Easter Weekend @ Inlet Harbor

Just a short distance away - yet you can feel like you are a million miles away from everyday. 

A great long weekend full of relaxation and good times.

Friday was spent hanging on the docks and meeting some old and new friends - times like this when you realize how small this world really is.

Saturday was a bike ride to Ponce Inlet lighthouse, the jetty @ the state park and our version of a booze cruise (stopping at every bar we passed on the way back to the boat).  The weather was absolutely perfect.

Ft. Lauderdale Trawlerfest

Despite the fact that I'm green with envy.  I think that it's pretty awesome that Dennis is taking theGypsy to the Ft. Lauderdale Trawlerfest this week.  

Check out the trip from Daytona to Ft. Lauderdale here

Memorial Day 2012

Left Daytona around 9:00, a little later than we wanted to, but with big sun and blue skies - we knew this was going to be an awesome ride. On board for the first time was our daughter Jessica (first time meeting her new lil sister), Lindsay & Perry (a surprise set of stowaways) Dennis & myself. We are headed to St. Augustine to meet up with the Adam's and the Morgan's for a weekend of play in the oldest city. Weather is good, but a bit breezy - but I'm happy cuz I get to spend the weekend with my baby girl (yes I mean you Jess ;-))

Titusville, FL via ICW

We have begun to explore our new backyard.  This weekend we were fortunate to be joined by our good friends "The Morgans". 

Just Because

Finally we had a weekend here in FL where the skies turned big and blue and the wind didn't blow at 40 mph.  We just had to get away from the dock, so we went ~ an hour south (remember an hour @ 8 knts) to Inlet Harbor and spent the night.  Just the 2 of us and the dogs - it was awesome - we felt like we were a thousand miles away - what a great vacation!

We will do this again.

Maiden Voyage Savannah to Daytona

After a Christening, to officially give our girl her name and ensure good luck for our journey, we left Isle of Hope ~ 7am; destination Jekyll Island, GA Weather is a bit cold and blustery, but we have the nice warm arms of the Gypsy Soul to keep us warm underway. Traveled entirely on the ICW and aside from some spots where the water was a bit shallow (at least for our comfort on the first ride) it was a spectacular day. The boat handled really well even in some fairly substantial winds. While underway, we really roughed it with a home cooked breakfast, and showers for all. Capt Dennis was a smooth operator at the helm.

We even had our first bridge opened for us - what a hoot. Turned out that from Savannah to Daytona we would have 5 opened for us; so easy, all you have to do is ask, and voila!

Day 2 Jeklyll to St. Augustine; Another long day (9 hours), but it will make for a quick day 3. Same weather as yesterday, just a bit warmer. After arriving in St. Augustine, we made our way to JP Henley's for a cold brew, then off to Harry's for dinner. What a tough life!

Day 3 Daytona Beach - had a very lazy start to the day with today being a short ride home and arrived in Daytona ~ supper time. Again, Capt Dennis put the "girl" into her slip like he'd been doing it for years. Really senic ride today. Long straight runs on the ICW with lots to see along the way. Escorted by Dolphins, followed by Seagulls and even saw a couple camping on a small island.

What a trip we had - good times, great friends - we are truly blessed!

View some pix here

Christening

I NAME THIS SHIP GYPSY SOUL, AND MAY SHE BRING FAIR WINDS AND GOOD FORTUNE TO ALL WHO SAIL ON HER. WE ASK THE SAILORS OF OLD AND THE MOOD OF GOD THAT IS THE SEA TO ACCEPT “GYPSY SOUL.” AS HER NAME, TO HELP HER THROUGH HER PASSAGES, AND ALLOW HER TO RETURN WITH HER CREW SAFELY.

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