Launched and headed to Texas

Chris launched us about 9:45am this morning in Panama City Florida.  Chip didn't work in Garmin, but they are sending us an update for our model early next week. We have the one for here to New Orleans so we will be fine with the GPS until then. All in all, so far we are good:)

a monthand half away

Well, we are getting closer to our trip. Only a month and a half away. We are getting the bottom of boat painted next week, then we start organizing trip.

The route planning

We visited Biloxi this past weekend and found out that there are two marinas there. Beau Rivage marina is not opened and won't be anytime soon. I am wondering how much of this we will encounter on our trip due to the hurricanes Katrina and Rita that his the coastline. The guides do not seem to be up to date anymore.

Planning our next adventure

Well we are starting to get the fever again for some cruising and are planning our tri to complete the loop that we didn't in 2008. We are going to cruise from Panama City , Fl to the Texas Coast the first of April 2011. The planning is always one of my favorite parts.

Panama City , Flcruising

Bayou Joe's for lunch. Pulled boat right up to restaurant and got out.

Took the boat out for an overnight trip to get away from the farm a bit. Cruised around St Andrews Bay, stopped at Shell Island, ate lunch at Bayou Joes and then dropped anchor at Smack Bayou for the night. Had a great trip....

72 restored chevy pickup for Alan

So we went to a car show and Alan came home with a 1972 Chevy Cheyene pickup (Sport model).

Black with original interior except radio. Now we putt around town like ole farmers.:)

Back home

We left early in the morning from Wingates to beat the bad weather that was headed our way. We dodged the rain several times and even tied up to the wewa dock during one squall. Made it back to the boat ramp and pulled her out and drove home. It was a fun trip and hopefully we will do it again and this time head up the Chattahoochee River to Eufaula, Al.