Surf & Turf Retirement Adventures

Tag: FortLauderdale

  • Travel Day #58 & #58a stats

    Scott here. What is 58a? Read on I will explain! After a good 2-3 hours of sleep at Bimini we decided to leave. We could have stayed in Bimini a little longer but we were having some comfort of home issues and just wanted to get back to start the process of getting stuff fixed.…

  • Travel day #59 stats

    On February 16, 2024, Scott and his team traveled from Fort Lauderdale to Stuart, covering 83.2 miles in approximately 9 hours and 13 minutes. Despite expecting a longer journey, they made good time, with a brief stop at Alsdorf Park. They are now staying at the same marina as before, with plans to share upcoming…

  • Travel Day Dec. 3, 23 (Fort Lauderdale to Bimini, Bahamas) Travel Day #42

    Scott has informed that the Nebo device won’t work immediately in the Bahamas for tracking their location, so they’ve bought a Spot device for satellite tracking every 2.5 minutes. Limited posts are expected due to restricted WiFi availability, but satellite text messaging is possible. Their initial plan involves a 59.5 miles journey with weather forecasts…

  • Travel Day # 41 stats

    Travel Day # 41 stats

    Scott and his companion set out early, reaching Fort Lauderdale, a global hotspot for yachting. Despite some challenges including five bridge openings, extreme heat, and a malfunctioning AC, they made it to their destination slightly behind schedule. Notably, the task of navigating their vessel through the marina full of mega yachts ensured an adventurous day.

  • Travel day Dec 3, 23 (West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale) Travel day #41

    Scott here. West Palm Beach has been a wonderful. We could spend more time here as well. But, we need to move. Hopefully we can take off before 7:30 am. Don’t know how the bridges are and we have a lot of them we need to have opened. I would like to get to our…