This harbor was the site of a War of 1812 skirmish in which the Orleans militia kept a British warship from docking. In the 19th century Orleans had an active saltworks, and a flourishing packet […]
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THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ANTIGUA
The next and last stop before heading to homeport of Ft Lauderdale was Antigua. Now if you have been following along you know that we visited Antigua on the first “leg” of this Back-to-Back cruise. […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ST LUCIA
Leaving Barbados we set sail for Saint Lucia. St Lucia is the second largest of the Windward group in the Lesser Antilles and is located about 24 miles south of Martinique and some 21 miles […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – BARBADOS
Next up on our itinerary was the gorgeous island of Barbados. Our time here was short so we had signed up for a commercial tour (as opposed to DYI) so as to cram in as […]
Roseate Spoonbills
A bizarre wading bird of the southern coasts, the Roseate Spoonbill uses its odd bill to strain small food items out of the water. Its bright pink coloring leads many tourists to think they have […]
Home – Murrells Inlet
This is a repeat from a post from 4 years ago. I thought some newcomers might enjoy it and others would enjoy it again. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina is my home! Everybody likes to brag […]
