The Rappahannock River to Washington, D.C.The morning of Friday, June 25th, the Captain changed the oil in the generator. At 12:30 p.m., we pulled away from the Yankee Point Sailing Marina on Corrotoman Creek, headed down the Rappahannock River and ba…
Palmetto Moon 2010-06-30 09:11:00
On Tuesday, June 1, we left Oriental and started our trek north with stops in Bellhaven and then Coinjock for the 32 oz. prime rib dinner. We feel we deserve this after crossing Albemarle Sound even when the waves are only one foot.On Thursday, June 3,…
Palmetto Moon 2010-06-30 09:09:00
On Monday, June 7 we left Portsmouth and cruised about 14 miles up to Hampton. Along the way, we heard several announcements that Aircraft Carrier #1 and Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater were leaving some dock. Fortunately, we were in the channel to Hampt…
Palmetto Moon 2010-06-30 09:07:00
On Wednesday, June 9, we rented a car from Enterprise and drove to Newport News to tour The Mariners’ Museum which was designated by Congress as America’s National Maritime Museum with over 120,000 square feet of gallery space. The highlight is the USS…
Palmetto Moon 2010-06-30 09:05:00
On Sunday, June 13, we cruised up the Rappahannock River to Urbanna, one of the 20 port towns established by a 1680 Act of Assembly. From these towns, tobacco was exported to England for European goods. Our friends, Larry and Sue on M/V Sue Sea Q met u…
Palmetto Moon 2010-06-30 09:03:00
On Sunday, June 20, we left Deltaville for a short run of 25 miles to Reedville up the Great Wicomico River. Reedville was reportedly the richest per capita in the country around World War I, thanks to the abundant menhaden fishing! This mansion is the…
June 2010 Wild Dunes, SC – Bald Head Island – Morehead City, NC – Great Bridge, Norfolk, Yorktown, Jamestown,VA – Washington, DC #23
T’is June and the spirit of summer is upon us. Assume the attitude of a child again for this season to make you feel young again. We challenge you to run barefoot; learn to whistle; ride a wave; blow a dandelion; fly a kite; count the stars; pump on a…
Market ? What Market?
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…
