June 1, 2015 Well, our goal was to make it to the state of Florida by June. With our rain jackets on we sailed right across that state line. On the way we passed LuLu’s and saw a bald eagle. We pulled into what is now named, A & M Perdido Resort, formally known as […]
May 28 to 31, 2015 Back out in the Mississippi Sound, passing Cat Island. Thunder heads were thickening with the afternoon humidity, and it’s only 10Am! Winds pick up, as we turn our heading towards Gulfport, Mississippi. We see a few sailboats dancing tacks outside the Municipal Marina. Turning downwind, we dropped the mainsail upon […]
May 23 to 28, 2015 Claire pulled up our anchor around 7:30AM and we motored out of Bayou Bienvenue towards the Rigolets. Just as we head up on the inlet, a “6 pack” (tug boat pushing barges two wide by three long) comes into view off the bow. He’s rounding the turn when a hard […]
5/20 – 5/23 Pulled out of Houma City Docks at 10:00, back at it towards Lake Salvador. Located about 15 miles west of the Mississippi River and the Harvey Locks. A hot dead calm day on the water, mostly motoring but we managed to get about an hour of downwind sailing. Leaving behind the industrial […]
5/18 & 5/19 After hiding out some foul weather in Delcambre for a few days, our weather window was looking good to set sail again. Going for a long stretch today, we have a few anchorges marked on the charts just incase we want to stop moving at some point. Wax Lake Outlet was our choice […]
Another apology for not keeping the Ship’s Log up to date. We have hundreds of photographs and hours of video footage to sort through, and we will. Expect some new posts and more website updates soon. Claire and I (plus our kitties) spent the month of May traversing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway departing from […]
May 9 – 12, 2015 Well Lake Charles was a great stop, all the while there was “The Contraband Festival” going on. We did not attend, but enjoyed the live music. As we were shaking up Margarita’s and preparing our lunch, a small event boat came over to us. They shouted over, telling us there […]
May 6 – 9, 2015 Set our anchor 14:00 just off the Convention Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Quite a way off the GIWW, about 6 miles to the North. We came up here for provisions and there is a West Marine a 2 mile walk into town. Staying on anchor, which is free, is […]
May 2-5, 2015 Taylor Outfall Bayou was our first taste of “freedom” again. A feeling of relief and excitement all at the same time. We had made it out of the comfort zone of a marina, leaving yet another life we had started behind. As Michael set the hook I re-introduced myself to our trusty […]
With our slip lease coming to an end, we cut dock lines and set sail across Galveston Bay. Jumping off seems to be the hardest part of cruising for people to comprehend, a reason most never leave their marinas to travel. Claire and I try to look at it more in a sense that […]
