Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO – 9/6/12

Finally … we can get our air card to work and I have posted the last 3 days.

Kathy and Mike

 We are moving on today and leaving Mike and Kathy so we invited them to the boat for our farewell breakfast.  We have so enjoyed traveling wi…

Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO – 9/6/12

Finally … we can get our air card to work and I have posted the last 3 days.Kathy and Mike We are moving on today and leaving Mike and Kathy so we invited them to the boat for our farewell breakfast.  We have so enjoyed traveling with them …

Imperfect Color Reproduction

We get some spectacular sunsets here at Brunswick Landing Marina.  There are marshes to our west.  I think that the Georgia heat causes water vapor to rise from the marshes which creates spectacular clouds and resulting thunderstorms. &n…

Sept. 6 – Manasquan Inlet, NJ

Back in the AtlanticOsborn Island – AnchorageWe’re back in the Atlantic…hard to blog out here, so I will add an update later with pics. On our way to Cape May, NJ today. A long run…about 12 hours. Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Neither of us slept very well last night.  We weren’t worried about out anchor holding because we had tried to lift it to move to deeper water and it wouldn’t budge.  But, we were worried that we were out of the way of all of the barges waiti…

Transcendental Balloon Tying, or A Lesson in Life

I have written about the extraordinary happiness and serenity of the Indonesian people before, it always amazes me. It would take more of a scholar than I to figure out the reasons why these people of the poorest means are the most serene and have the…

Grafton Harbor, Grafton, IL – 9/5/12

Another fun day .. left at 6:30 a.m. for the 86 mile run to Grafton, IL.  The Illinois River is not very exciting but one that we must use to get home.

Car Ferry

Nice View

 As we approached Grafton we started signs of civilization. …

Grafton Harbor, Grafton, IL – 9/5/12

Another fun day .. left at 6:30 a.m. for the 86 mile run to Grafton, IL.  The Illinois River is not very exciting but one that we must use to get home.Car FerryNice View As we approached Grafton we started signs of civilization. WineryWhen we…

Logston Tug Service, Bardstown, IL – 9/4/12

We left Hamm’s at 6:30 a.m. preparing for a 93 mile run to Logston Tug service one of the only places to stay along the river.

 
Leaving Hamm’s Marina

The current was a little weird as we left the marina which pushed us into the barge at th…

Logston Tug Service, Bardstown, IL – 9/4/12

We left Hamm’s at 6:30 a.m. preparing for a 93 mile run to Logston Tug service one of the only places to stay along the river. Leaving Hamm’s MarinaThe current was a little weird as we left the marina which pushed us into the barge at the entrance…