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"Hey, let's sail to Key West tomorrow!"

It was time to move south. We were in the last section of the Gulf of Mexico, and it felt like the final level of a video game. We spent...

A Week at the Beach

The Place: Fort Myers Beach. Boldly colored buildings selling beachwear and bathing suits. A big tourist area. A library with sand at the...

Forks, Fog, and Friends

Elpis' arrival at Cayo Costa was like being on an episode of Storm Chasers, except the storm was fog and it was chasing us. An ominous...

Cruising Miss Norma

St. Petersburg was wonderful to us, and after splurging on movie watching and trips to the grocery store, it was time to get back on the...

Reflection and Refrigeration: A Land Break

While Grace and her family sailed around the ICW on Elpis, I spent two beautiful weeks in St. Pete finishing up grad school applications,...

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

After way too much fun sailing overnight to get to southern Florida, my dad and sister Lynn were able to come and visit for a week! With...

Another Night, Another Gulf Passage

Although Grace and I swore we were done with overnights after our passage from Carrabelle to Cedar Key, we somehow found ourselves doing...

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