Breaking Away was in Havana (IL) for 3.5 weeks, and now we’re in Cuba again — Cuba Landing Marina, TN. It’s right near Interstate 40, and Bert had to leave today for the Nashville airport to fly home. Bob had to leave us on Friday because he had a bus…
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Bob and Bert, and trials!
Here we are solving one of our “trials” this week. We almost ran out of beer! Twice! We are in Paris Landing State Park Marina tonight in TN (named for a steamboat and freight landing on the Tennessee River that started in 1884), and luckily we could w…
Tom Sawyering down the Mississippi!
This sums up how we felt cruising down the Mighty Mississippi at “lightning” speed (12-13 mph instead of our usual 7-8 mph). Except for the barge tugs we passed all the time, we had the river to ourselves and it was calm and pretty and relaxing. Made u…
Deer, Carp, Fog, Mississippi River!
Rick and I returned to Breaking Away in Havana, IL as planned! I brought with me my new Great Loop burgee (the triangular yachtsman flag). Now I’m official. Well, at least now others will know we’re doing the Great Loop. I’ve been a member of the Am Gr…
Vacation from my vacation to end Oct 2
Rick and I will return to Havana, IL on Saturday to resume the adventure. In a few days from then we will be on the Mississippi River. I get my stitches removed today from my hand. The healing has been fine, with no pain or problems.In the meantime, Ri…
Stuck in Cuba?
Well, Havana anyway, but it’s Havana, Illinois. Breaking Away will be sitting at the marina here for three weeks! Why? Because Bonnie Elizabeth Arrigo was born! This is Rick’s first grandchild, and she was due October 5. Rick was planning to fly back t…
81 miles yesterday!
If you’ve already read my previous posting from Sept 3, you may want to scan it again because I added three more photos I thought I’d lost. I also supplemented more text throughout.Yesterday we traveled 81 miles, from Joliet to Hennepin, IL. We descend…
Milwaukee! Chicago! Storms! FUN!!
What an exciting four days we’ve had!! Exploring all over Milwaukee, a glassy Lake Michigan cruise to Waukegan, IL, a visit with an old high school flame, a rainy/foggy/choppy day to Chicago, an incredible thunderstorm show last night from the flybridg…
High flyin!
Rick and I are now in Port Washington, Wisconsin. It’s about 35 miles north of Milwaukee. Our trip out in Lake Michigan down the coast of Wisconsin has been okay, although yesterday got awfully rough late in the day when we went about 60 miles from Stu…
Lake Michigan (Green Bay) Fury!
Last night I paid my dues! For all the perfect days we’ve had, ya gotta pay the piper at some point. I’ve never had a night like that. A super-strong wind and huge swells battered Breaking Away against the dock wall in Fish Creek on the Green Bay side …
