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As we were motoring along, Chuck asks, is that a leaf on the dinghy engine? No, it was a little green snake. It stayed for awhile and slithered around on the engine, but when it started making a move toward getting in the dinghy, Chuck got a boat hook, and it went for a swim.

13 November 2018 | Waccamaw River

Hurricane Effects

There are many effects of a hurricane, and we have seen many of them lately thanks to Florence - broken docks, sunken boats, businesses closed due to flood damage, but one of the effects that we observed that is seen in the vegetation itself, is the dark line along the trees and bushes that marks the storm surge. Yesterday we were traveling along the Waccamaw River, and the line was clearly evident for miles. This one was originally made by Matthew 2 years ago, and any vegetation that had regrown was drowned again by Florence.

11 November 2018 | Myrtle Beach, SC

Our new friends are not impressed

We are at Osprey Marina by Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s a great protected reasonably priced place to stay, so we’ve stopped to change the oil in the engine and the generator, fill water, get diesel and gas, plugin to shore power so we can have heat, and to get off the boat for awhile. We met some other boaters up in the lounge, and went for a walk. We walked up to see the goats in the nearby field. Upon seeing us, they all immediately trotted over to greet us. They were quite interested until they realized we had no food, and then turned tail and walked off while making rude noises.

13 September 2018 | St Inigoes, MD

Water, water, everywhere, even some to drink

Is the cooler half full, or half empty? This year in the Bahamas was marked by lots of water - from the sky that is. In the 2 months we were there we only bought 10 gallons of drinking water. The rest we caught with our high tech catchment system shown in the picture - our trusty Igloo cooler that we [...]

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20 October 2017 | Chesapeake, VA

The trek south has begun. We have left the Chesapeake Bay and joined the masses seeking warmer climes. Our stop at Atlantic Yacht Basin was good and bad.
The good is that we successfully received our first Amazon Prime Pantry delivery. Very convenient! We had everything from paper towels to flour sent to us, instead of having to carry it back from the grocery store. This service is non-perishables only, but it made our grocery run here much simpler. Too bad they won't delive wine, beer, or rum! We also attended a free happy hour here at the marina tonight, where a local concierge service provided 2 free drinks, wine and beer available, plus munchies. It was quite nice, and we met some new boaters.
The bad is that the generator is still broken. The part that took 6 weeks to arrive will not fix the problem. Apparently the generator vibrates so much that it chafed through a number of wires in the internal wiring harness. We will have to order another wiring harness, then remove the generator from the boat and take it to someone to have it rewired. We are investigating our options on this front. In the meantime, we will continue south for awhile.

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18 November 2018 | St Augustine, FL

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16 November 2018 | Somewhere north of Charleston on the ICW

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