The Best Laid Plans
We say it all the time and have written it in this blog often... the worst thing to have on a boat is a schedule. Now that doesn't mean you can't have a plan with a timeline. But, you have…
Marathon And Moving On
For the past three years, since we began cruising OLOH between the northeast and the Florida Keys, our winters have been blissfully spent in Key West. But this was the year for us to try something different. So we found…
OLOH TV – Running In Circles On The Way To Naples
With a successful first day back on the water under our belts, it was now time to further our progress toward our winter home in the Florida Keys. This leg of our adventure really gives you a feel for the…
OLOH TV – Back Out Cruising! LaBelle To Fort Myers
After a nine month absence, settling back into life on board is much more than attending to a list of tasks. It's returning to a state of mind and important routines that help ensure smooth and safe cruising. As we…
OLOH TV – The Return To OLOH
When we brought OLOH into our lives, a major part of the point was having an escape pod from the cold and snowy northeast winters we had endured for so many years. When the pandemic unfolded and everything was up…
Naples To Marathon – A Hump In The Road
** Spoiler Alert ** As we sit and write this, we are safely tied in Marathon as the VHF is crackling with drama, interrupting the daily 9 am "Cruisers Net" out of Boot Key Harbor where the wind is kicking…
Closing In On The Keys – Fort Myers To Naples
With a successful first day being back underway under our belts and great weather on our side, we were feeling good about keeping the momentum going. We enjoyed a restful night at the City of Fort Myers Yacht Basin and…
The Adventure Continues – LaBelle To Fort Myers
After four full days of settling back into life aboard after a nine-month absence, we were ready to go cruising. As we always talk about, the weather is a primary consideration when making our cruising plans and it was already…
The Return To OLOH
Clocking through New Year's Eve from 2020 was just strange, and we suspect that was a pretty universal feeling. Everybody was undoubtedly glad to put the year in their wake, but we all knew we would wake up on January…
Seas and Greetings And a Plan
Prior to the beginning of the Adventures Of OLOH, our boating life was measured in seasons that played out with great predictability: 1) Wait out the seemingly endless winter. 2) Commission the boat in April so we could be among…
