Well Hello
20 July 2008 | Isla Mujeres mexico
chuck
This picture is of me after Diane sprayed me with bear spray ( An accident she say,s). Cold chocolate pudding on my lips to qell the burning on my lips, good times!!!
wed 29th
Changed the engine oil today. Not much left to do but leave. Terry from OTG arrived today. We agreed to depart tomorrow around 11 am. Diane is throwing up as I write this. If it goes like it did with me she should feel much better in the am. She really wants to head home so I will not be suprized if she does not want to delay departure. I will try to update one more time before we leave but it might not happen. S from( T is doing the crossing solo) OTG will keep track of us from Florida, no worries I will update in 3 to 5 days if do not have to make a emergency stop in Havana, ha
Tuesday 28th
Got the flu yesterday or maybe food poising so we stayed put. Feling much better today. I think we will wait for OTG to cross over to Key West, maybe on Friday
Friday
Getting ready to depart for Key West. Filled the diesel tank, changed both primary and secoundary fuel filters. It looks like Monday around 11am after we check out. Right now no buddy boat to go with us but I am still looking. It should be flat with calm winds so we will plan on motoring the whole way. With the current I m hoping for less than 48 hours to cross to Key West or the Dry Tortugas
Tuesday July 22
It stormed like hell last night but is beautiful this am. Went for a long walk around the Lagoon and to Mananas for lunch
Monday July 21st noon
A few squalls last night but not much of anything. The NOAA info shows Dolly right on top of us yet the wind is only 15 mph. Some squalls coming but that is all. No problema
Sunday , July 20th 11:30 local time
NOAA just named our tropical depression . Its a girl,"Dolly." It looks to track west of us. No real worries as it should not become a hurricain until it gets into the gulf of mexico. We are at the marina Parisio and are fine. I will add a few lines and move the boat a couple more feet away from the dock. Had a couple of squalls come threw this am. Diane got here yesterday afternoon. She had to spend two hours getting threw customs at the airport. Talk to you on the other side