Surf & Turf Retirement Adventures

Category: Travel Day

  • 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 Nov 21, 23 (LaBelle to Clewiston) Travel Day # 35

    Scott here. LaBelle was a cute little town. Nice dock at a park for us to take Jazzy for a walk and a coffee shop for Rita to get a cup of joe this morning! Today will be a shorter day. But we will have to deal with three locks (one by choice.) Initial PlanDate:…

  • 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 Nov. 20, 23 (St James City to LaBelle) TRAVEL DAY #34

    Scott here. Today we will start our trek across FL to the Atlantic Ocean. We will go from San Carlos Bay (where we are anchored near St. James City) to the Caloosahatchee River where we will find LaBelle. But, we will stop for some go-go juice and H2O in Ft. Meyers on the way. H2O…

  • 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 Nov 18, 23 (Palmetto to St. James City) Travel Day #33

    Scott here! What a day we had. Super relaxing. Three trips to shore for Jazzy. Rita was able to get her extra “Rita walk” in and a couple small projects were completed. The wind was too strong for me to get under the boat safely, so maybe Sunday afternoon if we get to our anchorage…

  • 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.…

  • Travel day Nov. 17, 23 (Clearwater Beach to Palmetto) Day # 32

    Scott and his crew are planning a boat trip from Clearwater Beach to Palmetto on November 17, 2023, starting at 8:30 am. The journey, expected to last approximately 6.26 hours, will cover about 48.9 miles. They plan to stop for fueling at the Municipal Marina before heading to Palmetto. Their main route crosses Tampa Bay,…

  • 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 Nov 15, 23 (Clearwater Beach to Palmetto) Travel ( Day #32

    Travel Day Nov 15, 23 (Clearwater Beach to Palmetto) Travel ( Day #32

    Scott plans to relocate from Clearwater Beach to Palmetto on November 15, 2023, due to high marina costs. The journey, taking roughly 6.26 hours and covering 48.9 miles, is meticulously planned with anchorages and alternative routes. Long-term plans suggest reaching Fort Meyers in 3-4 days, then Stuart, Florida in preparation for a Gulfstream Crossing to…