UPDATE: We did a TSR Podcast about this trip. Click here to listen.
We rarely plan the location of our sailing trips more than a few days in advance as this allows us to adjust between various Florida cruising grounds depending on the weather. On this trip, we did not have an option as we planned to attend a work picnic for one of Brandy’s contracting agencies. When we learned they were planning to have their party at New Smyrna Dunes Park, the first thing that popped into our mind is
Every day Brandy and I talk about our plans to buy a bigger boat and permanently sail over the horizon to far off adventures. Sometimes it seems so far away, it’s hard stay motivated and take the steps needed to achieve our dream. We keep motivated through our local sailing adventures and following other cruising sailor’s blogs and YouTube channels. We watched a video last week that really got us motivated. Rick Moore is the videographer. He lives full time on his 50 ft Jeanneau Sailboat “Sophisticated Lady” in the Caribbean. Rick produces beautiful HD videos of life in the islands and also produces great commercial video products for clients. Check out his YouTube channel for a great virtual vacation, and don’t miss the videos of his charming parrot Lucky. If you are interested in making your own seaside videos, Rick sells the same Mariner waterproof drone he uses. Just visit his website at http://www.ambientreallife.com and for commercial videos visit http://www.landandseavideo.com
All his videos are great, but this one really got us motivated. It even has a cameo by Sir Richard Branson. Thanks, Rick! Some days we need a kick in the pants.
One of our best discoveries at the Farmers Cay Festival was the guys making conch salad out on the dock in the harbor. I am no expert on conch salad, and maybe it had to do with our drink consumption, but we all agreed it was
