I need to catch up on my blogging! On Saturday, October 23rd we took the boat up to Ayala Cove on Angel Island. It had been raining on Friday and the weekend forecast was iffy but we were bound and determined to go on our trip. We had…
North to South Carolina
Friday November 5th – Woke up to pretty cold temperatures in the morning. It’s hard to believe we were in North Carolina. Pulled up the anchor and thank goodness the wash down pump for the anchor worked. It was caked in mud and wo…
Heading South Looking for Warmer Weather
Sunday October 31st – Thursday November 4TH – Untied our lines from the basin in Portsmouth and began our way down the ICW. Norfolk is MM1(mile marker) of the Intracoastal Waterway. The Summer Wind joined the slow train through the …
New Zealand, Port Opua
All in all the trip from Tonga to New Zealand was good. Lumpy and smooth, windy and calm. We arrived at the customs dock in Port Opua at about 1:00pm on Nov 6 and after all of the “whoop-lau” amongst the boating community as to how strict they were wit…
Pensacola, FL
We were lucky enough to attend the Pensacola Homecoming Air Show thanks to Pete & Anna on Blue Yonder who had a couple of extra tickets. I knew the Blue Angels were performing but didn’t expect all the added entertainment. . …
A very sad day
A note from Ken Williams
Roberta and I are VERY sorry to report that our best friend, and long-term cruising companion, Shelby, passed away yesterday. Shelby was 14 years old, and has had heart issues…
Salt Water Here We Come
Ok Tenn Tom we are ready for what you have to throw at us. We need to be in Mobile by the 9th of November to pick up my Uncle Ed who is going to cruise with us for about a week. Everyone says we are crazy to try and get down it so fast but …
Hello, Salt Water!
November 11, 2010Dog River MarinaVERY small world story:Here we were in Dog River Marina, not the fanciest but very accommodating marina, and we took Buddy for a long walk through the marina to stretch our legs and check out all the boats. We s…
Another day in Gloucester
We are still here in Gloucester.The picture you see is as of right now, while writing this blog entry.While it looks sunny and warm, it’s actually very windy and cold out.Gloucester is very much the centre of a lot of US maritime history, including the…
15 Minutes Too Late and 4 Days Too Early
Bridges are a way of life along the ICW – there are at least 59 opening bridges between Norfolk and the Florida Border. If running inside, the bridges dictate the day. Some open on the hour, some on the half hour, some on request – many have restri…
