Our life has taken an unexpected turn. The call came unexpectedly. Hawaii in summertime is wonderful by boat, or by any other means. Debbie had mentioned she wanted me to remind her always how much she loves palm trees, sun and ocean. The August po…
#68 Eliana’s Final Post
Our life has taken an unexpected turn. The call came unexpectedly. Hawaii in summertime is wonderful by boat, or by any other means. Debbie had mentioned she wanted me to remind her always how much she loves palm trees, sun and ocean. The August po…
Nelson to Takaka (and back)
Heading on from Nelson (by land yacht), we traveled across a mountain range with spectacular views (and a gut churning roadway) to Takaka and Pupu Springs. First the gut wrenching part — a view across the fertile land. On the … Continue rea…
Canal Handling
September 13, 2012Portobelo, PanamaLINE HANDLING ON THE PANAMA CANALCulebra CutAre you planning on transiting the Panama Canal? How do you prepare? Do you believe the horror stories about ships being smashed against the wall or against…
The Mighty Mississippi ????
(Wednesday Sept 12 – Dist: 60.7 mi; Avg Speed: 8.0 mph;
Locks: 2; LWT: 2 Hrs; TTT: 8:30 hrs)
T’was a fine day for travelling. The first little bit of the Mississippi River has cliffs on one side and th…
Headed west – Which Way Do We Turn?
Yes, that’s right, you’re looking at the northern Golden Gate Bridge wing. We are headed out of San Francisco Bay! The decision came Sunday. It was a hectic few days of last minute provisions and boat preparation. Which way do we turn? Headed South Weather window says – go left – so we are…headed […]
The Bear Facts
The bear facts are I’m aging. This week my daughters had birthdays turning 32 and 25. It helps that I started at 12. This photo is of them in ’09 when Kiley flew west to drive home with Mackenzie to Ontario after working in the west a couple years. …
Ruby Learns to Body Surf
We went to the beach on Tuesday, our favorite- the Driftwood Beach on the north end of Jekyll Island. We walk about a mile around to the east end where practically no one goes. The dogs can run off leash to their heart’s content. We …
AFO
Yesterday Al was cast for an AFO (Ankle foot orthotic) with hinges. This will help with his right foot in the swing through phase. He tends to catch his foot now but the AFO will help support his foot and not let it fall past 90 degrees eliminating p…
Sept. 12 – Baltimore, MD
Enjoying the WeatherHenderson’s Wharf MarinaWhat a wonderful day…I know this amazing weather can’t last forever, but we love it at the moment. Hopefully fall will be moving with us when we start our trip south. I really am getting spoile…
