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Cowford

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Mike Jeglic

For a guy who loves maps, charts, and geography, I’ve apparently been pretty dumb about Jacksonville. I had no idea the St. John’s River was so big. I also didn’t realize that it drains Florida clear down to Orlando. My … Continue reading →

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The Space Coast

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Mike Jeglic

Florida’s Space Coast is loosely bounded by New Smyrna in the North, and Vero Beach to its South. Some will argue the point. In another 30 years, Florida’s tourism bureau will probably add another dozen coastal names, so any argument … Continue reading →

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Northbound

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Mike Jeglic

Not since our first days after leaving Houston eighteen months ago, have we travelled North. On a sunny May Day morning, we loosed lines and left our slip at the Harborage in Stuart, FL, provisioned for a two-week journey, northbound … Continue reading →

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The Treasure Coast

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Mike Jeglic

Since crossing the Okeechobee last November, Slip B57 at the Harborage Marina in Stuart, FL has been home. We’re not the only Loopers with plans modified by the pandemic. In theory, a boat is the ultimate platform to self-isolate and … Continue reading →

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Crossing Florida via The Okeechobee Waterway

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Mike Jeglic

We decided to cross from the Gulf to Atlantic side of Florida via the Okeechobee Waterway instead of around the Florida Peninsula through the Keys. Time, expense, hurricane season, and depth factored into our decision. Now, in hindsight, it was … Continue reading →

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The Everglades and Big Cypress

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Mike Jeglic

If things go as planned, we’ll be departing Fort Myers in a few days, after an unexpected, Covid induced, eight month stay. Yes, eight months in slip H1 – long enough to make friends of some locals, get to know … Continue reading →

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Pug Talk

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Mike Jeglic

Sorry it’s been a while since I wrote. I’m kind of lazy and would rather sleep than write any day. I think it’s still summer. It’s hard to tell because it’s always warm here. I know because it’s light for … Continue reading →

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A Change of Plans

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Mike Jeglic

When the Coronavirus scuttled our plans to be in the Keys last April, we decided to stay in Fort Myers.  We’re still here, but we’ve both been busy.  Not only have we gotten our golf clubs out, but Dawn’s been … Continue reading →

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Fort Myers

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Mike Jeglic

Before we share thoughts on our time here, how about a little history? Fort Myers lies along the southern bank of the Caloosahatchee river in Southwest Florida.  Local natives, the Calusa, knew about this place for a few millennia, earning them … Continue reading →

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The Retirement Coast

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Mike Jeglic

Florida has it’s Emerald Coast, Treasure Coast, and Space Coast. Tampa’s deranged author, Tim Dorsey, calls Florida’s southwest between Sarasota and Marco Island, the Retirement Coast.  We left Twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton on a sunny morning in early March, … Continue reading →

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