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Where has Oma Been?
Oma, Suzanne and I are all doing just fine, (except for a couple of minor aches and pains). We have had a great time since joining the Atlantic ICW just out side of Stuart Fl at the St. Lucie inlet from the Atlantic Ocean. We stayed a couple of nights in Ft Pierce and in
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Where has Oma Been?
Oma, Suzanne and I are all doing just fine, (except for a couple of minor aches and pains). We have had a great time since joining the Atlantic ICW just out side of Stuart Fl at the St. Lucie inlet from the Atlantic Ocean. We stayed a couple of nights in Ft Pierce and
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From Ft Myers to Stuart Fl
Getting from the Gulf coast to the Atlantic coast by boat can be a long and uncomfortable trip, if you have to route around the Keys and through the Miami area. Fortunately, there is a short cut through the middle of Florida, the Okechobee waterway. It starts in Ft Myers and ends in Stuart,
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Surprise visit and more gulf coast fun
When one of our crew mates from Chicago called and asked where we were in Florida we were surprised to hear she was very close as she was delivering a car from Chicago to Ft Myers Beach. We had a great lunch with her! It’s always nice to see fellow sailors Before we left
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DuSabale Harbor D-Dock
Suzanne and I were very lucky to be assigned a slip on D Dock in Chicago when we purchased Oma. Our fellow neighbors on the dock are the best. We have become friends. Some we have skied with in Utah, some we have relied upon for boating advice, some have caught our lines as we
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Serendipity
Cruising down the Gulf coast of Florida allows for unexpected discoveries. In Bradenton a free, nice day dock alongside a riverwalk that took us to a small museum village that explained the history of the area. And a small neighborhood filled with small homes occupied by artists Sarasota brought us to many things that we
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1/4/2026. Florida Roadside attractions are not all gone yet…
> > > > One of the oldest and remaining attractions. Florida, before interstate highways, had many attraction. This one is worth visiting The exotic animals are gone. No gater wrestling but they still had flamingos > > Lots of Flamingos > > They also had parrots they rescued when they out lived their
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Happy belated New Year
We spent 4 days in Clearwater Marina, mostly to hunker down in the cold and windy weather. We were still traveling with our friends on Goin South, Geoff and Grace. We dingied over to a small island before going to Clearwater where there were lots of nice shells We finally got a picture of Suzanne
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Christmastime in Florida
> > We made it to Cedar Key on Christmas Day and dropped a hook. Our new Friends, Geoff and Grace came along side and rafted off of us and joined us for Christmas dinner. Complete with Christmas Crackers. > > > The sunset was amazing and Oma was decorated for Christmas! > > >
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Christmastime in Florida
We made it to Cedar Key on Christmas Day and dropped a hook. Our new Friends, Geoff and Grace came along side and rafted off of us and joined us for Christmas dinner. Complete with Christmas Crackers. The sunset was amazing and Oma was decorated for Christmas! 12/26 found us back on the water for