Sail Away To The Caribbean
This is a true story. The prompting to put it down in print has come from years of being nagged to do so! Jon and Sue Alsop had a three year old son, Jethro. Home was a 16th century cottage in Shotesham, Norfolk, East Anglia. Due to a dramatic change of circumstances brought about by UK taxation laws, Jon’s one man sail making business suddenly became unviable. Their options were to change careers, Sue to go back to work and Jon become house husband, or to change track completely and have an adventure. They chose the latter.
Sue Alsop, Salcombe Devon 2023.
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31). Florida – Georgia ICW
We were glad to leave down town Fort Lauderdale to set off under the Las Olas Boulevard Bascule Bridge after a few days. The sheer volume of people, boats, road traffic, chic shopping, waterfront bars and restaurants was quite overwhelming in Florida after so many weeks of glorious solitude and natural landscapes. Leaving Las Olas…
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32). ICW Carolinas-Virginia
Last section of Intra Coastal Waterway When we rejoined the Waterway after our overnight stay near Savannah, we calculated we had covered more than four hundred and thirty miles since leaving Fort Lauderdale. End of the Intra Coastal waterway for us at the lock in Norfolk, Virginia We were able to sail for long sections…
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33). The Chesapeake Bay
The Last leg up to Annapolis. There were still some 200 miles to go to reach the city of Annapolis. Passing out through the Hampton Roads we covered 50 on the first day. We dropped the hook near Deltaville on the Rappahannock River which was a lovely tree lined deep estuary. We rowed ashore with…
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