Who hasn't daydreamed about chucking it all and sailing away on a boat to warmer climes, "far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife." John and Jane did just that. This true sailing adventure is told in the first person. It began as an idea and unfolded into a rich and fulfilling dream come true. A lifelong obsession of escape materialized in 1972 with the building and launching of their dreamboat Dursmirg. John and Jane went over the horizon and out to sea on a voyage of escape. Departing Duluth-Superior on the western terminus of the St. Lawrence, they crossed the Great Lakes, the Erie...

Travels of Dursmirg: Summers at Daufuskie: This was not a fling. Jane and John got out of life's busy trap. Gone fishin' instead of just a wishin' became a reality. Cruise with John and Jane aboard their 46-foot sailboat to the Sea Islands of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Meet the people of Daufuskie Island, a place where there are more ox carts than automobiles. Discover the riches and history of the Golden Isles of Georgia: Amelia Island, Cumberland Island, Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Sapelo Island, St. Catherines Island, and the coastal cities that are part of these special...

"We are going where the wind blows, when the spirit moves us, and the price is right." These were the driving forces that would be fulfilled beyond Jane and John's wildest expectations. Using St. Augustine, Florida, as a home base, winter sailing sojourns south always included the Indian River where lifelong friendships were cemented, bountiful seafood harvested, and anchorages were a slice of paradise. Biscayne Bay was a cruising sail boater's dream come true with bountiful seafood, neat anchorages and magical Miami there when your desires were tempted. Dinner Key, Coconut Grove, and Miami...

Yucatan's Magic-Merida Side Trips: Treasures of Mayab (updated 2017), looks beyond the obvious popular tourist attractions, the luxury coastal resorts, and the modern conveniences of big cities, to discover the unique Yucatan. From the Puuc hills to the extensive coast of Yucatan there are thousands of kilometers of paved quiet roads through countless Mayan villages interspersed with colonial haciendas, and ancient Mayan ruins, all there just waiting for your visit. This is photo-op and bird watching country that is the very finest this planet has to offer. Over a quarter of a century of...