In order to visit some places we have missed during our previous travels on the East Coast, we did some big hops and one day stops in the last two Florida cities. Although they were quick stops we enjoyed two favorite cities and had two beautiful nights on mooring balls.
Read More »St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach, FL
Finally made it to this destination on our 5th trip cruising the East Coast!
Read More »New Smyrna Beach, FL
This is our fourth stop in Titusville. It is not that exciting of a town but definitely meets our criteria for a repeat stop: easy, cheap, conveniently located, good bathrooms and laundry, a cute main street with a good brewery, wine bar and a few wonderful unique restaurants. This stop we got tickets to a Broadway musical at the Titusville Playhouse. It was fabulous and beyond our expectations.
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A new stop for us that allowed us to reunite with loop friends and visit the Kennedy Space Center.
Read More »Merritt Island, FL
Day 1 back in America, we were in for a fun surprise.
A quick stop to stage for our crossing and chase a package.
Read More »Key Largo, FL
A super fun week playing tourist and a visit from Zach!
Read More »Marathon, FL and ZACH!
After crossing under the the Sanibel Island Causeway, we had officially crossed our wake. We put Three Sons in neutral celebrated and snapped some photos. It was probably the coldest day we have had in the last 16 months! Next, we continued cruising to Ft. Myers Matanzas Pass and picked up a mooring ball.
Read More »Fort Myers, FL
With a rental car, we were able to take a few day trips to Pensacola giving us lots of time to explore the area. Our explorations took us to the downtown area, the beach, Pensacola Boardwalk, and the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and of course a brewery or two.
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Our cruising itinerary for the northern part of Florida was planned deliberately to move each day but still enjoy some sights. We have an appointment at the end of the month to get the boat hauled in VA to have the stabilizers fixed. In order to make this happen, we need to put quite a few miles behind us
Read More »North Florida, East Coast
Monday, April 1 -3, 2024
After a very relaxing night on anchor in Ft. Pierce we started back on the Great Loop Route. Our first stop on the East Coast was Melbourne, FL where we docked at Melbourne Harbor Marina.
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During our time in the Keys we were closely monitoring the weather to find a window to head over to the Bahamas.
Read More »Key Largo, FL
Boco Chica Key, Marathon, Long Key
Crazy Wind, Another Eviction and dealing with a broken exhaust pipe, at least it is sunny and hot!
Read More »Exploring the Keys
The further south we go, water is turning aquamarine and crystal clear along with rising temperatures. We have had to resort to tank tops and lots of sunscreen.
Read More »Key West, FL
We only spent one day in Marathon. Since we need to pick up a package that is being delivered to the home of a local harbor host, we will stop again and explore more on our way up north. We had a relaxing morning on the hook, knowing our day consisted of a short ride to our next destination. Today’s route include cruising under the Seven Mile bridge that connects the middle keys to the lower keys.
Read More »Bahia Honda State Park, FL
Marco Island, The Everglades National Park and Marathon, FL
We enjoyed our stay in Fort Myers but we were ready to get back to boat life and continue chasing the sun and warmer weather. We did a ton of provisioning over December and so many nooks and crannies of the boat are stuffed. Even with that said, it is amazing the storage space we have onboard.
Read More »Cruising South – The Gulf of Mexico
Our goal since retiring was to travel the waters that make up The Great Loop. Although we have traveled over 4,000 NM on the East Coast segment of the Loop, we now are officially saying we are Loopers. Our year long continuous journey will start on the West Coast of Florida leaving Fort Myers. The Great Loop is a 6,000 mile counterclockwise, journey navigating waterways along much of the Eastern half of the USA along with a bit of Canada as we travel the northern segment.
Read More »The Great Loop
Sunny skies and temperatures in the 70’s made for lots of beach and exploration time in the Fort Myers area. We visited as far north as Punta Gorda and south to North Naples. Moving west we took day trips to Pine Island, Sanibel and Captiva.
Read More »Fort Myers – Continued
Home for a holiday weekend visit!
Our intention is to spend the month in Florida in Fort Myers. It will be a quick month with plans to head home for a weekend and then the boys are meeting here to celebrate Christmas. We will leave Three Sons to celebrate Christmas at the Westin Resort across the Caloosahatchee River. Since we will be here for an extended stay and have never been to this area, we rented a car to allow for more exploring. In reflection, a lesson learned is always rent a car with Android Auto or Apple Car Play. Ugh, the stress and tension, between the driver and passenger, (and a few bad words) when trying to drive in an unknown area and giving oral directions.
Read More »Fort Myers, FL – Part 1