tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085430222728194861.post1425322563150068937..comments2023-06-26T09:09:37.574-04:00Comments on Cruising With Doug & Kathie: Cooking with Gas! (We're in High Cotton)Winnie W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17632345983473544153noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085430222728194861.post-29445746764643224302007-11-16T14:15:00.000-05:002007-11-16T14:15:00.000-05:00Thanks very much for your kind remarks.It's diffic...Thanks very much for your kind remarks.<BR/><BR/>It's difficult to hurry in a 7-knot boat, but FWIW we are trying to get further south. In Aberdeen MS we had a hard frost.... ice on the deck in the morning... prob'ly wouldn't have this problem in Florida. Plus we are far behind the majority of the Great Looper fleet.<BR/><BR/>Our schedule is very loose, we would like to get to Mobile around the beginning of December, then get to southern Florida by early January. We expect to be back home by March or April.... that's really all the schedule we have!<BR/><BR/>The difficulty with making a tight schedule is that travel by water is far more dependent on weather than most people are willing to admit; then you also have the possibility (or strong probability, if you're acquainted with Judge Murphy) of the boat giving trouble. Lastly, there is the certainty that in order to compensate for the above-mentioned issues, when trying to keep a schedule, you will miss the best side-trips on the cruise and not enjoy it as much.<BR/><BR/>DougWinnie W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17632345983473544153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085430222728194861.post-12503133930596739892007-11-12T12:48:00.000-05:002007-11-12T12:48:00.000-05:00Hi Doug and Kathie,Do you guys plan to a schedule ...Hi Doug and Kathie,<BR/><BR/>Do you guys plan to a schedule per se, or is it follow the Loop, staying longer in nicer places, schedule be danged?<BR/><BR/>Are you more hurrying to get south because of winter coming?<BR/><BR/>I really like the pictures in the blog. The mechanical issues are very interesting. I've looked at quite a few other Looper blogs, and yours is definitely top tier.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great reading!<BR/><BR/>BenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132166891893048907noreply@blogger.com