Entering Grand Central Station.The subway ride to lower Manhattan. Standing room only, and no one looked at each other. Weird!Our subway driver.The NY subway platform in lower Manhattan.
September Song 2012-09-16 09:55:00
One place we wanted to make sure we went to, was the new World Trade Center, and the 9/11 Memorial.The Memorial South Pool, where the South tower stood.The names of the victims are inscribed on the parapets around the pools.May we never forget.Th…
The Early Bird Gets The Worm
but the second mouse gets the cheese. Old joke.Cruisers and liveaboards are like everyone else. We all need other hobbies and interests besides boating. I have several. Although I haven’t in some time, I like to play guitar. &n…
Holiday Point Marina, Franklin Furnace, OH – 9/15/12
To quote a famous song ,,, “By dawns early light” we left the marina to head the 111 miles to Franklin Furnace.Leaving Steamboat MarinaAnother Nice Ride The day was a little chilly but the ride was nice. We are seeing very few pleasure…
Holiday Point Marina, Franklin Furnace, OH – 9/15/12
To quote a famous song ,,, “By dawns early light” we left the marina to head the 111 miles to Franklin Furnace.Leaving Steamboat MarinaAnother Nice Ride The day was a little chilly but the ride was nice. We are seeing very few pleasure…
Sunday Morning Sights
Last night it was blowing a gale, raining of course, and we moved to the southern (windward) end of Rockland Harbor. We are sharing this tranquil corner with four of the local windjammers. After a late night listening to the unheralded Arizona Wildcats dismantle the ranked Oklahoma State football team (the game started at 2230 […]
Saturday, September 15, 2012
This morning began early again. We left Perryville Marina at 6:15, hoping to make it all the way to Aqua Yacht Harbor. It was a trip of 80.5 miles and one, typically slow lock. We called Pickwick Lock and the Lockmaster said it would …
three Year Saga, part 3, the Captain
What are the effects of three years at sea, away from home and in strange new lands on me? In a word, incredible! On my last visit home I had a physical, the last one preceding just before I left on this voyage. My doctor was astounded at the phys…
Three Year Saga, part 2, The Boat
So it has been three years of constant travel, tropical sun and heavy use on Furthur. We will soon hit 5000 engine hours on the Cummins QSL, averaging 1300 hours a year since I left. We have visited 17 countries, some twice and logged over 25,000 mi…
Deena and TK come to dinner and Happy Rosh Hashanah
Merhaba,
Leshana tova tekatev v’techatem. May you be inscribed for a good year!
How are Randal and I celebrating Rosh Hashanah? We’re going to a marina barbecue over by the pool but I …
