Thank You Grand Harbor

(Oct 4 – 14)

Linda and I have extended our stay here at least three times.  We are comfortable and have access to a courtesy vehicle which we have taken great advantage of.  We have golfed 4 times; twice at Shiloh Falls (a Gerry Pate desig…

Oct. 13 – Charleston, SC

Harborage at Ashley MarinaThe boat is finally in its winter home. What a marathon the last eleven days have been…670 miles from Baltimore to Charleston. We were lucky to be able to travel each day, not that every day was a perfect day on…

Pic O’ the Day

An old wooden sail boat tied up at Hales Bar Marina outside Chattanooga, TNLook Familiar?Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs

Confederate Station

Yesterday was a really busy day.  We took the dogs to Jekyll Island’s driftwood beach in the morning.  In the afternoon, we went to a craft fair at St. Simon’s Island.   I usually don’t enjoy craft fairs, but the artists at this one were…

Kathmandu Day 2

Vegetables at locaL market in Thamel DistrictMore Thamel Street ScenesMore Thamel SceneryStatue on Durbar Marq SquareSome of the horrendous trafficAfter a night trying to recover from jet lag when we are nearly 11 hours ahead, we tried the breakfast pr…

Outfitting Kosmos For a Baby: Miscellaneous Useful Items

A while back, we started a series on baby products for the boat. Since boats have limited space, one has to be choosy about what they bring aboard. Here is a list of fantastic baby products we wouldn’t want to … Continue reading

Seattle to Kathmandu

 The chauffeur limo arrived right on time and by 1545 both Sean and I were through security and into the lounge at the South Terminal.  Arriving at the business class lounge we sampled some Washington red wines before boarding the Emirates …

Anniversary!

This is a non-boat related note to let my wonderful readers know that Tom and I celebrated our anniversary this past Wednesday (October 10) – a lot of years.  We had a wonderful evening, complete with flowers, champagne and excellent dinner at one…

Krogen Cruisers Chesapeake Rendezvous, 2012

Though I just recently returned from 6 idyllic days in Solomons, a paradise not far from Annapolis, MD, my heart is still there.  I was lucky enough to be the guest of a fellow Krogenite aboard her palatial and gorgeous 55′ Expedition, Invictus.I …

The Great Rivers Part 2: The Mighty Mississippi River

For this leg of our River journey, we will be traveling the Upper Mississippi River for 200 miles. At mile 0 we will turn north and head up the Ohio River for a short distance to the Cumberland River. The Cumberland will then join us with the Tennessee River. The mighty Mississippi River is the […]