Where's Your One Particular Harbor?

PhutureMD · Post by **PhutureMD** » February 17, 2007 8:10 pm

With winter definitely still with us and Jimmy talking about revisiting his One Particular Harbor, I've been thinking, where would mine be? I've been here and there, met some great people in Alaska, had a blast in Hawaii, but for some reason I've always wanted to go to Antigua and spend the rest of my life just "being" in a warm climate with a sandy beach. So I ask you, where would you like to make your Landfall, where do you see the day when your hair goes grey, and you finally disappear?

hambone00 · Post by **hambone00** » February 17, 2007 8:22 pm

I will be in the florida keys somewhere enjoying the breezes coming off the ocean.

MacPhin · Post by **MacPhin** » February 17, 2007 8:25 pm

i'd love to split my time between siesta key florida or a bit farther south and in the summer months, our family place on the cape. of course some time in st. barth's, say december, january, february, goes w/o saying. that place is my OPH!!!

come on lottery!!!!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » February 17, 2007 8:26 pm

There is this lighthouse near Oggonquit (sp??) in Maine. I like to visit every so often. You can look out over the north Atlantic forever and a day and sometimes you think you can see Ireland.

creeky · Post by **creeky** » February 17, 2007 8:36 pm

I live there! Newcastle Harbour!

Some of the BEST beaches in the world .......

And they export our sand here to fill the beaches in Hawaii - so say no more!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » February 17, 2007 8:46 pm

Oh one more.... is the Keys.

Big Jimmy · Post by **Big Jimmy** » February 17, 2007 8:49 pm

One of my OPH's is this place in Nevada

One of my OPH's

jimsig · Post by **jimsig** » February 17, 2007 9:00 pm

Deer Isle, ME. My grandmother had a place on the Eggemoggin Reach. You could sit on her front porch and look over the water, over the mainland, and see Mt Desert Isle in the distance. When the tide was low you could dig for clams. At high tide you could swim. The sun would bake the sand at low tide and the the tide would rise it would warm the water. Not bath water exactly, but not freezing cold either. You could also go out fishing for mackerel. That night you would have steamers, clam chowder, and mackerel. Everything you ate, with the exception of the potatoes, cream, and maybe onions in the chowder, you had a hand in catching. You could go to the Stonington lobster Co-Op for your lobster. Walk down the dock pick what ones you wanted and carry them in a bag to the cashier. The first time they saw dry land was when you walked off the dock with them, does not get much fresher then that.
The Mel Gibson movie "Man With Out A Face" was partially filmed on the island. The scenes shot around the house his character lived in were filmed there.

I wish I could go back, but my aunt and uncle have other ideas.

KeyLimin · Post by **KeyLimin** » February 17, 2007 9:05 pm

Once upon a time, it was the beaches of St. John...but St. John isn't what I remember anymore.

Then, it was with my dolphin friends near the island that time forgot (Bimini). Unfortunately, time has found Bimini and there are big resorts and casinos going up.

I'm searching for a new harbour on St. Somewhere. That's O.K., searching is half the fun.

chuck wagon · Post by **chuck wagon** » February 17, 2007 9:50 pm

Antigua would be just fine, as would St. Croix or even St. Thomas. I'd love to go back to Cuba, but things would have to be different than they are now.

But, I think my ultimate would have to be the Cook Islands ... just have to get there some day!

PIA · Post by **PIA** » February 17, 2007 9:53 pm

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize

loooves it!

pbans · Post by **pbans** » February 17, 2007 9:53 pm

Lake Powell, Utah

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 17, 2007 10:05 pm

you know I don't get there often enough

Sharks Cove.. Lanai Hawaii

it's been... 30 years this summer..

blowinupinmissoula · February 17, 2007 10:08 pm

chuck wagon wrote:Antigua would be just fine, as would St. Croix or even St. Thomas. I'd love to go back to Cuba, but things would have to be different than they are now.

But, I think my ultimate would have to be the Cook Islands ... just have to get there some day!

Cook Islands!! ive been there twice so far, most definetly a OPH for me(apparently they're doing survivor there now?) , that and Sandfly Bay in New Zealand, or Bainbridge Island WA(hometown) so there's a quick 3

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 10:28 pm

Kinda corny - but wherever Elrod and I are.

It can be an ocean, the mountains, a lake, or anywhere.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 17, 2007 10:31 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:Kinda corny - but wherever Elrod and I are.

It can be an ocean, the mountains, a lake, or anywhere.

not corny at all..

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 10:34 pm

ragtopW wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:Kinda corny - but wherever Elrod and I are.
It can be an ocean, the mountains, a lake, or anywhere.
not corny at all..

Thanks, Santa.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 17, 2007 10:37 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:Kinda corny - but wherever Elrod and I are.
It can be an ocean, the mountains, a lake, or anywhere.
not corny at all..
Thanks, Santa.

I say that because... Someday I will..
and also
most days BN is my safe harbor..

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 10:40 pm

ragtopW wrote: I say that because... Someday I will..
and also
most days BN is my safe harbor..

And you KNOW I understand BOTH comments.

Ambition At Bay · Post by **Ambition At Bay** » February 17, 2007 11:05 pm

One of my favorite OPH's is a local spot I sneak away to quite a bit, a short sail from my slip. It's on the leeward side of Cayo Costa island, a place called Pelican Bay, just south of Boca Grande Pass. A great spot to drop the hook for a few nights, catch some fish for lunch, and then a short dingy ride to Cabbage Key to drink heavly at the water front bar. Cayo Costa Island is a State Park, no access for cars, well, except for mister-ranger-sir.