Departure Day - March 11, 2022 .......
On March 11, 2022, we packed the car, made the final arrangements needed and set off to cross the border and start our road trip to...
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Jan 1, 20232 min read
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Are We Taking On Water....our first night.
After a long 24 hours, we crawled into bed looking forward to an amazing night's sleep and hoping to feel refreshed and ready to go the...
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Dec 31, 20223 min read
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Sunday - The day after the night on the bottom
All things said, we had a great sleep on Holy Cow. Anything is better than the bucket seats of the Grand Caravan the night before,...
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Dec 30, 20221 min read
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Monday - The day we give up a car for three months!
Today the rental goes back. We are feeling a little disappointed for the kids that it's been all work and no play since we arrived. ...
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Dec 29, 20223 min read
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A Pizza Oven and an Aqua Dump - Our Tuesday.
This may be offensive to you. It's a little offensive to us and entirely illegal in the Great Lakes! Regulations in the ocean are that...
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Dec 28, 20222 min read
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The Best Laid Plans.....Wednesday.
Our heads (toilets) are not working today. I mean they were functioning, but something is very wrong. Did you read yesterday's post? ...
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Dec 28, 20223 min read
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Banking and Beaches!
Gord says, a tip for setting off on this kind of adventure is to do a trial of run for a couple of weeks of any banking or special...
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Dec 26, 20223 min read
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Visitors by Land and Sea - Saturday
Today has been a very anticipated day - for weeks. Gord's parents and godparents came for an outing on the water. They came with lunch...
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Dec 25, 20222 min read
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What Is That Under Our Boat?!
With the final provisions gathered and packed away on Sunday, Holy Cow is bursting at the seams. Today is our last day on the dock. We...
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Dec 24, 20222 min read
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A Heartfelt Farewell
March 22, 2022 We knew the weather was not going to be entirely in our favour to leave the dock Tuesday morning. Part of us wanted to...
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Dec 24, 20225 min read
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From Mainland to Islands
March 23, 2022 We take our time navigating our way out of Panther Key. The tides are still new to us and we are on close watch for crab...
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Dec 22, 20223 min read
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Key West Bight Marina
March 24, 2022 The folks at KW Bight Marina are less than welcoming when we arrive. It takes us a little by surprise to run into...
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Dec 21, 20225 min read
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Not All Travel Days Will Be Lumpy
We leave Key West Bight Marina in the morning and have a beautiful run east. The wind has died down and the seas are calm. We are...
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Dec 20, 20225 min read
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Bahia Honda State Park
When we pull into the state park, we already know this place will be great. There are two beaches, lovely grounds to walk, and the...
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Dec 19, 20226 min read
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Tides, Waves and Delays, OH MY.
We have a beautiful run from Bahia Honda State Park to Marathon. Marathon is just a quick stop for us to get some gas for the dinghy and...
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Dec 18, 20227 min read
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Captain's Blog - 1st Edition
I found the captain up at the helm with a coffee in hand, navigating the waters to our next destination. I thought this may be a good...
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Dec 17, 20223 min read
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John Pennekamp Park
Finally on our way to John Pennekamp. It looks like it's a long narrow way into the park so we need to proceed with caution. The...
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Dec 16, 20225 min read
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A Harbor With No Name
We want to be up and out of Rodriguez Key fairly early. It's approximately 50 miles to No Name Harbor in Key Biscayne which is just...
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Dec 15, 20224 min read
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ICW to Fort Lauderdale
In the morning, we leave No Name Harbor and round the bend to the ICW. We see Miami as it nears and it is amazing. Today we have...
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Dec 15, 20224 min read
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Visitors and Pineapples
It's nice to be on the dock today. It's hot and we have the air conditioning on. Since we will be here for a few days, I decide to do...
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Dec 14, 20224 min read
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Salt, Sel, Sale - However You Say It - It's Everywhere
Leaving Fort Lauderdale with Fort Pierce as our next destination, we pull into the channel with Jaxon following behind in the dinghy. ...
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Dec 13, 20223 min read
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Sweater Weather in Fort Pierce
After we clean Holy Cow, and settle up with the Dockmaster, we are anxious to start exploring. The town looks pretty and inviting. It's...
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Dec 12, 20226 min read
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Shit Happens
It is cool this morning. Remember - sweater weather. We are Leaving Fort Pierce and we decide to gas up and get a pump out. Our heads...
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Dec 11, 20224 min read
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Palm Trees, Mansions and Yachts
When we leave Fort Pierce, we have a full day on the ICW. Our destination is an anchorage in Cocoa. We expect it to be an easy run. We...
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Dec 10, 20222 min read
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