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               Our planned route and stops
              along the Florida
              Pan Handle which is called the Treasure Coast.
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            Winston, our 2 1/4 lb mascot,  joined our party at Fairhope, Alabama and
            decided that the safest place was near a life ring. 
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               Beach time.
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               Eastern Shore Marina loaded
              with sailboats and a few power boats. Can you see the Professor
              and Maryann?
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               Reflections
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               Fairhope at night with it's brilliant
              Christmas lights.
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               Many of the grouping of  flowers
              spread thought out the town of Fairhope, Alabama.
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               Some things to shop for in
              Fairhope.
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               A pot of beautiful red poinsettia's
              that were abundantly placed in the town..
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               While Lee was gone I replaced
              the oil and fuel filters and changed the oil on the main engines and
              the generator.
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               My toughest job was to make
              this pineapple upside-down cake. It wasn't as pretty as Mary Ann's
              cake but it was eatable.
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               Thanksgiving dinner of Lobster
              which was sent to me by Jim, Jeff, Fay and the grandchildren. It was a very nice
              thought.
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               A repair man finally fixes the
              heater/cooler that has been working oddly since we left Michigan
              City..
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               Standing on his head this
              fiberglass repair man is fixing the damage done from the first day
              we were on the Illinois River. 
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               On December 5, 2003 we setout
              for the Gulf. Seeing Marker 115 we turned into the safety of the
              ICW. 
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               Allen notes the feeling of achievement.  
              What is he saying?
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               Colorful houses were our first
              sightings.
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               The power of our engines as we
              cut down the ICW.
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               We
              started out as on a six hour cruise the captain was as the helm.
              Even after a two hour delayed start when we entered entering
              Pensacola Bay the day was bright and sunny and everything was
              fine. As we entered the bay we knew our days cruse was nearing its
              end. 
              Find out how it ended by clicking on the link below. 
               
              More
              Pictures and Story about Pensacola, Florida
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               On December 9, 2003 we arrive
              at Baytown Marina and golf resort in Sandestin, Florida. 
               
              
              More Pictures and
              Story about Baytown, Florida
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               On December 11, 2003 Panama
              City unveils its secrets to us. 
               
              
              More Pictures and
              Story about Panama City, Florida
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