Key West to Mexico

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So, we boogied on down to Key West in November, all amped up that we were getting a nice early start on the cruising season this year. And then we sat, and sat, and sat, in KW. The passage from Key West to Isla Mujeres is only 350 miles, but … Read More

Key West Christmas

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So after being woken up by the drunken drowned rats at midnight—and assuring the kids that the noise outside wasn’t Santa, but that he’d be coming as soon as they were gone—the kids managed to get back to sleep until our normal six a.m. When they came out it was … Read More

Christmas Karma

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We’re starting to realize that the Garrison Bight mooring field here in Key West is just one disaster after another waiting to happen. With gale force winds predicted, we knew there would be some fireworks around here, so it wasn’t much surprise to wake up one morning to find a … Read More

Niner

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The day before Ouest’s birthday Lowe woke with sores in his mouth and bumps on his hands. It didn’t take Ali long to figure out he had hand foot and mouth disease. Not a big deal, but really contagious, and enough to knock him down for a day or two. … Read More

Candy Parade

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Working on Christmas cards. There is a distinct set of locals living out on the hook in Key West, and it isn’t hard to pick out their dinghies at the dock. Every time we spend time in the States I get the distinct feeling that children have fallen down to … Read More

Hemingway

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If you’ve never owned a boat you might not understand just how great a feeling washing your boat while at anchor is. If you have, then you know the immense difference between having salt on every surface, and a freshwater cleanse. The single best upgrade to a boat has to … Read More

Keys Sail

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Always fun to come across Wyland paintings while traveling. If you’re looking for a “hook” for your travel blog I offer you up the Wyland Whaling Walls Tour. One of the great things about our lifestyle is that we have friends wherever we go. Key West seems to be a … Read More

The Christmas Lists

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Right now Key West is home while we wait for weather to get to Mexico. This is a pretty crucial weather window that we need to get right, since in addition to the normal weather to deal with, we’ve got the Gulf Stream ripping right up in our face. If … Read More

Key West

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From the murky waters of the 10,000 Islands it was time to aim for some blue again. We caught a nice day of weather and took off for a quick 80-mile hop straight on down to Key West. I have to say, trip planning with a 8.5 knot average speed … Read More