Tag Archives | Great Loop

This is how professional tug captains move a drilling rig the size of a football field.  No sweat, right?  Right.

Yesterday was hot, hot, hot.  I think the high was only 87, but there was a lot more humidity than the couple days before.  I think that, whenever it plans on raining, it gets real humid around here.  The heat and humidity yesterday prov…

Abreojos arrived safely thanks to the effort, skill and experience of Warren Moger of Moger Yacht Transportation.  In speaking with him, we learned that the State of Texas routed him very differently than the route we took.  He had to foll…

We arrived in Rockport, Texas with zero expectations.  We have been pleasantly surprised.  Rockport is a pretty cool resort community where people live and work.  Rockport Harbor is really old school with docks made of wood plank, not th…

Travelling with two cats is a challenge in any event.  We decided we did not want to make more of a challenge than we had to so we chose to make the trip from California to Texas essentially nonstop.  It took us exactly 26 hours portal to por…

Hello Friends:

In a couple short hours we will actually be on our way.  A minor problem with the truck delayed our departure for a week.  As you previously read, a short delay can lead to a longer delay because of permitting issues and rules…

‘Lo All:

The issue preventing the truck from leaving Los Angeles with the boat seems to have been resolved.  Unfortunately, it would appear that the window of opportunity to leave and get into Rockport before the weekend has closed.  Thus, a…