After a lovely week in Beaufort, the 2nd oldest city in South Carolina, we were headed to the Oldest City, Charleston. Originally founded in 1670 as one of the original 13 colonies, it has a rich history of prosperity and struggle. With it’s prime coastal location, Charleston played key roles in the both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and almost […]
After saying our goodbyes to our friends in Savannah, we set our sights on our next stop. We had planned on jumping straight to Charleston but some locals and fellow cruisers recommended that we make a stop in Beaufort, SC. Justin and I were ready for a leisurely motor up the ICW since our passage to Savannah, a few weeks […]
We finally made it out of Florida with our trip from St. Augustine, FL to Savannah, GA. We were super excited to cross this milestone off our list. We finally found a weather window to travel the 147nm / 27 hours offshore and up the Wilmington River to stay at the Thunderbolt Marina. For our 11 day stay, we were […]
We had a lovely and busy stay in Titusville and Orlando but it was time to move on to St. Augustine. We had this stop on our “must do” list from the start of this adventure. Justin has family just north in Jacksonville but we’ve only just visited St. Augustine for lunch at Cap’s On the Water followed by a […]
After spending 2 weeks at anchor in Lake Boca Raton, we finally had a weather window to move further north to Cape Canaveral and Titusville, FL. It was predicted to be a smooth ride up the Gulf Stream then a bumpy ride into Port Canaveral and that’s what we got. I would have to say that sailing in 12-16 knots […]
After leaving Marathon / Boot Key, we made our first turn north and up the east coast of Florida. Since our boat draft is too deep for the rest of the Keys and with Miami not really being our scene, we headed to Boca Raton to see our friends Joe and Bree. We met Joe quickly after we moved onto […]
After leaving Key West, we spent 3 weeks in Marathon / Boot Key before heading out of the Keys to our current location, Boca Raton, FL. We traveled the 50nm / 8hrs to the Safe Harbor Marina due to some generator issues. Without a functional generator, we were not able to use our water maker or keep our batteries topped […]
It has been asked how we get around once we get to a new location. We have our big boat, Nymeria, to get us safely from port to port but once we get to a place, we have to figure out a way to get around. Since our truck is in storage in Texas, we need other ways to get […]
Shannon and I have lived onboard Nymeria for over five years now. Much of that time was spent tied up and plugged in at a marina. Since arriving in the Florida Keys over a month ago, we’ve spent nearly all of it on a mooring ball. For as much time as I spent studying and optimizing my power usage, being […]
After spending a number of days in the beautiful Marco Island, we were ready to head further south, in fact, the farthest south that we could go in the US, Key West. The weather window was good with no wind starting off and expecting to build with the wind behind us. So, we prepared to motor until we could put […]
