Destination today is Safe Harbor Cape Harbour ( their spelling, not mine) in Cape Coral, Florida.  We will be there until May 9 because we will be spending some very overdue time with Fred’s parents who live in Ft. Myers.  It’s 70 miles which includes …

Destination today is Moore Haven just past the third lock and tied up to the city marina. Another gorgeous day and we thoroughly enjoyed breakfast and coffee looking across the canal at green space.  We could hear birds but couldn’t identify.  What a treat!! We …

Destination today is the St. Lucie Canal Lock, the first lock coming from the East on the St. Lucie Canal.  We are starting the journey from the East coast to the West Coast across the heart of Florida. We didn’t have as far to go …

Today’s destination: Fort Pierce City Marina.  When you travel by car, 78 miles is about from Rock Hill to Columbia and 1 ½ hours of time at 65 to 70 mph.   When you go 78 miles along the waterway in a trawler at an average …

We enjoyed a peaceful, quiet, and pleasant evening last night in Daytona Beach on the Halifax River even though we were on a main thoroughfare.  We were anchored just South of the Memorial Bridge. Today’s destination is an anchorage near Cape Canaveral. Just before breakfast …

Today’s destination was Daytona Beach.  We started a bit late because we had some last-minute chores taking advantage of the marina amenities before anchoring again tonight.  The Captain and Admiral were in great form pulling away from the dock.  It did help that the strong …

I decided to share today with you even though I said I might not.  It was a very different day from the last four.  Remember I stated earlier that flexibility is necessary when you are on a boat. Today was one of those days!  In …

Our destination today was St. Augustine, Florida.  It is the oldest city in the US established by European Settlers.  It is coming up on 450 years. Last night was more restful than the previous two nights – no blowing wind, no rain shower and Cumberland …

We turned in for the night last night after finishing the day’s journal, checking the anchor, making sure the anchor light was on, talking with parents and opening windows and portholes.  It was quite a lovely evening.  The partial moon was bright in the clear …

What a gorgeous morning after a freshwater rinse in the wee hours of the morning.  You open some windows before you settle in for the night–and at 3am in the morning when you hear that wonderful rain sound on the roof, you better check those …