Greetings all!
A couple of weeks before our GSSR group’s arrival to Okinawa, Japan’s Prime Minister announced his resignation. The reason: D…
Captain’s Log June 24,2010
Captain’s Log – June 24, 2010
After leaving Poet’s Cove, we cruised to Montague Harbor on Gabriella Island. It is about half way up the Gulf Island chain, which lies on the eastern side of Vancouver Island. In the U.S. they ar…
Wildlife! and more……
We’re at Tidewater Marina in Portsmouth VA. It’s 100+ degrees today and we were attracted by the advertised pool. What a crummy pool! No shade… a few plastic chairs, but not even a table with an umbrella…and it’s in a basin w…
Life’s2Short 2010-06-24 10:52:00
Portsmouth to the Rappahannock RiverWe left the south ferry basin in Portsmouth, Virginia, shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 14th, and went to the Hampton River, less than fifteen miles away. Along the way we saw lots of military ships, both in…
Annapolis and the US Naval Academy
Annapolis, with its historic charm and waterfront location, is a place that we both enjoy visiting when we get a chance. This year we chose to combine a visit to Annapolis with a tour of the US Naval Academy especially after hearing from others that t…
Chicago to Plain
Saturday, May 8 — Day 15: Sightseeing in Chicago, Illinois (continuing on the Passage Across America) Lunch with Dan, Lisa and Joella in Edgewater (AKA Viet Nam Town) Exploring Downtown Dinner with Christi’s half-brother, Andronikos Sunday, May 9 — Day 16: Chicago, Illinois to Plain, Wisconsin Visiting Adler Planetarium Daytime view of downtown from the […]
Pancake Creek to Mackay
Our 3 night stay in Pancake Creek was very relaxing, so much so that we didn’t even get the tinny down. We fished a lot from the cockpit but it became very frustrating as all we caught were Puffer Fish, so eventually we gave up and resorted to …
Tenakee Springs Rainy Reprise
The weather was overcast, but calm as we awakened in the anchorage at Moser Island. Checking the prawn pots, we found 6 dozen large spot prawns, which set the menu for dinner this evening.Heading out, we retraced our path to Tenakee Springs, arriving …
Presentation at West Marine in Point Loma this Saturday
Just reminding everyone that we will be doing a presentation on our trip followed by a book signing at West Marine in Point Loma this upcoming Saturday, June 26th at 1:00 pm. The presentation is free and open to the general public. The address is 1250 Rosecrans St. San Diego, CA92106-2662. We are hoping to […]
Trent Severn Here We Come!
Our departure from Kingston was Bitter Sweet. It was time to push on, Anna and I had a great time in this city. The day before, late in the afternoon, we took the bikes off the top of Blue’s deck and went for a wonderful bike ride on Kingston’s waterfr…
