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More Scenes Around Lunenburg

My favorite perch while visiting was in the front window looking out over the harbor. Sometimes however I had to share my vantage point with Chloe. While I was watching the boats coming and going, Chloe was keeping an eye on the squirrels and birds tha…

Around Lunenburg

A few pictures from the Lunenburg area.Pam & Marilyn with a section of the Berlin wall. How many people looked at that wall and wondered what life was like on the other side?Unemployed lobster traps.Fish shacks.Road along the coast.Red house used i…

Cross Island

One evening Donnie got a call from Wayne, a good friend who had stopped by earlier to chat. Wayne wanted to know if we would like to go with him to his cottage on Cross Island the next day. Is the Pope Catholic? Of course we said yes! Morning dawned wi…

Lunenburg

Did I mention the lobster was Delicious? We each had a 2 pounder. Yummmm!Wednesday we decided we should walk downtown to check out the shops and to work off the lobster from the previous night. Lunenburg was settled in 1753 by the British. The plans fo…

Nova Scotia

Last Monday Pam & I jumped on a plane and headed to Nova Scotia to have a look around and visit our friends Donnie, Marilyn, and Chloe. Our flight got in quite late so knowing Donnie’s curfew was early we got a motel and arranged for them to pick u…

Rappin on the River

Recently an up and coming Rap music duo was spotted cruising on the M/V Vagabond. Those of you who live in radio markets that support rap stations may be hearing from this new duo, “Rum B & G”. (The B & G stands for Biscuits & Gra…

River Scenes #3

Red Wing sunset.Checking the water temperature?Boat last seen at Legacy Harbour in Florida. Now in Wabasha, Mn.Exiting Lock #5 we must slide through the gap between barge & wall!

River Scenes #2

Dredge Goetz above Lansing, Ia.Maiden Rock, Wisconsin side of Lake PepinBirds along the shore waiting to head south. “Who’s got the map?”Coming into Red Wing, Mn. from the south.

River Scenes

Swabbin the Decks Cassville, WI. Ferry Coming into McGregor, IA. Beach below Lock 9

Days 7, 8, & 9

Friday 9/10/10     We woke this morning to the sounds of a large backhoe on a barge digging in the channel just outside of our sand pit. Nothing like the sound of a diesel engine to get you going! Since the pit is only about a mile …