Lollipop’s adventures during February 2022
We left our anchorage at Marco Island headed for Marathon, Florida. Unfortunately, Lollipop is not fast enough to make this trip during daylight in one day, so we anchored at Little Shark River in the Everglades National Park. Other boaters…
Friday afternoon, we anchored Lollipop in Factory Bay at Marco Island. After getting settled, we took Gumdrop the dingy to a nearby Tiki Bar and had dinner. The following day, we took Gumdrop to the Winn-Dixie for groceries. This was…
While anchored at Caya Costa State Park, we took the dingy over to the State Park Thursday morning to explore. First, we went to the gift shop, and I bought a t-shirt and a refrigerator magnet. I’ve decided to collect…
The following stories were told to me by Ken Fickett and some of the previous owners. But, of course, I in no way can know the truth. The original name of GH37-11 was ‘PostUPS,’ Post United Parcel Service because the…
On Thursday, February 10th, Lollipop was headed for Carrabelle, FL, in the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway to wait for a weather window to cross the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon Springs, FL. We had been watching the weather since before Panama…
I’m trying to do a quick blog before we run out of 5G service. We are crossing the Gulf of Mexico today, Thursday, February 10, 2022, leaving about 4:45 pm. Hopefully, we will arrive at Tarpon Springs in about 24…
Lollipop is only 16′ x 37′ or 592 sq ft, yet days disappear messing around on the boat. On days at a marina, we get up and make coffee, look at the news and weather, plan the next travel day,…
Lollipop originally had 35 amp alternators for the Yanmar diesel engines. Somewhere along the way, the alternators were upgraded to 80 amp, which requires larger battery cables, but only the positive battery cable was upgraded. During her life, the battery…
Captain Tom and I resume our Great Loop adventure, after taking a two-month break. On Monday morning, January 31, 2022, we left Dog River to cross Mobile Bay. Leaving home was hard for me, and I am still a bit…
