Days 280 - 285 Key West FL Key West week three.Another beautiful and relaxing week in Key West. We have spent the last week alternating between doing nothing and sightseeing. We managed to stay off of Duval Street for the entire week, instead we headed up to Marathon to visit both the Dolphin Research Center and The Turtle Hospital. The Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is home to over 30 dolphins that cannot be released back in to the wild. While some of th...

Days 272 -280Key West FL Key West week two. After Bonnie & Evelyn left we had a few days of relaxing and catching up on boat stuff. In addition to the everyday stuff like cleaning, I had a couple boat projects to do. One of my favorite quotes from Uncle Kenny (Turn The Paige) "If you are not fixing at least two things a day on your boat, you are falling behind". One of the most important things I had to do was replace the Depth Sounder Module ...

Days 263 -268Key West FL Once again in our 7 years together I was able to surprise Angel. Without Angel finding out I made arrangements for her best friend Bonnie to come visit us. Bonnie and thier friend Evelyn flew into Fort Lauderdale and drove to Key West. Angel was on the phone with her grandkids when Bonnie walked onto the boat. The look of confusion and surprise was priceless. Bonnie and Evelyn stayed for five days. We started their time with us, with a ...

Days 262 Shark River Anchorage - Key West FL Start 7:00 AM End 12:07 PM Underway 5:10 Hours Distance 74 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4576 Av Speed 14.4 knots Weather Heavy Rain , 66 Degrees, Wind 18 Knots NNE We are now in Key West and will be here for the next 30 days. I will try to update once a week or, as anything good happens. What a difference a day makes. From bright and sunny with dead calm flat seas to heavy rain and 3 to 4 foot ...

Days 261 Everglade City FL, Shark River Anchorage Start 10:30 AM End 3:35 PM Underway 5:05 Hours Distance 42 Miles Total Miles on Trip 4502 Av Speed 8.2 knots Weather Sunny , 76 Degrees, Wind 5 Knots SW We had a slow lazy start to today's travel. We were heading to Shark River in the Everglades to anchor for the night. The channel out of Everglade City can get very shallow and low tide was at 7:30am. We decided it would be better to wait until for t...