Today's Pics

It's looking like we may buddy boat with Two Drifters for our run south, .... A couple we met back in 2007 in the Abacos and they're staying here at AYB preparing for the long haul.
Two Drifters is a 50 Nordhavn and can make about the same speed as Istaboa so we should be a pretty good match. We've crossed paths several times over the years and have talked about traveling together.

Two Drifters anchored in White Sound, Green Turtle, Abacos

Sunset in Whitesound

Rich and Ronnie have done the non-stop run from Beaufort, NC to Ft. Pierce, Fl many times. We may do the whole trip with them or stop off at St. Simons Island, GA. We'll see... sea conditions will be a large factor in this decision.
Their destination will be back to the Abacos sometime this spring before returning to AYB for the summer.

They're driving down from New England and should arrive here today... We'll discuss more later.
This could be fun.... Never done a long passage with another boat.

Cheers,

Istaboa

Aww Man...

Mr. Las Vegas's boat sunk.

Mr. Las Vegas’ yacht sleeps with the fishes.
A 65-foot luxury houseboat belonging to Wayne Newton filled with water and sank Friday morning at a marina on the Arizona side of Lake Mead.
No one was on board the boat named Rendezvous when it went down stern-first in about 45 feet of water, leaving the bow sticking straight up out of the water in a covered slip at Temple Bar Marina.

Today's Pic

Is a weird one...
Woke up early and heard the geese... stuck my camera out the pilothouse door and snapped this shot  off without focusing... you can tell, huh?
Anyway... I like the visual.
Hope you do too.

Cheers,

Istaboa

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Every hour... the horn blows and the parade starts. It is thinning out a bit.
The weather's been good and I believe a lot of the crowd has moved on south.
Maybe time to join.

For Our Memphis Buddies

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Rainy, dreary, and cool didn't stop these kids from having their race for the cure.
Pink everywhere,

Radar Love

Back to rain and cooler weather...
but Istaboa's back in the water and we're back home.
No complaints. Let it rain.

We're out on the front docks now and enjoying the boat parade. We've seen several folks we've met along the way pass by.

Not sure when we'll join the procession... but pretty soon.

Cheers,

Istaboa

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Blue Blades

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Forget where... but may be a Daytona sunrise.

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Shot over the bow... AYB

High and dry... 10' in the air... in a gravel parking lot, makes for a unusual perspective for my "Shots Over The Bow" collection.

The rain has finally moved on so the work has begun.

We've all enjoyed the hotel. Aloft is a different kinda hotel... a Euro design in a box and that's nice, A good bar with a great happy hour, and they're very dog friendly. Our room is a door away from the dog walking lot, can't beat that.

We're in the middle of what we call MallVille. Every town has at least one. Everything you want to eat, drink, or wear is within a half mile. We went to see "Gravity" yesterday just to treat ourselves after 8 days of sitting in the rain. Incredible effects. 3D is a trip... really made us duck a couple of times. The movie? Well... the effects were excellent and should be seen in a theater with big screen and big sound.
Ladies, You probably won't like it.

We should be back on the boat late tomorrow... we're told, but if not... the hotel life has been a nice break.

Adios,

Istaboa