Sunday, February 26, 2012

Leaving Ft. Lauderdale...headed for Biscayne Bay and Beyond....


Cocktails with Jim and Sandy. Leaving Ft. Lauderdale in the morning.


Big...


Bigger...


Biggest....


Need your boat delivered????


Coming into Miami.


Taking in the view.


We left Miami behind as we wanted to get to Elliots Key.
  

Peg at Elliots Key.....it's tough, but someone has to do it.


A happy Capt. and Rudy.


Leaving Key Biscayne Bay, we headed South crossing Card Sound, Barnes Sound
and stopping in Blackwater Sound...we were officially in the Keys.
Our first stop was at Anchorage Marina.


The Gilberts


The Anchorage Marina


another view...


We treated ourselves to cocktails at Steamers....


and a spectacular sunset.


The girls in the hot tub.


We continued SE and stayed on the hook at the Lorelei-Morada Bay
anchorage.in Upper Matecumbe Key.
You cannot stay here without going to the famous Lorelei's for cocktails and
dinner.


Cocktails and music...


dinner on the beach.


There are always interesting things to see in the Keys


If its weird.... you'll find it in the Keys...


We passed by him in the mangroves!


On our way to the Morada Bay Cafe in the tender.


Jim, Sandy and Peg at the Cafe....a fabulous place.


After leaving the Lorelei's anchorage, we headed South in the Indian Key Channel
and beneath the Lower Matecumbe Bridge which brought us to Hawks Channel
in the Atlantic. We traveled about 35 miles West to Boot Key Harbour in
Marathon Fl.


Our first sunset at Boot Key in Marathon.









Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Ft. Lauderdale Florida.....more to come....




One of the shacks along the ICW in Ft. Lauderdale.


The "strip'. this place is jumping on the weekends.


We are about 1500' from the beach.


The Capt. and Peggy.


Numerous ships like the one here moor just off the coast.


Some of the wonderful restaurants in Ft. Lauderdale.


One more....
 
The beach...





This vehicle is street legal, I'm thinking of buying one.


If I registered it in N.C. as a motor vehicle, I would be able to park it in my driveway at the Plantation.
Hee...hee.....

Friday, January 27, 2012

Titian 4 Space Shot


A fellow cruiser told us that a Titan 4 rocket would be launched from Cape Canaveral on the 19th. We decided to go. We exited the ICW heading east on the Canaveral barge canal looking for an anchorage.


We anchored in the Banana River about 6 miles from the pad.



Sandy and Jim awating the launch.



At approx. 7:30 the Titan launched and lifted away. Very noisy and spectacular.


The rocket disappearing into space. A thrilling experience.


The Captain had been experiencing stomach pains during the night, in the morning we found out why!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Leaving Charleston...Bound for Fort Lauderdale and Beyond...



Beaufort NC is always a great stop.


Sisters Bridge at sunrise.


Jim and Jim at Hemingways...a great watering hole.



The Capt. after just refueling and having a few drinks swiping dollar bills
from the ceiling of Hemingways. Fuel is not cheap!


Bald Eagles!! 


Jim and Sandy, Savannah.


The painter, Savannah.


Savannah window.


Savannah Babes...


Getting a little close to the big boys.




Cocktails...


No longer taking advice from his navigator, the Capt.seeks navigational guidance from 'Zoltar'.


This will keep you up a night.


On the hunt!



New Teakettle Creek.




Little Mudd River.


White Pelicans.


Shrimpers near Jekyll Island, Ga


Trident submarine base, St. Marys. Ga