which were running because we were …