Life aboard Leprechaun

Cruising towards our dream, in search of the pot o'gold

19 July 2012 | Bayfield and Twin Cities
13 July 2012 | Houghton, MI
12 July 2012 | Outer Keweenaw, MI
11 July 2012 | Marquette, MI
10 July 2012 | Munising, MI
09 July 2012 | Grand Marais, MI
08 July 2012 | Whitefish Point
06 July 2012 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI
05 July 2012 | DeTour Village, MI
04 July 2012 | Roger City, MI
03 July 2012 | Presque Isle, MI
02 July 2012 | Harrisville, MI
01 July 2012 | East Tawas, MI
30 June 2012 | Harbor Beach, MI
29 June 2012 | Port Sanilac, MI
28 June 2012 | Lake St. Clair, MI
27 June 2012 | Lake St. Clair, MI
26 June 2012 | Grosse Ile, MI
25 June 2012 | Put in Bay, OH
23 June 2012

Days are getting longer!

22 December 2009 | Lantana, FL
John and Cheryl
Cheryl's Notes:

We finally moved on again today. We only traveled 15 miles further south, but it was still movement. Fifteen miles and four lift bridges took us over three hours. We are now in a little town south of Palm Beach called Lantana. It is one of the oldest fishing villages in the US, and it has the oldest waterfront restaurant in the US. It has been continually serving food since 1889. Scandia went to lunch with local relatives and we wandered around town.

Okay, this story is for all of my friends that know that I am a bar magnet for older working class men. (Do we need to mention flannel shirts or plumber's cracks?) Now granted, we are in Florida and most of the men around here are older. John went back to the boat in the dinghy to get our camera and left me in the bar alone. And so the story goes like this: A hair lip walks into a bar..........Sorry of that was politically incorrect, but my friends would understand. Just so you know, Jodi and Cheryl, I've still got it!

Tomorrow we will move closer to Fort Lauderdale where we plan to spend Christmas.

John's Notes:

I can't leave her alone for a minute. I take five minutes to make a round trip to the boat in the dingy and by the time I get back, some dude tries to pick up my wife. Yea, she still has it.

Pretty uneventful day again today. Lots of bridges. Have way more bridges tomorrow. Had a couple of beers at the oldest restaurant in Florida. Pretty kewl place considering that a hurricane wiped it out four years ago.

Yea, the days are now getting longer.
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Vessel Name: Leprechaun
Vessel Make/Model: 1999 Catalina 36mkII
Hailing Port: Bayfield, WI
Crew: John and Cheryl
About: John grew up in San Francisco and received his first boat for his seventh birthday. He has owned a boat since that day. His father and grandfather were both ship captains. His dream has always been to live on the water and travel to new places and spend his retirement years cruising.
Extra:
Cheryl started dating John ten years ago. On their third date he uttered the words that would change her life forever. "Did I mention that I own a boat?" She fell in love with John and her love of sailing quickly followed. When he mentioned his retirement dreams, she was the first to say "Let's [...]

The Crew

Who: John and Cheryl
Port: Bayfield, WI