Our trip to St. Augustine was the first of three long days to beat the weather and take advantage of some glorious travel days. We...

We had a lovely calm clear sky trip to Daytona. We didn't know about this wonderful inlet for Manatees. We went no wake and then idle...

We've come to the point of our Loop where we need to seriously consider listing our beautiful Sparkling Star. We had scheduled a 1 week...

After leaving Stuart, we made the trip to Vero Beach. We weren't able to get a slip at the Vero Beach Marina, so we opted for Loggerhead...

We had a beautiful start to the morning with a spectacular first light departure. When we arrived to the other side, the lock was open....

We had a one night stay in Clewiston before making our early trek across to Stuart. Since it was difficult to get a slip in Indiantown...

We had a beautiful day leaving Ft. Myers on our trip to Moore Haven ate River House Marina. We could have stayed at the first come...

We were able to get a slip at the only functioning marina in Ft. Myers. Prior to the recent hurricanes over the past 15 months, Ft. Myers...

We stopped for one night at the Pink Shell Resort in Ft. Myers. We were warned about current, but we had both current and wind when we...

We had a short trip from Boca Grande to Captiva so we waited for the winds to die down. In order to get into the marina we had to go...

We left from Long Boat Key to Boca Grande at first light to see this amazing sunrise. The day was special because it was Valentine's day...

We planned to have a good weather window for our Tampa Bay crossing and the weather did not dissapoint us. Clear and Calm! Our friends on...

As we were leaving in dense fog, we heard a boat telling us they were coming up to Tarpon Springs. We had three boats and two fishing...

Our third stop on our Big Bend Crossing was Tarpon Springs. After Tarpon Springs, we will be in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) and will...

We made it to our second stop on Crystal River without incident. And, after we arrived, we learned others were not so lucky. The trip int...

We started off our Big Bend crossing at First Light. We were eager and anxious to make this journey. We had two boats traveling behind us...

We left Apalachicola early to get to Carabelle for enough time to prepare for the next day. The morning was spectacular. Laura walked the...

We arrived right before 5pm and picked up some great quiches. Laura asked what the best restaurants were in town to a local who listed...

We spent two days at Panama City to wait out the weather, clean clothes (no fee for laundry), and do taxes! The marina had fixed docks...

One thing you never get tired of is the dolphins riding with you in your boat. They are beautiful magical creatures. Going underneath the...