Destination today using Uber is to explore Key West with Adriane.  She has never been.  We treated her this morning to pancakes, hot off the griddle – of course at the Captain’s request. The morning was catch up time for the travel log and email.  …

Destination today is Stock Island and the Stock Island Yacht Club Marina for three nights.  Stock Island is next to Key West and closer to the Key West Airport. We rose before dawn to get ahead of the worst of the wind and waves (see …

5/14/21 The plan is to stay anchored until Tuesday and then move to Stock Island by Key West where we will meet our daughter in law Adriane.  She will be joining us for several days.  She is excited and we are excited!  Our hope is …

Destination today is Newfound Harbor anchored between Little Torch Key and Big Pine Key. We took our time this morning since we didn’t have as far to go as the original plan.  We also decided to try breakfast at “Two Friends Patio Restaurant”.  Key West …

We took our time getting up this morning.  The plan is to stay two nights in Key West.  This would allow us a day to scope out places to visit when Adriane joins us on May 18 and make necessary preparations for the trip to …

5/11/21 – Destination today is Key West – home to Ernest Hemmingway, land of beautiful sunsets and the furthest south inhabited key of Florida.  This is the longest day on the open water – 80 nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico sea buoy to …

5/10- Destination is Marco Island.  The Admiral had the date wrong when she said the journal would resume on May 9.  Leaving Sunday from Ft. Myers on the river would not have been our best choice.  For one thing it was Mother’s Day and Sunday …

Ft. Myers Sojourn Betty Lou and her crew made an extended visit in Ft. Myers–the first time Fred and Sue had been able to visit Fred’s parents in 17 months (pre-COVID). When we arrived at the marina, Safe Harbor Cape Harbour, in Cape Coral, FL, …