Got up at 5 a.m. this morning Steve, Jeff, Darla & Jay were up to see us off. Steve & Jay took out Steves boat just ahead of us for a morning sail. See in pic. We get out to the bay and rev the engines up to 2K rpm and the starboard engine star…
Across Lake Ontario to Canada
Bright and early we were up and ready to head across Lake Ontario to Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The winds were favorable which meant that the waves upon the lake made travel very comfortable. We pumped out the head while still in the US as we have hea…
Tell Tale Community Traits
As we travel we have had the opportunity to experience many different ways of life, culture and local trends within both urban and rural settings. I have found that the best way to get a “feel” for an area is by paying close attention to the local…
#19 Fourth Of July
Fourth of July in Dana Point is a riot!! It’s the biggest party of the year for as long as anyone can remember. The fireworks (paid for by the city) climax occurs off a barge in Dana Point Harbor, so the 2,000 boat harbor becomes the epice…
Can you hear me now? NO?
As many of you might have noticed, it has been a bit longer since our last blog than usual. Well I must say, finding an Internet signal has become an issue. Canada has good coverage, but the roaming charges are crazy. On a better note, the landscape on…
Raiatea
The day we left Huahine for Raiatea was not the "best" weather day. It was rainy and windy and there were very large waves/swells in the small 20 mile channel that separates the two islands. It is comforting to know that this boat thinks noth…
New York City
The Statue of LibertyEllis IslandThe Empire State Building -record temperatures make the city hazy. this is our view from the anchorage, The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and this skylineComing into NY Harbor plenty of ship trafficacross the river – …
Lots of Catching Up To Do!
We left Baltimore on Monday, June 28th. We had a great time there visiting with friends and family but it was time to move on. As we left the Baltimore Harbor, we passed by the hospital ship ‘Comfort’ which we think was in Haiti after t…
Ahhhhh, finally weather we can anchor in.
We’re still on the Tred Avon River near Oxford, MD. But, we moved over to Plaindealing Creek. We’ll have a better view of the fireworks tonight. We’re planning on Maryland American crab apps, Coney Island American hot …
Departure Party
Our good friends Doug & Karen gave us a going away party Thursday night. Fajitas, Margareta’s and lots of fantastic side dishes. Man what a good time sure makes it hard to leave. Maybe we can wait a couple of weeks and get another party! Here are s…
