November 17th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Gulf Shores
For anyone who is dreaming of going somewhere warm for the holidays, let me suggest you travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama. If you are looking for relaxation, then the beaches of this city will welcome y ... [full story]

November 16th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Birmingham
I had the craziest experience flying back to Dallas from Birmingham last night on Southwest. At first everything looked good - flight was ontime, boarding was smooth - but I noticed that we took a lon ... [full story]

November 9th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama
Nov 4 Day 17 Sailed 10 miles We started our day with breakfast at Pinini Pete’s. Christa and Peter will remember Pete’s. Pete offered to let Rick ride his Segway that he rides to wor ... 9 photos [full story]

November 8th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama
November 7, 2009 We left our Hilton Head paradise this morning. Marie and Steve flew home last evening and it was time for us to hit the road. We are heading for Memphis; we’re going to Gracel ... [full story]

November 4th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Oct 30 Day 13 Layover in Demopolis, AL We slept in and then did laundry this morning. It’s warm and muggy. The forecast for this afternoon is for thunder storms and a lot of rain. A good ... 13 photos [full story]

October 30th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama
Oct 28 Day 11 380 miles down, 270 miles to go. We have joined up with another sail boat which is traveling about the same speed as we are. Sharpies Dream is a 32 ft Bayfield cutter and is from ... 4 photos [full story]

October 21st 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Mobile and Dauphin Island - 7th-8th October We arrived in Mobile (pronounced Mobeel) a little after 4pm and headed towards the tourist information centre to get our bearings of local area. Mobile ... 14 photos [full story]

October 19th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama
After we packed our gear in the truck and took a second look at our check-list, Nate and I were on the road, eager to get out of the city. We wanted to get to Tuscaloosa, AL by mid-afternoon to visit ... 6 photos [full story]

October 18th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Oct 15 Day 6 Today we were able to get a ride on a spectator boat to watch the racing up close. The racers had a good wind and that made for a rough ride in the power boat we were in. I can hardly ... 4 photos [full story]

October 15th 2009  North America » United States » Alabama » Mobile
Oct 11 Day 2 We found the Green Turtle Marina after driving around Grand Rivers, Kentucky for a while. We spent most of the day raising the mast and launching Amber Lee. The marina office is on a ... 4 photos [full story]