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Date |
Planned Location |
Actual Location |
Comments
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10-18-05 |
Coinjock, NC |
Portsmouth, VA |
Couldn't get underway because of lingering generator repair issues... |
10-19-05 |
Alligator River, NC |
Coinjock, NC |
Made it here with no problems, and still have internet service!! |
10-20-05 |
Belhaven, NC |
Alligator River, NC |
Found a good anchorage, and gave the generator a workout! |
10-21-05 |
Bath, NC |
Belhaven, NC |
Had an extraordinary time in this small, friendly town! |
10-22-05 |
Oriental, NC |
Oriental, NC |
Jumped ahead to get back on schedule - will see Bath another time |
10-23-05 |
Oriental, NC |
Oriental, NC |
Would not choose this marina again in the future, but will sit tight until tomorrow - keeping a careful eye on Wilma... |
10-24-05
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Beaufort, NC |
Oriental, NC |
Hunkered down, and will stay until Wilma passes |
10-25-05 |
Beaufort, NC |
Oriental, NC |
Wilma has left - it's cold, and still a bit windy, but we think we can be off tomorrow |
10-26-05 |
Mile Hammock Bay , NC |
Mile Hammock Bay, NC |
Spent the night being buzzed by Osprey (the Marine kind!) with 20 other boats in a cozy anchorage! We were surrounded by LaJeune property... |
10-27-05 |
Wrightsville Beach, NC |
Wrightsville Beach, NC |
Cute town, but a bit cold for the beach!!! |
10-28-05 |
Southport, NC |
Southport, NC |
Glad we had a short ride today in lots of WIND and cold!! |
10-29-05 |
Southport, NC |
Southport, NC |
Getting some "shore" things done... |
10-30-05 |
Little River, SC |
Bucksport, SC |
Didn't like the looks of the Little River anchorage, so just pushed ahead, and gained a day! |
10-31-05 |
Bucksport, SC |
Georgetown, SC |
Looking forward to exploring this town. Weather has finally warmed up, too!! |
11-01-05 |
Georgetown, SC |
Charleston, SC |
Trying a new marina this time, on Patriot's Point, right next to the USS Yorktown. Connected to a very fancy hotel - not really in our usual league... |
11-02-05 |
Georgetown, SC |
Charleston, SC |
Enjoyed a lovely day in this beautiful city - and had a great dinner at S.N.O.B. |
11-03-05 |
Charleston, SC |
St. Pierre Creek, SC |
Anchoring in a little creek off the South Edisto River for two days - looking forward to just messing around the boat and in the dink! Weather is ideal... |
11-04-05 |
Charleston, SC |
St. Pierre Creek, SC |
Had a fine day on the boat and exploring in the dink - got a nice invitation from a local for tomorrow, so will stay on another day... |
11-05-05 |
South Edisto River, SC |
St. Pierre Creek, SC |
Went to an oyster roast on Edisto Island and had a FABULOUS time - talk about Southern Hospitality!!! |
11-06-05 |
Beaufort, SC |
Beaufort, SC |
Will stay here for a couple of days, then anchor out a couple of days to kill some time per our insurance underwriter - REALLY can't be below Savannah before Nov. 16... |
11-07-05 |
Savannah, GA |
Beaufort, SC |
Another beautiful day in Beaufort... |
11-08-05 |
Savannah, GA |
Battery Creek near Port Royal, SC |
A fine place to spend a couple of days - anchored right off Parris Island, so are getting some entertainment from Marine maneuvers |
11-09-05 |
Savannah, GA |
Battery Creek, SC |
Had a nice stroll around this little town |
11-10-05 |
Redbird Creek, GA |
Hilton Head, SC |
Lovely fall weather on this idyllic island |
11-11-05 |
New Teakettle Creek, GA |
Hilton Head, SC |
Rented bikes and had a great bikeride today! |
11-12-05 |
St. Simon's Island, GA |
Savannah, GA |
Met up with our friend Chris in this charming old Southern city |
11-13-05 |
St. Mary's, GA |
Savannah, GA |
A beautiful morning in Savannah... |
11-14-05 |
St. Mary's, GA |
Savannah, GA |
Had a great day topped off by an elegant meal at The Olde Pink House - delicious! |
11-15-05 |
St. Mary's, GA |
St. Augustine Creek, GA |
Anchored just a mile or so from Savannah - tomorrow we are able to hit the road!! Finally! |
11-16-05 |
St. Augustine, FL |
Duplin River, GA |
Another great anchorage - a long day, but got an early start, so ended around 3:45 - not too bad! Weather is still beautiful, and we've been enjoying the full moon |
11-17-05 |
Flagler Beach, FL |
Fernadina Beach, FL |
We are in Florida!!! Spent a windy night in a pretty unprotected anchorage |
11-18-05 |
New Smyrna Beach, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
Staying two nights at a very nice marina and catching up on some housekeeping things. It's WINDY!!! |
11-19-05 |
Canaveral, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
Waiting to see what happens with Gamma! |
11-20-05 |
Melbourne, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
Looks like we may be able to get off on Tuesday... |
11-21-05 |
Melbourne, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
Can't get dockage further south, so will drive from here to Lake Wales for Thanksgiving, and move south after that!! |
11-22-05 |
Melbourne, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
To Dad & Joy's for Thanksgiving!! |
11-23-05 |
Vero Beach, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
Fun in Lake Wales with Dad & Joy |
11-24-05 |
Vero Beach, FL |
St. Augustine, FL |
Happy Thanksgiving |
11-25-05 |
Jensen Beach, FL |
Daytona Beach, FL |
Got back to Mer Sea to find the computer had crashed! Finally got underway and Leslie worked with HP while Captain Roy got us to Daytona Beach |
11-26-05 |
West Palm Beach, FL |
Cocoa, FL |
A really cute little town! |
11-27-05 |
Pompano Beach, FL |
Vero Beach, FL |
A really good, but busy marina |
11-28-05 |
Pompano Beach, FL |
West Palm, FL |
Pushed ahead because of less than optimum weather |
11-29-05 |
Miami Beach, FL |
West Palm, FL |
Happy to be safe in port! |
11-30-05 |
Key Largo, FL
|
West Palm, FL |
Visiting with friends - always such fun to share what we're doing |
12-01-05 |
Marathon, FL
|
Indiantown, FL |
A good stop and made for a fast getaway... |
12-02-05 |
Marathon, FL |
Moore Haven, FL |
Crossed Lake Okeechobee for the first time - a bit blowy with a beam wind, but Mer Sea handled it with no problem! Tied up tonight in a small town on the Calooahatchee Canal |
12-03-05 |
Marathon, FL |
Fort Meyers, FL |
Interesting to be back here from the water, this time... |
12-04-05 |
Flamingo, FL
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Punta Gorda, FL |
HOME!!!!!!!!! |
12-05-05 |
Marco Island, FL
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12-06-05 |
Punta Gorda, FL
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