The next morning we returned to the same intersection…and just across the street is the Lotz house…another compelling story of the battle and family…and a truly spectacular collection of antiques (none are original to that house…but an awesome …
We arrived just in time to catch the last tour of the Carter
We arrived just in time to catch the last tour of the Carter House which now sits on a busy Franklin intersection. However, on November 30, 1864, this middle class farmer and his family found themselves just inside the center of the Union defensive per…
A Perfect Crossing…Well Almost!
We enjoy traveling the Keys on the “bay” side, as EUROPA can negotiate the skinny water, and we can enjoy the scenery winding thru mangrove channels, and taking in the sites. So we departed Marathon Yacht Club and had an uneventful 70nm to…
A quick tour of the town…a wasted wait at Miss BoBo's
A quick tour of the town…a wasted wait at Miss BoBo’s Boarding House led us to lunch at the local BBQ place…pretty darn good…then we were back in the car headed to Franklin. We wanted to see the battle field and the homes there that were caught i…
Finding the Confidence to Do It
As designers and builders, we think of our yachts as progeny and our clients as family. As such, we take great pleasure in the exploits of the former and the growth of the latter into accomplished voyagers. It is one of the main ingredients that keeps us coming back for more. Pete and Deb Rossin’s […]
We stopped at the bottle shop…we got a special one engraved
We stopped at the bottle shop…we got a special one engraved to bring home …but I think you can guess which one Floyd really wanted…and picked up the brochure about their purchase a barrel program. Floyd thinks it sounds like a better investment t…
Floyd and Jack…on the rocks…just a little whiskey
Floyd and Jack…on the rocks…just a little whiskey humor….
Our Last Night Together
This morning we left Hampton Public Pier at 7:10 with “Runaround Sue” and stopped for fuel at Bluewater Marina just down from where we had been for better than a week. We got away from that dock at 7:50 A.M. and headed out to the Chesapeake. …
It was like a visit to Mecca for Floyd….he and Jack
It was like a visit to Mecca for Floyd….he and Jack Daniels have been good friends for a vvveeerrrryyy long time…we assured Shauana (our tour guide) that she had no worries and we were sure to keep paying her salary…LOL… lovely setting and a re…
We"ve been working hard to get things all bright and
We”ve been working hard to get things all bright and shiny…running smooth, etc…so decided to take a break and visit Lynchburg (Home of Jack Daniels distillery) and Franklin (Civil War homes and battle site). Great decision…
