Category Archives: 2014 Getting Started

August 14, 2014 – Punta Gorda, FL – Getting to know you….

August 14, 2014.  Day 3 of living aboard full-time.  Getting to know “Always Home”.  77 – 88F The first two days were consumed with ‘getting to know’ the boat with a hired captain.  She went through many of the systems … Continue reading

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August 12, 2014 Punta Gorda, FL Welcome to the Neighborhood!

August 12, 2014    77 – 88F  We have arrived at the Marina!! Welcome to “R” Dock! A nice introduction to the new neighborhood. Our only live-aboard neighbor on our dock. Our boat is currently labeled “Two Seasons”. We have … Continue reading

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August 11 2014 – Finally arrived at Punta Gorda, FL

First we stopped off to get a rental car. Piece of cake. Except we couldn’t find it. No sign by the side of the road, just an address that didn’t make sense. A phone call and wha-la…. Enterprise hides their … Continue reading

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August 10, 2014 – Florida still

Driving south on I-75 is like driving across Texas.  Seems like it goes on forever!! Did find this sign the last time we visited this lovely state:     Snakes in Texas? Alligators in Florida? Mushrooms in Louisiana? Hilarious!

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August 2014 – Florida looks like a green Arizona.

Flat. Slightly hilly. More green. THEN we hit a road block on I-75. When we made appointments we hadn’t planned on a roadblock that seemed to stop traffic for miles. We finally found an exit and with the help of … Continue reading

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