Aug. 17-19 Ohiopyle, PA

“Hiking is not escapism; It’s realism. The people who choose to spend time outdoors are not running away from anything: We are returning to where we belong.” –Anonymous 

We’re having fun exploring our new state. We’ve had Ohioplye on our list of places to visit for a while. It’s a small mountain town that serves as the gateway to Ohiopyle State Park, one of Pennsylvania’s most beautiful natural areas filled with waterfalls, hiking trails, scenic vistas and outdoor recreation spots. The town sits on the Youghiogheny River, in southeastern Pennsylvania. It’s a great place to tackle some of the best whitewater rafting on the east coast or view the Ohiopyle Falls. We didn’t do any rafting this time but we did chase waterfalls, took in some wonderful views and did a little hiking.

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Aug. 17 – Fallingwater

“The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.” -Mark Twain
On our way to a little getaway in Ohiopyle, PA we stopped to visit one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most widely acclaimed works. Fallingwater represents his philosophy of organic architecture: the harmonious union of art and nature. The house is located in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania, also known as the Laurel Highlands.

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Aug. 17 – Fallingwater

“The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.” -Mark Twain
On our way to a little getaway in Ohiopyle, PA we stopped to visit one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most widely acclaimed works. Fallingwater represents his philosophy of organic architecture: the harmonious union of art and nature. The house is located in the mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania, also known as the Laurel Highlands.

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The Work Done on Kosmos in Seminole Boat Yard, North Palm Beach, Florida, USA — Part 1

Dawn on Friday, May 1 Today was the 17th anniversary of the completion of circumnavigation. But it was a busy day, so we didn’t have much of a chance to reflect. Kosmos was supposed to be put back in the … Continue reading →

Unexpected Surprise. Water Ingress!

Some time ago we had a post about the way our Steelhead Davit was installed in 2009 during the commissioning of Sylken Sea. I won’t go into that again here, we will just fast forward to the spring of 2026, probably April? I’m down in the lazarette and …

Unexpected Surprise. Water Ingress!

Some time ago we had a post about the way our Steelhead Davit was installed in 2009 during the commissioning of Sylken Sea. I won’t go into that again here, we will just fast forward to the spring of 2026, probably April? I’m down in the lazarette and …

Keith’s Perspective on Blackpoint and Thunderbolt Grotto/Le point de vue de Keith sur Blackpoint et Thunderbolt Grotto

Saturday, February 28 – Friday, March 6 — This week has been fun. On Saturday, we moved to Black Point. I had lunch at the yacht club with dad and two other Nordhavns. On Sunday, Traveler, Tangent and Agora arrived. … Continue reading →

Eric’s Time in North Palm Beach/Christi and Keith’s Time in San Diego

Thursday, April 30 — As we’ve already reported, Kosmos was hauled out on Monday, April 13 to have assorted work done, mostly preventative maintenance. We’ll do a complete write up of the work done in a separate post. This is … Continue reading →

Keith’s Perspective on The Ragged Islands/Le point de vue de Keith sur les îles Ragged

Saturday, February 21 – Friday, February 27 — This week has been fun. On Saturday, it was the day of the big Valentine’s Day party. They had already started serving food when we got there, but we still got some. … Continue reading →

Aug. 9-11 Graham’s Visit (Rock Run Falls)

“I love my grandson not only for who he is, but for who I am with him.” -Anonymous

Graham’s visit to the boat was a bit short this year. Summer flew by and we could hardly find time for him to come to the lake. We decided to bring him to the boat after our Keuka Lake family vacation. We had planned to keep him most of the week but he had a dentist appointment on Tuesday so our plan was cut short. 

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