To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.

Team Red Cruising

Waiting for the Hull Repair


"So, where did you go on your 2025 cruise?"

The boatyard. Some hotels.

Here's the obligatory beach photo:

The beach at Marco Island
The beach at Marco Island

Here's the bullet list of days waiting for a repair.

Punta Gorda

  • Day 21 Move to the Holiday Inn Express in Punta Gorda.
  • Day 22 Explore fisherman’s village.
  • Day 23 Corkscrew swamp. Move to a hotel in "downtown" Naples.

Naples

  • Day 24 Wander around Marco island and Naples. (See the picture.)
  • Day 25. Feast day. Charcuterie. Mixed olives. Cheeses. Crackers. Nuts. Watch some football and all 3 The Hobbit movies.
  • Day 26. Everglades. Alligators.
  • Day 27. Birding. Move to another hotel. No longer walking distance from Tin City.
Everglades City, Triad Restaurant, Overlook the Barron River
Everglades City, Triad Restaurant, Overlook the Barron River

Suburban Naples

  • Day 28. Birding.
  • Day 29. Rain.
  • Day 30. Birding. Oil change for the truck.
  • Day 31. Birding. Finally found the elusive King Rail.

The New Year

  • Day 32. Wednesday, Jan 1 2025. Snack spread in our hotel room
  • Day 33. Birding.
  • Day 34. Birding.
  • Day 35. Birding. CA's on a quest for a handful of new birds for their life list. The search is the point.
  • Day 36. (today, Sunday, Jan 5 2025.) Birding. Tomorrow we move to a new hotel.

Stay tuned. Parts and labor for the repair may match our hotel bill.