One of our favorites – have anchored here three years in a row. Won’t miss the Benjamins next year either!The rock formations at the Benjamins differ from many other areas. The smooth stones are expansive and easy to climb.Charlie and Lori Bama Belle a…
Kagawong, Bridal Falls, what fun!
Charlie Crawford from Bama Belle was a great companion boat on our Loop. We met in Marco Island and cruised together to the Keys. Bama Belle was with us for a month at Marathon Marina and Boat Yard. Good times! Charlie cruised to the Bahamas and then u…
Covered Portage Cove – the Ultimate in beauty!
A few miles from Killarney, there are a plethora of anchorages, but Covered Portage Cove is one of the most beautiful sights we have seen in our travels on Georgian Bay and Little Current. The stone wall reflects in the pool and depending on the angle …
Killarney, lovely every time!
Charming and remote Killarney lies between two small islands. Water flows from east to west or visa versa, depending on the wind direction. In between are two major marinas, Sportsman’s Cove and Killarney Mountain Lodge along with various other family …
What’s one more lock – Drummond to Cheboygan
Weather is always a factor in whether or not to move and Wednesday’s (8/15) offered a perfect one day window for crossing the northern end of Lake Huron. According to the forecast, if we did not move on Wednesday we would be stuck at Dr…
Friday, August 17, 2012
After doing a little decluttering, I worked on my genealogy research. No great finds today, but it still was fun. A sailboat named “Summer Breeze” arrived in the dock next to our this afternoon. Karen from “Summer Breeze” and I went f…
Manitowoc
In many Marinas across the Great Lakes we have seen these”grass eating” machines. Grass has been a big issue for the marinas this year. Completing maintenance on the Muriel June in Sturgeon Bay worked very nicely because the Caterpillar parts operation was close, the marina had loaner cars, and the Great Lakes Yacht Service mechanics were outstanding! […]
Metal Boat Festival Presentation
The Metal Boat Society has an annual festival and this year we were asked to present on our experiences of having Alpenglow built. Here is a link to the PDF visuals we used to give structure to our presentation.
Aug. 16 – Valcour Island, NY
Beautiful DayBluff Point North – AnchorageIt was a beautiful day and we spent it relaxing, sight seeing in the dinghy and swimming. This has been the prettiest day we’ve had in over a week…the perfect day to enjoy our wonderful anchorage. We had …
Caught in the Act
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