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Turtles Ashore
Snuck out of the condo early enough to see the sun rise over a calm Atlantic Ocean here in Juno. It was a perfect morning to walk on the beach. The water was warm and the air temp was still under ninety. Connecting the sunrise and sea to land, I counted thirty-three sets of turtle…
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Florida Botanical Garden
Visiting mom in Florida we took advantage of a cool morning to visit The Florida Botanical Gardens. We had only been here in the winter so, closer to the summer solstice, completely different plants are in bloom. This is one of those free spots in Florida that can be a nice break from visiting commercial…
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Vero Beach or Fort Pierce?
After learning that there was no room for Temptation in Georgia, Earl decided to move to a face dock in Vero and leave the boat here for a while. The mooring field is relatively empty here in June. During the spring and fall migration, boats are rafted three to a mooring. Perching above the Captain’s…
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Overnight Crossing Log
What follows is the log from our crossing the gulf stream from Great Sale Cay on the Little Bahama Banks to Florida. 0630 June 12, Monday Parker Forecast: South Florida has some squalls mostly S of Miami. A little bit of activity on the N route, drifting West. Winds should be mild in Northern Bahamas…
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Green Turtle to Great Sale
Morning broke with the best skies we’ve seen in a week. Four of the local nurse sharks swam under Temptation as we readied the lines for departure. Earl was happy that he hadn’t met any sharks while cleaning the boat bottom earlier in the week. We left Bluff House Marina astern at 0805. Water temp…
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Green Turtle
So, Earl and I are waiting for a good weather window here on Green Turtle Cay. If one has to get “stuck” somewhere, Green Turtle in the Bahamas is a great place for it. Earl and Karen left Temptation at the Green Turtle Club in White Sound. This small resort and marina is one of…
Exploring With Intuition
Van Camping and Sailing in North America