As promised, here’s a (bit blurred, sorry) snap or two of that oak ceiling, the one that I decided the installation of which would cheer me up. It worked. The wheelhouse ceiling is now 99.9% complete, requiring just the final cut pieces on each side,…
Life’s2Short 2010-07-08 05:37:00
Early July in Washington, D.C.On Thursday, July 1st, Todd gave “Life’s2Short” a bath and then we caught the Circulator to the National Mall. The Circulator is the $1.00 local bus service that has designated routes around the city. We got on the…
Elizabeth City to Cobb Island, MD (July 5 – 15 )
The 4th of July in Elizabeth City had been a great stop. Well, the band could’ve stopped playing a little earlier but I’m sure lots of folks were enjoying it. The plan was to ask for a 7:30am lift of the Elizabeth City bridge so we could go north via t…
PuddleJump parties and Mo’orea
We started 3 days of PuddleJump parties on Friday night in downtown Papeete. Emily had a sail on an outrigger canoe and we picked up our free tee shirts and other information about the Society islands. About 70 boat crews were paraded through town be…
Martello Towers and Fort Henry
As we approached Kingston and our slip at Confederation Basin we could not help but notice several large round block structures with a hint of painted wood near the top and pointy roofs. At first they looked like the round red barns of Indiana but upo…
Travels of The Rose 2010-07-07 15:38:00
We don’t have a “Bucket List”, but there is a list of things we want to accomplish. Being on The Rose in Bristol for the 4th of July is certainly near the top of the, ”to-do” list for both of us. Fortunately, the weather was looking…
Three Days in Kingston Ontario
Kingston was chosen as the first capital of the united Canada and served in that role from 1841 to 1844. However, the city was considered too small and lacking in amenities. Its location also made it vulnerable to American attack. Consequently, the ca…
Atlantic City, NJ
Click here for our location in Atlantic City, NJ We had changed our plans from being in New York over the July 4th weekend to being in Atlantic City. We just thought that all of the places we wanted to go in NY would be crowded. Neither of…
Captain’s Log Update June 29, 2010
Captain’s Log – June 29, 2010- Campbell River, B.C to Sitka
After leaving Vancouver on June 24, we cruised to Pender Bay, a popular vacation retreat for Vancouverites. The hills are dotted with lovely vacation homes and cottages, and it has …
GSSR No. 14 – The Kids Come Home
Greetings all!
At the end of my last blog we were on the island of Miyako. We had never planned to go there, but were forced to stop by weather.
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