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Have a good weekend, everyone.Cheers,IstaboaNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown

New electronics for Anna Mae

New screens…In St. HelensTied up to the dock in St. HelensA cool and damp February day cruise up the Multnomah Channel and into the Columbia River to test our new electronics and navigational upgrades. There where a few minor alterations with various…

El Yunque National Rain Forest

We didn’t spend nearly enough time, but got a taste of the incredible biodiversity of the only US Department of Interior’s national park that is a rain forest. Per year, 200 inches of rain falls. We had lunch in the hip/Miami beach like section of S…

Making Your Watermaker Happy (Insights Into Taming A Temperamental Beast)

One of the blessings that comes with the FPB program is interaction with highly experienced owners (neophytes rarely have the background to understand the tradeoffs we make in the design process). These owners often bring with them excellent firsthand knowledge, based on years of real world trial and error, that helps us improve the FPB […]

A New Temple,

I have visited the Big Buddha and the famous Chalong Temple several times, both are spiritually stimulating places and I participated in as many of the rituals as possible. Both of these Temples are visited by many tourists along with locals.  I am m…

A bit more of silliness Rhino Randal’s Thursday’s Adventure

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  This is a silly email…but it was fun!
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     Thursday is “market day” in Marmaris.  On Sunday there’s a market in Beldibi.  Iҫmiler has one on Wednesday.    Most folks walk to the ma…

Snuggling With the Granddog

You might look at this photo and think “Awwww.   Look how Olivia loves Dave!””Just look how Olivia cuddles up to him.  She just adores him!”Well, Olivia and I have grown fairly close over the past few months that daughter Megan has been away….

More Dogs and Dolphin

Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown

What Don’t I Like About Cruising And Living Aboard?

I tend to have a Polly Anna view of the world.  It’s a fault, I know.  I always tend to look on the bright side of things, and can find humor and pleasure in the most mundane or miserable things.  I laugh at the dumb things I do, and eve…

Feb. 19 – Charleston Trivia

Ashley MarinaAnother cold front moved through the area today…more clouds, rain and a lot of wind. I really have nothing to report on today, so I thought I’d share a little Charleston history.There is so much history in this city and so many wonderf…