Laurel Sailing Adventure
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Lori and Alexandra's Visit with us in the Abaco Islands
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Elbow Cay Reef
Elbow Cay Beach
Tahiti Beach on Elbow Cay
Hanging out on Elbow Cay beach
Taloo Cut to the Atlantic Ocean at the south end of Elbow Cay
Shell hunting at Baker's Bay
A favorite past time - jumping of the bow of the boat
Lori piloting the boat, with Bill's help!
When the seas get too rough, there's always the salon
Hopetown, Elbow Cay
Hopetown Beach with the reef just offshore
Hopetown Lighthouse
]]>St. Augustine to Spanish Cay, Bahamas
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The trip over took two nights and 2-1/2 days. The wind was in our favor most of the trip - behind us at the beginning, then moving more toward our bow as the trip progressed. So, the swells were rolly in the beginning, and then when we headed up wind, it became quite choppy. This photo was taken of Corrina and her friend, Alexandra near the beginning - during the last part they stayed prone in their bunks!
Spanish Cay is a private island that was rebuilt in 2000 after hurricane Floyd. It is the slow season, and a great time to visit!
]]>Walt Disney World with Alexandra, Corrina's friend from Colorado
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Before sailing to the Bahamas, we took a two-night trip to Walt Disney World. Alex hadn't visited WDW for a while, so it was fun to take her to some of our favorite places. We kept her running!
We met some pretty famous celebrities from the latest Pixar film, CARS! Tow Mater...
and Lightening McQueen
We also received these ears as part of the "Year of a Million Dreams". Disney surprises guests with little and some big gifts throughout the parks. We were just about to leave the park, so Alex was a bit sad... actually, she was hoping for cotton-candy before we left!
]]>Christmas 2006, St. Augustine - The Overloaded Ark
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Laurel dressed in holiday lights
Inside, too! All available space occupied....
Personalized stockings by one of our resident artists
For Jason, too
A Christmas feast on Laurel, and then an evening of appropriate movies - The Muppet Christmas Carol and Pirates of the Caribbean!]]>Asia
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Nedell family treks to Nepal...
The trek begins with outfitting at a local store
No wait! It's Expedition Everest at The Animal Kingdom, and we're adding it to our list of favorite roller coasters at Walt Disney World!
Some tourists leaving offerings for the gods]]>Walt Disney World - Christmas
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The Laurel crew cruising the Walt Disney World water taxis
Please stand clear of the doors... Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas Corrina's belated birthday gift to Jason - she first painted the monorail with watercolors, scanned and uploaded to a custom t-shirt website that silk-screened the image.
It turned out so well, we all wanted one!
Grandpa Jack, got one too!]]>Halloween - Beaufort, NC
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Hogwarts' student arrives in Beaufort, NC
A mecca for cruisin' kids
We met up with Corrina's friends - Ella & Judy - from the sailboat, Blackberry Ramble]]>ICW
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The first lock to enter the Dismal Swamp on the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW)
Turns out, we were in the exact center of our summer trip - Boston to Jacksonville (really, St. Augustine)
Lunch along the Dismal Swamp - it was like driving on a narrow, shallow road!
Too many bridges that we just barely cleared.... all the antennae have been removed
Bill at the top of the mast to make SURE we clear.... forget the ICW!
