September, 2018
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Riding out a Tropical Storm – First time on our boat
LET US TELL YOU A STORY. AND IT’S A GOOD ONE (THE PAST THAT HAS LED US TO TODAY) Eddie and I had had the dream of becoming sailors for years. The longing of the sea was strong for both of us possibly for different reasons but still a commonRead More …
Hurricane Florence Update
In the midst of this horrible event, we feel blessed and humbled that ourselves and our vessel are okay. So far. Some high winds and rain but no flooding. Our hearts go out to those in our neighboring cities. We will be back to help our friends and others thatRead More …
Hurricane Florence Did we run far enough?
Hurricane Florence. We can’t run anymore so now it is time to prep the boat to prepare her for this monster hurricane and hoping we ran far enough.
Outrunning Hurricane Florence Part Three
We have been trying to outrunning this beast of a hurricane, but the higher powers have said, nope. This is as far as you will go. As much as we tried to continue south in the ICW, we now cannot. We missed the fact that the swing bridge which weRead More …
Outrunning Hurricane Florence Part Two
We have been traveling down the ICW which we entered at Winyah Bay and the ICW is very shallow in some parts. It was a treacherous first day and the second day is turning out to be just as difficult. Between red marker 36 and red 42 we were draggingRead More …
Outrunning Hurricane Florence part 1
(Red Sky in morning……uh oh) Track our progress south: Sailing Vessel MUSIC MMSI number 367615290. Here is the link with the latest position of our boat http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:5706999
The Kindred Spirits Mailbox
…. is truly one of the most unexpectedly magical places I have ever been. The Kindred Spirits mailbox is a real mailbox, with a flag and old wooden post, that is positioned on an Atlantic beach, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. This simple box, located on Bird Island, holdsRead More …
