Blogs from Englewood, Florida, United States, North America
May 9th 2011
Once we got settled down in Ft. Myers Beach mooring field, we lowered the dinghy into the water and climbed aboard to go register and pay for our two nights there. The mooring field is managed by the Matanzas Inn, so that’s where we headed, tying up at the dinghy dock. The clerk at the inn, the fabulous Nathan, asked if we’d keep an eye on a couple on a boat nearby, who had just taken possession of a sailing catamaran, and didn’t even know if the dinghy motor would start. They had been taken out to their boat (Ruby Slippers) by the motel’s boat, but didn’t have a cell phone to call for help, and the inn doesn’t monitor VHF radio calls. So we stopped by on the way back to our boat and introduced ... read more
"We're off the Captain shouted" as we loaded the RV
Published: March 14th 2010North America » United States » Florida » Englewood
March 13th 2010
Preparation is everything It is amazing how much you can put into a well designed RV. When I informed Paul that I took up only one-half of the closet in the bedroom, he insisted that I was never good at math - what a boy thing to say! Just because I need to take most of my clothes; I mean who knows what it's like in the Grand Canyon in April? We're from Florida. Reports range from a low of 26 degrees F to a high of 75 degrees F - jeans to shorts - Tee's to sweaters - must have them all. Besides, one big advantage to RV'ing is that you can't be charged for extra baggage (except in gas mileage). Paul can do with three pair of jeans and maybe some shorts to ... read more
March 28th 2009
Gust O'Wind is back on the hard for the summer. That is hard for us to deal with - winterizing the boat has been a routine in September for the first 8 years - this is the first experience of summerizing her. Since our last report we returned to Cayo Costa for 5 really good days to wind up our season. The fishing was successful - finally! - thanks to some good advice from a fellow cruiser from Lion's Head (just north of Wiarton) After a rough (30 knots) crossing to the canal system leading to our hauling yard we spent 3 full days prepping for the summer..... foil covering the hatches and ports to deflect the heat .. screening stuffed into all the through hulls and vents to keep out the mud wasps.. fresh water ... read more
The Hermitage Artist Retreat
Published: February 15th 2006North America » United States » Florida » Englewood
February 14th 2006
More on our monastery travels soon ... we made it to two in North Dakota before the snows came and we have photos and stories to share (once we learn how to post photos!) But at the moment we're enjoying a unique kind of retreat. In November we got a letter telling us we'd been nominated to spend a month at an artist's retreat on The Gulf of Mexico. February in Florida sounded excellent, so sight unseen we accepted. Quite a delight to arrive in a tropical paradise on the edge of the sea, with 4 weeks to work on whatever creative projects we liked. The only responsibility is two presentations to the local community on our work. Everyone is interested in hearing about our Sanctuaries book series and all the monasteries we've visited, so we've ... read more
