Surf & Turf Retirement Adventures

Category: Statistics

  • Travel Day # 35 stats

    Travel Day # 35 stats

    Scott here. Pretty darn easy day today, although it didn’t always feel like that! On paper, it looks easy. In real life not so much. As you saw by Rita’s earlier post the morning was beautiful and Jazzy wanted us to see the sunrise. Not even thinking about it last night we took her for…

  • Travel Day #34 stats

    Travel Day #34 stats

    Scott here. It was a boring day today. It was foggy after we left our anchorage. I knew it was hazy, but it turned into thick fog in no time. FL boaters don’t seem to be the most patient or smart ones out there. They are going way to fast in the fog and you…

  • Travel Day #33 stats

    Travel Day #33 stats

    Scott here! Long day is over! We have had longer, but we had one major challenge. Let’s start with how the planning went. Plan v ACTUALStart at: 7:00 am ACTUAL 7:05 AMEnd at: 6:00 pm ACTUAL 5:25 PMTotal Time: 11:00 hours (10:24 travel time + bridge and no wake zones) ACTUAL 10:17 HOURSDistance: 93.7 miles…

  • Travel Day #32 stats

    Travel Day #32 stats

    Scott here. We finally left Clearwater. I understand how people visit there and never leave. It is a beautiful area! But, Bahamas, Bahamas, Bahamas!! The weather was perfect for leaving and I am very happy for that. We had about 2′ clearance from the bow of the boat to the pier in front of us.…

  • NON-TRAVEL DAY Nov. 15

    NON-TRAVEL DAY Nov. 15

    Scott here with an update. Pretty early for my stat’s update! No stats today though. Neither of us were very comfortable with the wind for the next two days. The marina manager gave us a little break in price to stay for a couple of more nights. So, we will not fight with mother nature.…

  • Travel Day #30 stats

    Travel Day #30 stats

    Scott here. Today we left our Farmdale anchorage, which we loved and went to Apalachicola and are safely tucked away in another anchorage. For some reason I was nervous about this travel day. Skinny waterways that had reports of being shallow in places. We worked hard at staying in the channel and never really saw…

  • Travel Day #29 stats

    Travel Day #29 stats

    On November 8, 2023, Scott and Rita departed from Bay Bridge, setting back their start time due to fog. They experienced a new routine with a planned fuel stop at St. Andrews Maraina. Despite some challenges, they managed to refill fuel and water, and prep their boat. The fuel cost was around $503.87 for 109.515…

  • Travel day #28 stats

    Travel day #28 stats

    Pretty easy non-eventful day. No terrifying Moments! Some of the channels were thin, but plenty deep! The travel time was pretty good. If needed, we could have gone another 2-3 hours, but I don’t want to push ourselves. We need to enjoy. We were going to go into town and explore a little, but both…

  • Travel Day #27 stats

    Travel Day #27 stats

    On November 6, 2023, Scott reflected on his journey from Orange Breach, AL to Navarra Beach, FL. He expressed dissatisfaction with the cost of docking at The Warf and plans to anchor out for economizing. Their travel was smoother, despite nearly grounding and facing waterway challenges. He also shared details of their deviation from planned…

  • Travel Day #26 stats

    Travel Day #26 stats

    On November 5, 2023, Scott and Rita journeyed from Grand Mariner Marina, Mobile, AL to The Warf Marina, Orange Beach, FL. Beginning early due to the time change, they navigated a long shipping channel, observing dolphins, and stayed vigilant in a thin, quickly-shallowing section. Adjusting to changing weather and managing a lumpy ride, they completed…