Norm is showing off the neat birthday card he received from his grandsons, Jake and Evan. Coooool, huh?While anchoring in the Tred Avon River, we HAD to go to the Robert Morris Inn and try the crabcakes that James Mitchner made famous.  …
Hiking “UP” to Topaz Lake
Another gorgeous day in the North Channel. We were anchored in the “Pool,” a well protected cover just at the end of Baie Fin. We took advantage of the great weather by exploring by dinghy and beaching the small craft…
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July 14 – MV David Ellis
Our friends Dorothy and Dave Nagle on board their vessel the David Ellis arrived in Ketchikan today around 3:30 PM. We monitored the radio so knew which slip they were coming in to and were there to catch their lines. We kidded them about having a fl…
GSSR 2010 – Quick Update – Sans Souci is in Hong Kong
I am pleased to report that Sans Souci is now happily sitting at the dock in Hong Kong.
The final hours of our arrival were tense. I’ll write more about it when I write my real blog sometime in the next week. As I’ve mentioned in the past, it is …
GSSR 2010 – Quick Update – Sans Souci is in Hong Kong
I am pleased to report that Sans Souci is now happily sitting at the dock in Hong Kong.
The final hours of our arrival were tense. I’ll write more about it when I write my real blog sometime in the next week. As I’ve mentioned in the past, it is …
Campbellford to Hastings
It rained for a very short time just as we were getting up and while it was overcast, the weather report indicated that the most of the serious rain had passed. So while Captain Mark took advantage of the reasonable fuel prices in Campbellford, I ran …
Wednesday July 14
Laundry’s done, clean sheets on the bed, some meals planned, fridge full of beer printed off boarding passes. Now just to finish packing.50% chance of rain tomorrow morning. Several people have offered to take me to the airport but Paul still insist we…
Kemah – Lake Charles
The first pic is Summertime at Olmstede’s, the second of the rocks being placed along the ICW. These rocks run for miles. Our tax dollars at work no doubt.We left the dock at Portofino on a Tuesday at 6 a.m. nice 10 – 15 knot Southwest wind blowing. S…
GSSR 2010 – Quick Update – One down, One To Go
Sans Souci has completed the first day of two day passage to Hong Kong. We’re currently running along the south coast of China, in heavy freighter traffic, and smooth seas, about 15 miles offshore.
As I mentioned in yesterday’s update, we ar…
GSSR 2010 – Quick Update – One down, One To Go
Sans Souci has completed the first day of two day passage to Hong Kong. We’re currently running along the south coast of China, in heavy freighter traffic, and smooth seas, about 15 miles offshore.
As I mentioned in yesterday’s update, we ar…
