August 2016 Charleston

We returned from the Bahamas and made our way up to Norfolk leaving the boat at Salt Pond Marina.  After traveling to Wisconsin for Doctor visit, grandchildren spoiling and a wedding we returned to Norfolk with Jack our oldest Grandson.

From there we made our way down to Charleston where we met Jacks parents and his brother Jonah.  They all left a few days ago leaving us here, sweltering in the 90+ degree heat.   We decided to just stay here in Charleston until mid September before moving south to Brunswick.

Details can all be found here but full disclosure, I've just started getting the Bahamas entries posted.  I'm more than a little behind, but with all this time we have now I'm devoting more of it to getting up to date.

April 2016 in the Bahamas

We crossed over to Bimini the first week of April. Checked into the country while tied up at Bluewater resort and marina whee we stayed last year.  JR, always the best dockmaster.

We left the next afternoon for Great Harbor (a bad decision).  This time we are heading up to the Abacos.  But you'll have to go to Where is BeachQuest for details.  Since I'm so far behind updating anything, it may be a while before I get the details out there.

February-March in the Keys

Yes we are in the Keys, specifically Marathon waiting to leave for the Dry Tortugas and the Bahamas.  Mail delays and work delays due to unmotivated party-going boat owners are delaying us.  But we have our eye on the ball now and should be leaving here next week, April 3.  I hope!

February 9, 2016 Sunset Lake Miami Beach,FL

30 degree's in Florida?  Hard to imagine but we are freezing here but moving south in a wishful attempt to find warmer weather.  We've made it to Mimi Beach so far and shivering in the mid 60's or lower over the course of the next few days.

I haven't update our more detailed blog since December but I'm getting to it!  But there at least you can see where we've been.

After Brunswick to Cumberland Island, Jacksonville and St. Johns

We finally escaped Brunswick and spent several days at Cumberland Island before moving on to Jacksonville and then here on the St. Johns.

I never get tired of writing it I guess, but here is more of the story

But i need to post one particular nice picture (I'm complimenting my less than stellar phone and its sad camera)


At Jacksonville Landing for a non-weekend night.

We aren't the sailboat

Up to Brunswick, Wisconsin and back to Bruswwick

Our grandson joined us in Titusville for the trip up to Brunswick.  How fun is that!  We arrived in Brunswick and left for Wisconsin a few days later.  Spent almost 2 months in Wisconsin before returning here to Brunswick.

After multiple boat projects we are planning on leaving here at the end of September and spending October up around Savannah before making our way south again.

But for the real story, go HERE

Back in the States

We took advantage of a short weather window and ran from Black Point Settlement to Nassau in one day, and then Nassau to Bimini the next.  The third day we ran to Lake Worth. The ocean passages across the Northwest Passage between Nassau and the Bahama Banks, and the Gulf stream later the next day, were benign.  Well, actually they were enjoyable with the gentle rolling ocean swells.  And warm sunny days.  We were lucky.

We headed up to Stuart for a few days then Titusville where we were joined by our grandson, Jack for  the trip up to Brunswick.  But all that and more is detailed in our Where is BeachQuest blog.