Category Archives: U – 2014 Fairhope to Sanibel Island

Wednesday, January 29 Grouper sandwiches are the vision. Our journey south was punctuated with the phrase “When we get to Sanibel and the grouper sandwiches,…” Now we are just 36 miles away from Sanibel and this Wednesday morning’s weather is … Continue reading →

Tuesday proved to be a promising travel day and we left the anchorage at Egmont Key soon after enjoying our apple and walnut-studded oatmeal. Once across the mouth of Tampa Bay, we entered the narrow channel that makes up the … Continue reading →

Saul Creek provides peace and beauty. The sunsets are ever-changing. After five restful days at Saul Creek waiting for an auspicious weather window, we said goodbye to the serene views, weighed anchor and powered east 36 miles to Shipping Cove, … Continue reading →

From the Laird Bayou anchorage we crossed the short bay and traveled along the canal cuts, arriving in Port St. Joe, and stayed at the marina there for two nights. The Port St. Joe Marina is a lovely and safe … Continue reading →

We left Fairhope on a windy morning, heading to Florida and warmer weather.  As we turned east into Bon Secour Bay, the clouds cleared and the temperature rose to 52 degrees.  We entered the narrow canal that leads past Orange … Continue reading →

We arrived at Fairhope on New Year’s Day, tying up at Easten Shore Marina to have some work done on the Traveler. We had visited with Ed at ESM about having the bottom painted before heading south into salt water … Continue reading →

From Big Bayou Canot to Mobile is more swamp than river; looking at the map, it’s difficult to tell where the navigable channel is.  The rivers are close and five of them enter the Gulf almost as one and yet … Continue reading →