Day 1 – April 15th
We are on our way! It still doesn’t seem real or that it’s no more than a couple of day trip. It will probably be the end of the week before it...
Hauling The Boat for Final Prep
We had our boat hauled out of the water this week for the final preparation before our trip. We have a short list of items that needed to be done to the...
A Tour of the Frog!
Here is a walk through of the boat that we’ll be spending our next 12-18 months on. Kissed Some Frogs is our 2006 Beneteau Swift Trawler 42. It...
Check Your Power Cords!
We had a VERY close call with the shore power cords on our boat this week! On Thursday, it was a rainy blustery day here in South Carolina. I was at home...
2018 Update – Prepping The Boat
Here is a quick 2018 update. We’ve spent most of the year prepping the boat mechanically for the trip and adding some enhancements (Tom Toys). Also...
Cocoa Beach Trip – Cocoa Beach and Return Days 7-16
We stayed in Cocoa Village from Wednesday through the following Tuesday. On Thursday and Friday, Brenda and I explored Cocoa Village which is a revitalized...
Cocoa Beach Trip – Day 6 New Smyrna Beach to Cocoa Beach FL
(Warning!!!! Bad word ahead!) Last night SUCKED! We didn’t get much sleep. We were tied up on the river so there was lots of wind and current that...
Cocoa Beach Florida Trip – Day 5 St. Augustine FL to New Smyrna Beach FL
Day 5 dawned a beautiful morning in St. Augustine! It was HOT! 77 degrees and no wind. We took our time in the morning and went for breakfast at a little...
Cocoa Beach Florida Trip – Day 4 Jekyll Island GA to St. Augustine FL
Our departure from Jekyll Island was smooth. We got underway around 8:15, with a rising tide, and no wind (woo hoo!). The trip to the Florida border...