Several of our cruising friends recommended stopping at Delaware City DE, located near the east end of the C&D Canal and next to two major shipping channels at the north end of Delaware Bay. Such a stop makes good sense as it shortens the trip down DE Bay to Cape May, NJ by an hour […]
Days and Days in Delaware City
Cruising up the Chesapeake
Yesterday MV Jubilee got underway out of Solomons MD, cruising up the Chesapeake Bay in headwinds gusting to 30 kts, resulting in a bouncy, hobby-horse kind of ride. We anchored overnight in the entrance to the Rhode River. (Continued…)
The Sea Stooges Don't Give Up Easily
May 4 – 10, 2012I have good news and bad news to report, but you should have expected as such judging from the title of this blog. I don't want to be a complainer, but then I don't think the wanna-be cruisers out there should be led astray …
May 10 – Annapolis, MD
Ego AlleyAnnapolis City DockBeautiful sunshine woke us this morning. A front moved inlast night…brought sun and high winds, but the wind should lay down for theweekend. Two of our kids will be here tomorrow; so beautiful weather will be agreat additi…
Finally, Rain!
The day started like every other day. Get up, surf Al Gore’s internets, eat breakfast, and wash dishes while watching dolphins eat breakfast in the Skidaway River.How many people can say they do that? Or this…What a balancing act. T…
Waterside Marina, Norfolk, VA – 5/10/12
Last day of looper seminars. Cruising Lake Michigan Our day started with 1 1/2 hour of cruising Lake Michigan by a very experienced looper who spent over 8 weeks cruising the area. This is what makes these sessions extremely education…
Addu, Maldives and Breakdown in the High Seas
The Addu Atoll is situated about 480 km south of the capitol Male and consists of 6 inhabited and about 27 uninhabited islands. Dams and bridges connect the 4 largest islands and are the largest land connection on the Maldives. The black top road…
The Western Wall
Shalom,
Living in Israel the only clothing issue is whether or not it makes one look fat. It’s sort of anything goes here unless you visit Jerusalem or other "holy" places and then arms, legs, and heads need to be covered. The heat is act…
#13 Back on the Inside Passage
It’s been a fun digression, cruising a bit off the Inside Passage the last several days. Now we need to make time to Ketchikan. Last night the temperature at our Roscoe Inlet anchorage dropped to near freezing. On …
Day 5 Stuart to Vero Beach, FL
After an overnight thunderstorm, the crew of Island Hopper awakened to a beautiful morning. After waiting for a passing train before we could pass a nearby bridge, we departed at 830 am. We headed down the St Lucie River to the ICW, about…
