We are in Ft. Myers Beach, FL. Its really great here. We've got a few cold fronts coming through, so we'll be here for at least 4 more days. I'll put up pictures soon. Happy New Year to everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone! We left Tarpon Springs, FL on 12-7-09. Unfortunately we tried to leave the marina at low tide with a very strong river current coming in. OMG!!!! Steve backed out of the slip and Zephia couldn't move. We went aground and Zephia couldn't get away from the pilings since the current was pushing us into them so hard. Not only did we have pilings to deal with, we had the bow of a huge motorboat next to us trying to take the bimini and s...

Merry Christmas everyone! We left Tarpon Springs, FL on 12-7-09. Unfortunately we tried to leave the marina at low tide with a very strong river current coming in. OMG!!!! Steve backed out of the slip and Zephia couldn't move. We went aground and Zephia couldn't get away from the pilings since the current was pushing us into them so hard. Not only did we have pilings to deal with, we had the bow of a huge motorboat next to us trying to take the bimini and s...

We are heading South towards the Florida Keys in the morning and will be anchoring out most of the time. Steve and I have had a nice time in Tarpon Springs. We went to a boat show in St. Petersburg which was fun but really cold. It has been raining a lot and the temperatures have been in the low 50's during the day. Burrrrrh....... We have spent the last couple of days with Steve's sister (Debbie) and her husband (Jerry) at their beautiful home with a very c...

We successfully crossed the Big Bend! This was the longest trip we've ever done. And it was the one we were the most worried about! Its about a 30 hr trip, so its a long overnighter. Pam and I have both done overnight trips, but not in our boat, so this was a first. We waited in Carrabelle for good weather for the crossing. We stayed at the Moorings marina. An excellant marina. Buddy is a dock master there. He's famous for helping pick out a good weather window ...