Bimini Boppity Boo
After a lot of planning and prep, we head from Florida to the Bahamas. After ‘the crossing’ our first stop is Bimini, gateway to the Bahamas. But that turns into a longer stay than expected.
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After a lot of planning and prep, we head from Florida to the Bahamas. After ‘the crossing’ our first stop is Bimini, gateway to the Bahamas. But that turns into a longer stay than expected.
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We turn our thoughts to heading further south in Florida and prepping to head over to the Bahamas. Along the way, we solve a three-year-old electrical mystery.
Pointing Further South Read More »
Cruising with canine crew has its own set of skills and requirements. This is the saga of a dog, a boat, and achieving harmony in bladder function.
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We continue south through South Carolina, Georgia, and on to our destination of St. Augustine. FL. We look for new things in the very familiar stops on our fifth trip on the ICW, and get lots of help from the holiday season.
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Heading south along the ICW, we take time to explore some new stops in North Carolina with a healthy mix of breezing through familiar ones. We take side trip to New Bern and Wilmington, finding them both great visits loaded with history and culture.
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We take a break from the boat for some other travel. First is a quick road trip back to Minnesota. Then we fly to Australia to visit Danica and Fab near Melbourne as they eagerly approach parenthood.
Up North and Down Under Read More »
We depart Baltimore heading back south along the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake. It’s only a matter of a hours before we realize we have an engine problem. Then the problems keep coming as we continue south, ultimately proving the most challenging three weeks we’ve had since starting this cruising adventure as the Ladies Luck and Doom engage in combat. Despite it all we still see some great towns and enjoy new stops in the Chesapeake Bay.
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We spend a week in Washington DC with visiting family, then head back down the Potomac and up to Baltimore. Stops range from a peaceful anchorage to small remote marinas to the very nautical and familiar town of Annapolis.
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It’s summer on the Chesapeake for us! We start with a visit to Smithfield VA on the James River, then spend 4th of July in Hampton before heading up the western side of the Chesapeake to the Potomac River. Colonial and Civil War history abounds, as well as personal history for us, as we make our way along this first leg of our Tour de Chesapeake up to Washington DC.
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