Fern Hollow is on the market

We have done all the cleaning and fixing. Now all we need is someone that wants to pay!

Anyone want a townhouse in Liverpool, NY

Ok, it's been awhile since we have updated the blog but we have been slaving in the house and right now we are ready to put it on the market. We'll have to post a couple of the cool shots we will take for the open house. We are hoping it will go fast and I won't be surprised if it does because Anne has it spit and polished.

Another couple of days and we should be able to start on Grey Hound. She needs some spit and polish too!

So long warm water..........

blue skies and palm trees. We'll be back!

Leaving Cayo Costa

and we're heading to All American Boat Yard and the truck and trailer. We had a really nice sail up in light winds and on our way we saw F27 "Roaring Forties" hull #55.

Go NU-it go!!!

It's a good thing we have such a fast dinghy! The rain was coming fast but NU-it was faster! Back to Pelican Bay for a wet but quiet night at anchor.

A view from the top

We climbed the water tower on Cabbage Key and we were greeted with a fantastic view of the area. There is an Osprey nest on top and I almost got a great picture of one of the birds coming home with dinner (a big fish) but I wasn't fast enough.

Cabbage Key

Yesterday afternoon the rain stopped for a while so we decided to try for the restaurant on Cabbage Key. It was almost a 2 mile dink ride so NU-it had it's work cut out but she didn't let us down.

The place was established in 1929 and the key was purchased for $2,500....anyone know what that would equate out to in 2010 dollars???

The grounds are very pretty, the smoked salmon is great and the interior designer didn't have to work had to come up with a theme.....

& back to Cayo Costa!

The last time we anchored here I think we set a new record on the number of hours Mr. Heater was running. All I know is that we went through all the 1 pound propane containers we had! This time we had a nice sunset, a little swimming off the stern and a little stroll on the beach. Pelican Bay is a nice destination with good holding and protection from all directions. Having shallow draft is a big help as we can take GH into a nice little bay where the deep draft guys will never venture.

And one more good sail north!

After three nights at FMB we had a nice window to sail outside to Charlotte Harbor. The wind was on our beam and as were going around Sanibel Island we had a little visitor take a break from flapping the tired wings.

We are thinking it is our first Savannah Sparrow.......guess he likes riding on "NU-it also!

Lover's Key vs. Cabbage Key tortoises .......

Ok Mr Turtle .......

Which one of these Gopher Tortoises is "Big" and which one is "Little"?

Teagan should like these guys too!

Ft Myers Beach and Lover's Key

After grabbing a ball in the mooring field we took care of some basic provisioning needs (like clean shorts for DA) and elected to take advantage of the town's great mass transit system and take a trolley out to Lover's Key State Park. For 50 cents we had a nice ride to the park entrance and then we spent the afternoon walking the beach to see what we could find for shells. We did surprisingly well, even though there we plenty of other people on the beach. The park has hundreds of acres of wetlands and we saw plenty of wildlife.

Heading towards Ft Myers Beach

We pulled out of Gordon Pass and into the Gulf........Grey Hound is moving along nicely.

Anne and her camera skills

This flutterby is for Teagan Rose!!

Well young wild yogurt eater..............this guy is for you!!

Rookery Bay......

One of our favorite anchorages is near Keewaydin Island so we pulled in just after noon and went over for shelling. Of course the forecast was for a few more showers but we decided to chance it anyways.....

No showers needed tonight........our hair is rainwater clean and so are the clothes!!