Cruising The ICW With DIAMOND GIRL 2008-02-02 11:21:00

February 2008It’s 2008 already and we are starting our third year of cruising. We can’t believe it!!We had a wonderful holiday season with our kids and grandkids. While in California we were able to see a lot of our friends that we don’t get to s…

Heading Home, Slowly

 Winter arrived in south Florida.  A cold front pushed temps into the 30’s even in Naples for two days.  Great timing, as these were the days when I accomplished calls to hospitals in Naples and Ft. Lauderdale.  Now that the wi…

Christmas Cruise 2007

Cruising and major construction projects at home make an interesting balancing act!  Every time we plan a departure date for EUROPA, we either cancel the trip altogether, or keep moving the date.  Such was the case again.  After a two da…

Visit Our New Website & Blog

A New Adventure for 2008 – 2010We have found the perfect great loop boat.Visit our website (and new blog)www.favorsweb.comfor all the details of a new adventure.

Visit Our New Website & Blog

A New Adventure for 2008 – 2010We have found the perfect great loop boat.Visit our website (and new blog)www.favorsweb.comfor all the details of a new adventure.

2007 Cruise Ends

We’ve ended our 2007 cruise with three great days in slip number 1 at the Chicago Yacht Club. http://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/This is a great place to stop. The views are spectacular & the convenience to the Loop & Grant Park can’t be topped. We…

2007 Cruise Ends

We’ve ended our 2007 cruise with three great days in slip number 1 at the Chicago Yacht Club. http://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/This is a great place to stop. The views are spectacular & the convenience to the Loop & Grant Park can’t be topped. We…

Chicago at Last!

After 3,000 + miles of cruising this summer, we’ve reached Chicago, this year’s goal. When you approach Chicago there’s no chance of mistaking it for Dubuque. We moored temporarily in Monroe Harbor before moving to a slip at the Chicago Yacht Club. Thi…

Chicago at Last!

After 3,000 + miles of cruising this summer, we’ve reached Chicago, this year’s goal. When you approach Chicago there’s no chance of mistaking it for Dubuque. We moored temporarily in Monroe Harbor before moving to a slip at the Chicago Yacht Club. Thi…

Ludington

This morning (Aug. 30) we were roused by the arrival of the Manitowoc to Ludington ferry. We think it is the last of the coal-fired, steam powered ships built for the Great Lakes. Here she is steaming out of her berth later in the morning.When the ferr…