• betty stauglerMolly’s Great American LoopTraveler
    Prepping for our morning crossing with a pup trip to shore
    The angle made for a nice crossingAll good here!Taking turns at the helmBank of dense fogPassed the torchOur Anchorage at Shired IslandHappy dogLots of driftwood hereYou can see how far we have to paddle to get to shore.Signs of hurricane HeleneFalcon 9 Block 5 | 03b mPower 7 & 8Taking pics for the blog1Anyone else see two eyes and a mouth just right of center?? 🤷🏼‍♀️Going up for her evening watch1Good stargazing here. That bright one by the antenna is a planet. We see two tonight.

    Shired Island

    December 17, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 63 °F

    We said adios to the Panhandle and hola to the Big-bend of Florida. Our Gulf crossing was pretty uneventful. There was about 40 minutes in the middle that Luna found annoying but it was nothing compared to our Lake Michigan or Chesapeake Bay crossings. With decent conditions we were able to crank out 25mph coming across, making it in just under 4 hours. But the fog! We were socked in most of the way. It finally burned off about 15 miles from shore. We spotted Shired Island last night on Google Maps when looking for an anchorage in this area. It is just north of the Suwannee River and within the Lower Suwannee River NWR. It’s pretty shallow getting in… pretty much everything here is… but the island has a beach… and that’s why we are here. Moki and I walked the entire stretch and the southern end is pretty trashed from Helene. This afternoon we watched a Falcon 9 launch and were able to see the first stage. We also enjoyed a Birds Eye view of the sunset from our spot on the Gulf of Mexico. And the stars tonight are fantastic. Tomorrow we are headed into the Suwannee River and may stay a few days. 88 miles.Read more