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Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-12-01 15:32:00

Day 391       Andalusia Slough Anchorage Andalusia, ILTuesday, September 20, 2011  Fuel dock at Fairport Landing Looking upstream from our anchorageLooking downstream from our anchorageIt was another good day for…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-12-01 14:59:00

Day 390  Big Muddy’s Restaurant Burlington, IAMonday, September 19, 2011  Sections of the new Burlington Railroad Bridge under construction  The free dock at Big Muddy’sBurlington Bridge from Big Muddy’s RestaurantWe fueled up at the K…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-12-01 14:05:00

Days 388 – 389     Keokuk Yacht ClubKeokuk, IA Saturday, September 17 – Sunday, September 18, 2011Keokuk Yacht ClubDream Catcher docked in front of the clubhouse It was another 9 hour day, and again we were lucky to boat…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-12-01 13:49:00

Day 387  Two Rivers Marina Rockport, IL Friday, September 16, 2011  Looking toward the Mississippi River from Two Rivers Marina Landscaping near Two Rivers Marina swimming poolLighthouse at entrance to Two Rivers MarinaIt was hard f…

SHILOH BATTLEFIELD

While we have been awaiting the completion of repairs to our transmission, we have not sat idle by.  Rather, we have taken advantage of the very inexpensive use of the Grand Harbor Marina courtesy car to travel around this beautiful countryside to…

SHILOH BATTLEFIELD

While we have been awaiting the completion of repairs to our transmission, we have not sat idle by.  Rather, we have taken advantage of the very inexpensive use of the Grand Harbor Marina courtesy car to travel around this beautiful countryside to…

Captain’s log: 11-30-11

      Well, it”s really hard to get in the X-mas spirit when it’s 80 degrees outside. Thankfully a cold spell is going through (only 70 degrees tomorrow) burrrrrrr. So what do people do when they don’t have a house?….. They d…

Road Tripping! A different view. . .


Whilst Opal Lady enjoyed our berth at the Hillarys Yacht Club, we offered to tour with friend and singer Graeme Connors and his fellow artist Melinda Schneider, on their Heartland Tour of the southern region of Western Australia.   Alan drove the mini bus. Also on board was Graeme’s wife, Lyn and Gary, Chris and Dave as support. It was a 2500klm trip from Perth to Bunbury, Merredin, Kalgoorlie, Esperance, and Albany.   We thoroughly enjoyed the break and the concerts every night, the beautif…

Road Tripping! A different view. . .

Whilst Opal Lady enjoyed our berth at the Hillarys Yacht Club, we offered to tour with friend and singer Graeme Connors and his fellow artist Melinda Schneider, on their Heartland Tour of the southern region of Western Australia.

Alan drove the m…

#61 Time Is Slowly Fleeting (2)

Land Ho!  Oh, what a feeling.  The shape of Molokai is forming beyond a cloud just beside the setting sun.  Suddenly, the few tiny spots on the chart are now real land, lighthouses blinking, the sky glow of Oahu back lights a perfect out…