by GWTAdmin | Feb 19, 2014 | boot key marina marathon florida, coffee, cruising destinations, cruising life, cuban coffee, cuban food, florida keys, Marathon’s Juice Paradise Cuban Café
Cute. ‘Twas passing the “smell test” that lured us in;the exceptionally delish Cuban coffee was a bonus.It’s nearly impossible to live in the Pacific Northwest without becoming a coffee snob. I am no exception, despite a near 14-year coffee hiatus (broken 4 years... by GWTAdmin | Feb 8, 2014 | boot key marina marathon florida, cruising life, cruising provisioning, florida keys
The Stuffed Pig, Marathon FL Keys; hog heaven for all things piggy. Grits and grunts; that’s what I chose for my birthday meal at “the” Boot Key Harbor breakfast spot,The Stuffed Pig. Yeah, I’m weird. Sucker for a catchy name, I passed up the more novel... by GWTAdmin | Feb 5, 2014 | anchoring, bahamas, boot key marina marathon florida, cruising destinations, cruising life, florida keys, nassau, sailing mishaps
Minimizing boat damage trumped journalistic photography when we were gettingrammed in our Nassau Bahamas anchorage.This Marathon Florida Keys street sign captured how we feltabout the close encounter from our neighbors.When it comes to tight anchorages,... by GWTAdmin | Jan 28, 2014 | boot key marina marathon florida, cruising destinations, cruising life, delray beach florida, florida keys
“No fun allowed” sign (not really, but may as well be) at Del Ray Beach Florida.“The sunshine state” is Florida’s moniker. Yet, when surrounded by an overwhelming plethora of “NO” signs… the rebel in me makes me instinctively want to respond “stick it... by GWTAdmin | Jan 15, 2014 | cruising destinations, florida keys, henry flagler, overseas railroad, pigeon island florida keys, sightseeing in the florida keys
Pigeon Point Museum – one of many attractive, well preservedor rebuilt historical buildings on Pigeon Island.They once called it “the eighth wonder of the world.” Today, it’s but a footnote of history, created by Florida transformationalist robber-barron, Henry... by GWTAdmin | Jan 4, 2014 | boot key marina marathon florida, christmas in the tropics, cruiser holiday greetings, cruising destinations, cruising life, florida keys
What are your holiday traditions? Do they vary when you’re far from home?North blizzards wreak havoc, while here in the Florida Keys, holiday traditions take on a slight twist.Instead of Frosty the Snowman, Sombrero beach-going families build a sandman, or...