4/21/22 After a relaxing 70 mile trek through the ICW, we tied up at the Mega Dock amongst the Mega Yachts at Charleston City Marina (and were finally able to cash in on a Safe Harbor free night). We caught the shuttle over to the other side of town and had dinner at the Rappohanock… Continue reading Charleston & Georgetown

April 20, 2022 After a three week recharge in Rhode Island (and a bout of respiratory illness), we are ready to begin the last leg of our adventure. It was wonderful to see family and a few friends! We arrived at Lady’s Island Marina (across the Beaufort River from Beaufort South Carolina) to find SkipStone… Continue reading Last Leg Home

3/23/22 Rejoining the ICW, for an inland passage of 55 miles, was like visiting an old friend. We calmly left Isle of Hope Marina, in an adverse 2 knot current, to meander north on the Skidaway River. This part of the ICW is largely uninhabited and returning to the bucolic passages through low country marshes… Continue reading Beaufort South Carolina…last stop on our second leg

3/21/22 Having enjoyed a calm offshore passage to St Simons, we chose to do this again on the 78 (statute) mile trek to Savannah. This choice requires an initial commitment of 7 miles to get to the ocean before turning north for the outside run. This route would cut our travel time from 9 hours… Continue reading Outside to Savannah

3/21/22 Departure day from Amelia Island started out sunny and clear. However, a weather system was forecast to move in by mid afternoon so we chose to take the faster outside (ocean) route to St Simons Island, about 40 miles away. The sea was glassy calm and we kept the speed to 8 knots (1… Continue reading St. Simons…another great vacation island!

3/18/22 On the way south, we stopped at the Oasis Marina in the town of Fernandina Beach, on Amelia Island. After a quick tour of the town, we put this on the must-stay-longer list for the way back. After a 3 night stay, it remains on the list as a longer term vacation destination. The… Continue reading Amelia Island…we love this place!

3/17/22 When we pulled into St. Augustine Municipal Marina we were assigned a slip between 2 other trawlers and next to a third. It turns out that all three of these boats are on a ”Great Loop” adventure and it was fun to hear their stories. The Great Loop is the ultimate inland voyage. It… Continue reading St. Augustine & the loopers

3/16/22 The Matanzas River, from St Augustine to New Smyrna Beach is a sad place where boats are left to slowly die. We noticed this on our way south and photographed the carnage on our way north. We took About 20 pictures of dying vessels and there were at least as many more that were… Continue reading Shipwrecks of the ICW

3/14/22 Having lost a day due to weather, with booked flights home from Hilton Head, we are now traveling to a schedule. This meant a one night stay in Daytona, which we made the most of of by celebrating Kathys birthday at Mama Foo Foos, an eclectic and recommended restaurant on the property Halifax Harbor… Continue reading Overnight in Daytona

Titusville is known for its proximity to the Kennedy Space Center and the small downtown area is frequently bypassed, as visitors trek over the causeway from the highway to the launch pads. This is exactly what we did, a few years ago, when we toured the space center. At the time, we didn’t realize that… Continue reading Titusville…Florida-New & Old