So we are all pumped up to go to Fare on Huahine for market day. According to the guide books and the girl in the scooter rental place – Yes, there is a market on Saturday. All day! Down by the cargo dock. Well, long story short, we bought a few suppli…
Plain to Keystone
Monday, May 10 – Day 17: Plain, Wisconsin to Worthington, Ohio (continuing on the Passage Across America) Visit to Taliesin, famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal estate, in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The second photo is his school, one of his earliest designs that he constantly revised over the years. The first is the only restaurant […]
Humpback Whales and more
The Admiral at the helm hunting Humpback WhalesThe last dive before Thomas BayOff of Five Fingers IslandsHumpbacks look better underwaterNearly AirborneJust another showoffDoing a back flip Doing the backstroke – good formFloating on their backs and w…
Endicott Arm Reprise
Sea Lion RookeryYou need to look carefully, there is an eagle on the bergDawes Glacier up close and personal The obligatory photo op in front of Dawes GlacierBill & Ruth enjoying the spectacular sceneryJust another Dawes Glacier view after calving…
Humpback Whales and Sun at Last
Sunday, June 27, 2010We are back in shorts for a few hours, as the skies cleared overnight. Patrick fished for halibut, one good bite, but no luck keeping it on the hook. Heading south down Stephens Passage, there were lots of Humpback whales breachi…
Tenakee Springs to Red Bluff Bay
Purse Seiner in the fog leaving Takatz Bay Setting Crab Pots in Takatz Bay Patrick Enjoying Red Bluff Bay Bill in Red Bluff Bay Spirit peacefully at Anchor in Red Bluff BayEntrance into Red Bluff Bay Inner CoveOuter Entrance into Red Bluff BayThe Red …
Captain Change
You may recall our February announcement naming Capt. Stuart Sheppard as our teaching captain on Eliana. Everything seemed to be on track until recently when we received a call from Stuart letting us know he couldn’t do it because of a change in …
More Installations and Marina Yard Party
Saturday June 26 thru Monday June 28, 2010All three days of this weekend were extremely hot and very humid. In the evenings, the weather was very unsettled, so no really good sunsets to share. Saturday, was spent running the satellite anten…
North on the Intracoastal Waterway thru Virginia, and Cheaspeake Bay Maryland
Along the Intracoastal Waterway many markers have Osprey nests and this time of year the babies are still in them with the parentsThe Mileage sign – How far do you want to go today?bridges opening for us to go through are many along the waterwaysLighth…
Tahiti
Papeete is a mere 200 miles from the tuamotus which is pretty short to get our new batteries and other things that were supposed to be waiting for us. We anchored for the first night and then went into Marina Taina the next morning. We …
