MIDORI ADVENTURES

Vessel Name: MIDORI
Vessel Make/Model: PDQ 32
Hailing Port: Placida, Florida
Crew: Captain Brian and First Mate Lynn
About: Retired government employees ......... looking for adventure on the water.
Extra: Just do it!
Home Page: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/midori
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28 March 2020 | BOOT KEY HARBOUR
02 January 2020 | Dinghy Dock area
24 December 2019
30 November 2019 | Boot Key Harbour
29 November 2019 | Crossing Florida Bay
28 November 2019 | Entering Big Marco Pass
25 November 2019 | Sunset in Cayo Costa
25 November 2019 | Charlotte Harbor Boat Storage
14 June 2018 | Ninette, Manitoba
15 December 2017 | OLD PHOTO 2013 TAKEN BY STEVE PATERSON
04 December 2017 | Mooring Field, Fort Myers Beach
02 December 2017 | Photo of Punta Rassa bridge with Fort Myers Beach skyline in the background
25 November 2017 | South of Pine Island
24 November 2017 | Cayo Costa State Park, Pelican Bay
18 November 2017 | Charlotte Harbour Boat Storage
25 March 2017 | Charlotte Harbour Boat Storage
22 March 2017 | INDIAN KEY
Recent Blog Posts
28 March 2020 | BOOT KEY HARBOUR

SEASON 12 MARCH 2020

We have been listening to NPR (National Public Radio) every morning and hearing about the new Corona Virus. Typically, we head back after the Seafood Festival which is still scheduled for March 14 and 15 although many public events are being cancelled further north. There is a lot of “chatter” [...]

29 February 2020

SEASON 12 FEBRUARY 2020 (BOOT KEY HARBOUR)

The month of February was as busy as January, starting with February 2nd when we attended a play at the Marathon Playhouse, titled Four Old Broads. It was a hoot! We walked back to the marina and were just in time for the Super Bowl. (We had stashed some snacks and beverages in our dinghy for the [...]

MERRY CHRISTMAS! (2017)

15 December 2017 | OLD PHOTO 2013 TAKEN BY STEVE PATERSON
LYNN/WARMING UP
Although we are not shovelling ourselves out of the driveway, this is the first morning in seven days where we are not wearing fleece jackets and warm hats! Although the water temperature has been around 75F, the air temperature has been in the mid 40’sF at night and the mid 60’sF during the day. A monohull would be surrounded by the warm water, but a catamaran has cool air flowing underneath the bridge deck!

We are on a mooring ball in Matanzas Bay between Estero Island and the mainland. The tidal current runs very swiftly here and this can create problems when the mooring ball has a long pennant. In our case, the mooring ball can go between the hulls and bump on the underside of the bridge deck and get awfully close to our two outboard motors, or scrape along the side of the hull.

In spite of the cool weather, we have been getting off the boat for our daily walks. This involves a dinghy ride into the dinghy dock which is not very big, often crowded and also subject to the current.

I have been doing daily exercises on the boat and my “runners knee” is slowly improving.

Although cool, it has been sunny, except for one day of cloud and rain. This is great because our two - 240 watt solar panels are providing all of our power needs on the boat. We have not used our Honda 2,000 generator at all, but it is good to have it for backup.

The mooring field is managed through the Matanzas Inn and Marina, but there is no real gathering place for cruisers. There is a separate building across the street where the laundry and two restrooms/showers are located. We have free WiFi near the office and a fresh water standpipe near the dinghy dock and upon request, a pump-out boat will come to the boat.

Before this cold snap, Brian and I were having fun exploring the different eateries for Happy Hour deals. We have found a few places where we can have drinks and food for under $20 for both of us and this is enough for dinner.

We have T.V. reception here and have found a few good stations for news and regular programs, but have a hard time keeping our eyes open after 9:00 p.m. It seems that the programs we like aren’t on until 10:00 p.m.!

We have been invited over to Don Hanson’s boat, RING OF FIRE, for Christmas dinner. He plans to do cornish hens on the BBQ and we will provide some side dishes. We can’t think of a better way to spend Christmas Day, when so far away from family!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

First Mate Lynn and Captain Brian



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MIDORI's Photos - Main
FROM BOOT KEY TO NINETTE
21 Photos
Created 28 March 2020
BOOT KEY HARBOUR
13 Photos
Created 29 February 2020
BOOT KEY HARBOUR
18 Photos
Created 31 January 2020
BOOT KEY HARBOUR
26 Photos
Created 31 December 2019
FROM BOATYARD TO BOOT KEY HARBOUR
5 Photos
Created 30 November 2019
Solar Project
7 Photos
Created 16 December 2016
More Scenes of Bimini
12 Photos
Created 20 August 2015
Bimini 2014
12 Photos
Created 9 September 2014
MIAMI BOAT SHOW
6 Photos
Created 20 February 2014
Boot Key Harbour
19 Photos
Created 25 January 2014
Work and Play
11 Photos
Created 15 December 2013
From the boatyard
12 Photos
Created 23 November 2013
BIMINI
18 Photos
Created 24 February 2013
Back in Boatyard
15 Photos
Created 31 October 2012
SEASON FIVE
24 Photos | 3 Sub-Albums
Created 26 August 2012
Putting MIDORI to rest
12 Photos
Created 15 April 2011
Coming to the end
12 Photos
Created 15 April 2011
February Activities
9 Photos
Created 28 February 2011
Splashing, Underway and Boot Key
12 Photos
Created 7 February 2011
Getting MIDORI ready
6 Photos
Created 25 November 2010
MIDORI UNDERWAY
9 Photos
Created 11 March 2010
Exumas - 2010
24 Photos
Created 5 March 2010
Big Majors
4 Photos
Created 26 February 2010
Exumas - Third Season
13 Photos
Created 14 February 2010
EXUMAS, 2010
28 Photos
Created 7 February 2010
Brunswick to Boot Key Nov - Dec, 2009
36 Photos
Created 27 December 2009
Celebrating Mom's 90th
23 Photos
Created 2 December 2009
From Boot Key Harbor to Bimini and back.
36 Photos
Created 29 March 2009
Life in Boot Key Harbor
18 Photos
Created 22 February 2009
Christmas/Visit by Chris, Melissa & Matthew/Provisioning
15 Photos
Created 19 January 2009
Miami to Boot Key Harbor
9 Photos
Created 1 January 2009
Brunswick to Miami
27 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 27 December 2008
Getting Midori Ready Oct/Nov '08
15 Photos
Created 22 November 2008
Abacos, Bahamas
12 Photos
Created 1 June 2008
Abacos, Bahamas
12 Photos
Created 1 June 2008
The Abacos, Bahamas
15 Photos
Created 1 June 2008
Abacos, Bahamas
13 Photos
Created 31 May 2008
24 Photos
Created 29 April 2008
The Keys
17 Photos
Created 18 March 2008
Midori Adventures
12 Photos
Created 29 February 2008
Midori Adventures
20 Photos
Created 25 January 2008
Photos of our water adventure on Midori.
18 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 9 January 2008