Author: olivemywhiskey

Teri is a retired CFO and Nick is a partner in a private equity firm. We are both very irrelevant in the business worlds. We jumped up to a 52 foot boat because we were in need of more adventure. We are on the Great Loop around the East Coast of North America. It's been a wild ride!

Day 211 @ Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida – The Great Loop Boat Trip

10/26/19 Today was another difficult day but we felt very fortunate that we had the comfort of John’s place in Frankfort to wake up to – along with a tribute to the White Sox! John has some of the best displays! We got up and headed to Silver Cross Hospital to see Mom. The leaves… Continue reading Day 211 @ Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida – The Great Loop Boat Trip

Day 210 @ Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida – The Great Loop Boat Trip

10/25/19 Today was a different kind of travel day. It was ‘get back to Mom’ day. We got up at 5am and Ubered to the Pensacola Airport. Waiting in the TSA line and I notice this… gym shoes, boots and flip flops? This is what Florida is all about Got on the plane and in… Continue reading Day 210 @ Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida – The Great Loop Boat Trip

Day 209 @ Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida – The Great Loop Boat Trip

10/24/19 Today the Captain wanted to move the boat. There are some looming family issues and I thought it was a good idea too. Then we came across this shrimp boat. This is where the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company was dreamed up. This is the Alabama coast! Looks like paradise on a beach. This is… Continue reading Day 209 @ Palafox Pier Yacht Harbor, Pensacola, Florida – The Great Loop Boat Trip

Day 208 @ Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, Alabama – The Great Loop Boat Trip

10/23/19 Here we land in Fairhope! Nick gets the scooters out right away! Nick stopped for this sign. I think he thought he could cool her off. And this sculpture reminds us of a sailfish saluting the sun! In the Alabama tourism book 100th year centennial, I was looking for a nice restaurant to try… Continue reading Day 208 @ Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, Alabama – The Great Loop Boat Trip

Day 207 @ Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, Alabama – The Great Loop Boat Trip

10/22/19 1 Captain 2 Locks Numerous bridges 235 miles Fresh water to salt water Everyone we told that we were going to Fairhope YC said – – “can’t be done”. Everyone! They said there will be a lot of traffic – commercial tugs and fishing boats. They said it’s more than 235 miles because of… Continue reading Day 207 @ Fairhope Yacht Club, Fairhope, Alabama – The Great Loop Boat Trip