Whale Key was a blissfully quiet anchorage, and we didn't want to leave. So we didn't. We stayed until early afternoon, knowing our next leg was a measly seven miles. We sat on the back of the boat reading, talking, and listening to the waves gently lap the boat. The weather was just perfect, and … Continue reading Whale Key, FL, to Sarasota, FL

After a rocky night, like REALLY rocky night, we woke up to a beautiful new day. Fishing boats went by quite often at speed, particularly one at about 3:30 am that actually rolled Owen from his side of the bed to mine. We had big plans for the day, and we were eager to get … Continue reading Clearwater, FL, to Egmont Key to almost Sarasota, FL

We enjoyed our time in Shalimar, including time spent at the Air Force Armament Museum (an Uber ride away), West Marine (3 miles), Publix (1 mile), and a few restaurants (.75 to 3 miles). This weekend, it was time to move on. Owen jumped out of bed* at 6:00 am ready to go, and he … Continue reading Shalimar, FL, to Shell Island Anchorage, Panama City, FL: Days Don’t Get Much Better Than This

After Owen's adventure last night, we decided that we would spend the morning exploring the old fort and the rest of our surroundings. We woke up at sunrise, used the generator to heat up to normal body temperature, ate breakfast, and headed out to the dinghy. Owen rowed us over to the beach, where we … Continue reading Fort McRee Cove, FL, to Shalimar, FL: All the Things in One Morning

Whoda thunk? We like this anchoring thing. It was a bit of a rough night with anchor alarm and passing boats, but we woke up in the morning ready to go. The plan was to get to Bobby's Fish Camp to fuel up after all the boats left that were tied up and rafted to … Continue reading Turkey Creek Landing, AL, to Tensaw River, AL: Anchoring is our Jam

These cooler mornings sure do make pretty pictures.  This morning,  we left Columbus Marina at dawn with a few other boats,  all of us hoping to cruise right to the Stennis Lock. Owen called the lock at 6:00 am, and the lockmaster said he thought we would be just fine arriving at sunrise. Sure enough,  … Continue reading Columbus, MS, to Windham Landing Cutoff, AL

I was told that people time their Loop to chase 80 degrees for a year. I didn't realize it was going to be a game of hide and seek. It's been ranging from the upper 40s to painfully low 50s for the last few days. It's hard to complain too much:  we're on a boat. … Continue reading Midway Marina, MS to Columbus, MS: More Cold, More Rain

The week during which Wendy learned to spell "rendezvous" without having to think about it. That "z" and where it goes! First, the park. This place is a little bit of heaven on a lake and a couple rivers. The park has a marina, a campground, cottages, and a lodge for people who want to … Continue reading Joe Wheeler State Park: AGLCA Rendezvous

After a rocky night (we chose the wrong side of the lock wall and banged into it all night during some crummy weather), we woke up dark and early to leave the Wilson Lock to head just a few miles to our Rendezvous destination at Joe Wheeler State Park. We were happy to be led … Continue reading Wilson Lock to Joe Wheeler State Park: What’s a Little Wind?

What a beautiful day to be on the water! We left GTB (We've been there awhile. We can call it by its initials.) at 7:00 underneath a stunning sunrise. This time, we turned right out of the marina and right again into the channel between Barkley and Kentucky Lakes for our first time on the … Continue reading Green Turtle Bay to Pebble Isle: Not THAT Johnsonville*!