Haircuts done. Shopping done and then some.camper packed. fridge emptied. Watering system for plants set up. Lights on timer. Parents visited. Daughter visited. About to go to bed. Why all this nonsense? Because tomorrow we begin our real vacation, a much needed vacation. Tomorrow we head for a one night stay at Jonathan Dickinson…
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Attention Getters
Recumbents are not the norm on the trail we ride near our home, so we are used to being stared at. But on this beautiful day several months ago we got a little extra attention. We ride the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways Trail, a 5 mile, 3 looped trail behind our house. Jim and…
Kaelin and his new turtle.
Marathon Turtle Hospital 6/20/12
An Adventure of a Different Kind
Hot Dot (our 26 foot Chrysler sailboat) has been brought home to rest for a while. Saddened as we are to not be able to sail, I am excited about our summer plans. Jim and I bought his parent’s 30 foot Award camper. We are planning to go camping in several state parks this summer….
West Orange Trail
Amazing trail near Orlando. We started at Killarny Station near Oakland and rode about 11 miles. This took us through Winter Garden which has a beautiful downtown. The trail is very clean, an easy ride with just a few inclines and quite a varied scenery. Kaelin loved the many playgrounds that were on the trail….
The Dry Tortugas by Lesa
It has now been almost two months since we have been to the Dry Tortugas. Yet it is still fresh in my mind. The Tortugas are truly an awe inspiring place. Its history, its purpose, its wildlife and its remoteness are one of a kind. Sailing into it seemed to take forever. Always we were…
From the Land of Nothing to the Rich and Shameless
One of the things I discovered on our trip is that Lesa gets anxious when we are anchored in one location for more than 2-3 days. With a beverage or two I can be content to sit at anchor, taking in the sights for a while, but Lesa… 2 days and she’s ready to move….
Marco Island
After the long trip across the gulf we really enjoyed marco Island and the residents. I have mever been to such a happy and welcoming community in my life. The afternoon after we arrived I needed to eat, alot. As things would have it, the dinghy motor would not start. No sooner than 10 pulls…
Fortune favors the Foolish
Think of all of the nautical sayings you can and then roll them into one. If you boil it all down to the bare essentials, you would settle on “Fortune Favors the Foolish” as the essential messages. On thursday (I think, we’re on island time) we raised anchor at the Dry Tortugas for a journey…
Chasing Seventies 