Yesterday we took part in a parade of pleasure craft leaving Port McNeill between 0600 and 0700 to cross Queen Charlotte Sound (Cape Caution). As we headed up Gordon Channel for the slight right hand turn north to Cape Caution and Fitzhugh Sound …
#14 – Logging Miles
Today’s goal is northwestward as far as the wind and seas let us comfortably go. We hope to make Hartley Bay. Further would be great. It was daylight at 5AM when we exited the Bottleneck and this departure time helps us utilize favora…
#14 – Logging Miles
Today’s goal is northwestward as far as the wind and seas let us comfortably go. We hope to make Hartley Bay. Further would be great. It was daylight at 5AM when we exited the Bottleneck and this departure time helps us utilize favora…
Visit to the Dead Sea
Shalom
It’s Saturday, the Jewish Shabbat and the marina is hopping with boats going in and out and birthday celebrations on birthday boats. It’s the least calm day of the week! All watched over by an Israeli naval ship at the en…
Dinner on the Deck at Moore’s Riverboat
This Ranger Tug just pulled in. Beautiful evening.
PS I Love You
So, kind of a little adventure today. While I cruised up the Chesapeake, blissfully unaware of events unfolding 3000 miles away, Dorothy had the misfortune to lose her phone into Bodega Bay trying to juggle dogs and phone. Going into town to replace …
Drama on the Alligator-Pungo Canal
A heart-stopping moment thrust itself upon Puffin this morning in the Alligator-Pungo Canal. (Continued…)
Next stop, the Bunganut Pig Pub and Eatery….big burger and
Next stop, the Bunganut Pig Pub and Eatery….big burger and curly fries…we had worked up a hunger. Then a couple of hours and we were back at the TUMBLEWEED….where the ice machine had been busy busy busy….a full day of chores on Friday…ready f…
Hundreds of tomb stones…identified by the state, initials
Hundreds of tomb stones…identified by the state, initials and a number…records kept by the family to help relatives identify their fallen soldiers….all maintained and handled by private citizens. This is believed to be the largest private milit…
And just a way up the road and across the railroad tracks we
And just a way up the road and across the railroad tracks we last visited the Carnton Plantation, Home of Carrie and John McGavock…which served as the largest Confederate field hospital…blood stains still mar the hardwood floors. Again a house fu…
