Marinas near Singapore

Where to go in Singapore
This being my third pass by Singapore we headed straight to Puteri Marina on the Malaysia side. We needed fuel, food and a few things and only wanted to stay a couple of nights. Puteri was the best choice.
 Cruisers stopping i…

Another LayZ Day

We are taking another lazy day here in the Hampton River. Yes, we are surrounded by bridges and condos, but we still think this is a nice place to lay over. We don’t feel hemmed in, the sunsets are nice and there is no passing boat traffic to creat…

Diesel Duck is on the move again

A week ago, at 3 a.m., Benno unplugged the power cord from the dock of the Leamington Marina. Fall weather had arrived with high winds and colder temperatures some days before. Summer was definitely over. Time for us to head south to a warmer climate…

Kingfisher Marina, Demopolis AL

(Monday Oct 22 – Dist: 53.2 mi; Avg Speed: 8.4 mph;
        Locks: 1; LWT: 0 mins; TTT: 6:45 hrs)

Aside from the early start, the thick, wet dew (at least we did not need an ice scraper) on the enclosures, the patc…

Kingfisher Marina, Demopolis AL

(Monday Oct 22 – Dist: 53.2 mi; Avg Speed: 8.4 mph;
        Locks: 1; LWT: 0 mins; TTT: 6:45 hrs)

Aside from the early start, the thick, wet dew (at least we did not need an ice scraper) on the enclosures, the patc…

Life in the Slow Lane 2012-10-23 07:10:00

Ottawa August 2012

Mail Day

When we pulled into Downtown Hampton Public Piers we had our mail drop waiting for us. Over the years delivery of our snail mail has gotten less frequent with each batch being smaller and smaller. But there are just some things you can’t eliminate with…

Video- Dogs on the Beach

Sometimes I think that photos don’t do justice to certain things.  That’s true when it comes to our dogs playing on the beach, so here’s a short video clip for you.They’ll do this for hours.

Home From the Hills

We are back on the boat after a weekend at a workshop in the Smokies. The weather was marvelous. The workshop was most beneficial. The scenery was a variable feast for the eyes. Autumn comes most gently to the Smoky Mountains this year. Seen from a distance the hills and mountains are a gentle kaleidoscope […]

Pic O’ the Day

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