Captain's log:11-19-10 thru 11-22-10 (day 63-65)

Hi, cousin Steven, I'm glad you are along with us. You may want to grab your coffee mug cause the next leg is going to be 30 hours and we will cruise thru the night from Carrabelle to Clearwater,  Fl. I Hope we can stay awake. We had about 25 other boaters with 25 opinions on what course to take. Sometimes there is just confusion in numbers.
    Weather looks good. 2-4 foot seas, light winds, and clear skies predicted. Leaving tues. about 9;00 AM and plan to arrive approx. 12:00 noon Wednesday. ..So that's our sail plan in case someone misses us on Thurs.
     Meanwhile, while waiting for the good weather window, We visited the world's smallest police station in Carrabelle.

Cute idea but, I could tell it's just an old phone booth. They can't fool me!

Paige guessed right away when she saw this..... Bruce is back! Shared coffees, stories, and he helped get my generator working again. Thanks Bruce. Then he was on the road again. See ya later Bruce.

You can't live on coffee and croissants. Sometimes you need raw oysters.. I guess. Is that such a good idea before spending 30 hours crossing the Gulf?

Can anyone see the problem here? Hint, It also smells like melted wires. I think we narrowed it down to a stop selenoid which we will pick up in Clearwater.
      Safe crossings to everyone!  If things go as planned....we will blog Wednesday or Thursday!!! oh yea,  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!  We are thankful for many new boat friends and  excellent weather for most every day of our trip.  But I guess we have weaved in and out of the weather "window" successfully because there have been storms both rainy and ice (our Minnesota friends are getting this very moment)....we have been able to avoid most of the inclimate weather!!!