We are outta here!

Had fun Memphis...Storms and all.  Hope Memphis in May is a blast, the creek don't rise much more, and the levee holds.
Our next post will be from Stuart and aboard Istaboa.

Adios,

Istaboa

Moment of Zen

Easter's past

So our stay in Memphis is coming to an end, it's been a fun but very stormy spring here.
Never been through 36 hours of continuous thunderstorms and rain... that was interesting and a bit scary at times. We fared well, but others were not so lucky. Almost 300 casualties and that number is still rising.
On a lighter note, we've had fun catching up with old acquaintances, some we haven't seen for decades. This has made us realize how much Memphis is our home... so the sale of Rocky Point is on hold.
But now it's back to Stuart and the new and improved Istaboa. We're excitedly anxious to see the new interior and will post pics shortly after settling in. We will soon provision for a nice long cruise in the islands. Can't wait.

Outbound Update:

Missing Stuart

Downloaded an iphone app today and edited a pic of the Riverwalk in Stuart overlooking the St. Lucie River with the Roosevelt Bridge in the background. Came out interesting. These iphone cams are kinda neat.

End of an era.

Castro steps down... story here>> Castro resigns

Very cool!

We've been keeping up (via Spot) with some friends aboard "Outbound", a Hatteras LRC, who at this moment are passing through the Panama Canal. Happened to look at just the right time and caught them in Miraflores Lock and actually watched them in real time on the Canal Web Cam website while locking down.
Did a screenshot.

They left Fort Lauderale 9 days ago and made a very bumpy straight shot from Key West to Panama. They're taking Outbound to her new home in Seattle.
Learned from them that if you can stretch your vessel out past 65', you get a transit slot faster than smaller vessel's. They just made it (their boat is 59') by using a very long anchor, every inch of the swim platform, and cheating a bit. This usually takes up to 2 weeks for smaller boats.
Guess size does matter.
Bon voyage, Outbound.

Adios,

Istaboa

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