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Wanderlust Diaries~SV Makani
United States
Приєднався 8 вер 2010
We are Mike, Lisa, Conor, Ryan, Duke, Stripe, and Sketty. We invite you to follow us along as we travel around the world. We sold off everything, moved to Kemah, Texas, took sailing lessons in August 2023, bought a boat, and started off into the unknown. We are looking for a simpler less stressful way of life, while enjoying the beauty and nature that our planet has to offer. So, if you like fishing, sailing, traveling, hiking, and cooking we will have some of all of it. Thank you for supporting us on our journey!
Storm at Great Sale Cay ~ 40 50 mph winds!
We went from West End Settlement to Great Sale Cay and had a great time exploring the island for a couple hours. Then a storm hit, and we were stuck there waiting for it to pass with 40-50 mph winds.
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Storm incoming .... Exploring West End Settlement, Bahamas! #travel #sailinglife
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Join us as we walk around the town of West End Settlement and stumble upon the various birds, reptiles, and sea creatures. Also, an incoming storm had us sitting there for a couple of days.
Sailing across the Gulf, Ft Lauderdale to West End Settlement
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We got up early to get the boat ready for a 6:30 am bridge opening to leave Ft Lauderdale. We had no problems crossing the gulf and getting into West End Settlement! We had great sailing weather.
We lost one 😢...Provisioning ...Rope Splicing ...Vet. Getting ready to leave for the Bahamas!
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This is our last week in Ft Lauderdale before we cross the Gulf into the Bahamas. Join us as we get ready to leave for the Bahamas! Bahamaspetpermits@gmail.com for easy pet access to Bahamas.
Fueling Up...Pumping Out...Sailing to Ft Lauderdale!
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Before leaving Key West, Florida we need to fuel up and pump out. After getting the boat ready we sail to Ft Lauderdale!
Welcome to Key West, Florida!
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Come along with us as we show you around historic Key West.
Sailing the beautiful Florida coast; Crystal River to Venice
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Join us as we continue sailing down the Florida coast. We are leaving Crystal River, after enjoying a great couple of weeks there, and heading to Venice, Florida.
Did we find Manatee's in Crystal River...What else did we find?
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Did we find Manatee's in Crystal River...What else did we find?
Sailing with a pod of Dolphins while crossing the Gulf of Mexico
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Sailing with a pod of Dolphins while crossing the Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola Florida, Naval Aviation Museum, Historic Downtown...
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Pensacola Florida, Naval Aviation Museum, Historic Downtown...
GIWW (Part 3) New Orleans, NOLA POBOY, and French Quarter.
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GIWW (Part 3) New Orleans, NOLA POBOY, and French Quarter.
GIWW (Part 2) Avery Island, Tabasco Factory, and Houma
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GIWW (Part 2) Avery Island, Tabasco Factory, and Houma
GIWW Bolivar, Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana (Part 1)
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GIWW Bolivar, Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana (Part 1)
Galveston Motorcycle Rally, Star Drug Store, and USS Texas Battleship
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Galveston Motorcycle Rally, Star Drug Store, and USS Texas Battleship
Road trip to Froberg's Farm in Alvin, Texas.
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Road trip to Froberg's Farm in Alvin, Texas.
Dolphin's swimming in front of our boat!
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Dolphin's swimming in front of our boat!
Family of four learns to sail! First sail with Captain onboard.
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Family of four learns to sail! First sail with Captain onboard.
Mallard Ducks at Waterford Marina~Kemah, Texas.
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Mallard Ducks at Waterford Marina~Kemah, Texas.
Smokin' Dick's Barbecue Co.~ Post, Texas.
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Smokin' Dick's Barbecue Co.~ Post, Texas.
Nice to see that I’m not the only one who has to climb the mast to open the sail cover bag. I usually get some strange looks at the marina
I have also been known to forget to open it before we take off so I'm doing it while moving. That can be dicey!
I love bird watching. I tried leaving a bird feeder outside but all I get are pigeons 😑 gotta love phoenix
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for watching!
what boat you got?
We have a Lagoon 440 Catamaran. Thanks for watching!
Nice music too, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Hello, nice video, very beautiful places, wonderful walking tour, thank you for sharing, friendly like, good luck and all the best, have a nice evening🥰🥰🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thanks! We really like Key West! The people are friendly, everything is within walking distance, and the food is great!
Hello, your videos are the perfect guide for me, I'll do exactly the same trip next December, from Houston to NY and it's very helpful to have a reference about places to anchor, marinas, places to visit... thank you.
Thanks very much! We have been along the ICW from Galveston to Pensacola, but after that we have had to go out into the Gulf because our mast is too tall to get under some of the bridges. I have heard stories of the barge skippers being hard to get along with, but we have had the opposite experience. Everyone we have encountered, with a couple rare exceptions, has been very nice to work with. We had one fellow that was unhappy because I was on the wrong frequency until another skipper pointed out that I needed to switch channels, and one very impatient skipper in a lock that nearly tore off a couple of our fenders as he exited the lock, but other than that, as ll the skippers have been polite, friendly and helpful. You will enjoy your trip, I bet!
Nicely captured.. did you manage to walk the entire place??
Yes 😊we walked most of the historic area.
I don't know if I would like being out of sight of land for that length of time.
Actually, being out of sight of land doesn’t bother me. The only thing that really worries me on long passages are unpredictable changes in weather. We try to plan overnight passages for times when the weather is good, but sometimes there will be an unpredicted storm. Some big supercells will be moving at over 50mph, and there is no way to get out of the way if it’s coming for you. That’s the thing that worries me.
@@Sailing-Makani Even though it looked calm it stiil made me nervous watching it!
Totally relaxing, informative & enjoyable.
Thanks! Crystal River was very relaxing, and we all enjoyed it. We paddle boarded and swam with the manatees, which was a blast. They are peaceful creatures, but they are big!
Dolphins were amazing. How lucky could you get! I like the captioning.
Thanks! That's the longest we have ever had dolphins stay with us; it was an amazing experience.
Interesting.
Keep the videos coming!
Thanks, we will!
I looked this route up on Google maps. I didn’t know it existed. I am 53 years old and actually managed to pass geography 😂. Thanks for the education and the trip. Now I want to go in person.
Thank you so much for your comment. It is a really pretty area so I hope you get the chance to go sometime. Have a great day!
What a wonderful adventure! I can't wait to see more videos!
Thanks so much!