Now we are experiencing the ugly side of spring. Last night a cold front blew in and woke to temps in the mid thirties and flurries. By mid afternoon we warmed into the 40’s, and a cool rain fell most of the day. We need the ra…
April 28, 2012
Well, hi, hey and hello there
(as Big Jon and Sparky used to say….).
It is the end of April and we are back to cruising. I’ll write as long as I can stay connected to
the keyboard. We are being bounced a bit
in Lake Okachobee……
Back In The Exumas
This past week has been very busy with land adventures and adventures on the water. On Sunday we traveled through the Dismal Swamp Canal. The canal is a little like the interstate, straight and boring. Sunday …
Summer 2012 Plans
Summer 2012
The crew of Island Hopper has been busy the last few months readying IH for her summer journeys. New enclosure and bimini, new bottom paint, complete wax job, 5 new batteries, 3 of those starting batteries for the diesels and …
April 27 – Solomons, MD
Micro Brews & PizzaMills Creeks – AnchorageA cold front moved through early this morning, blowing out the rain and bringing in high winds and blue skies. Stan did a little work on our antenna tower…there’s always something to work on when you own…
Cats are from Mars, Dogs are from Venus, Fish are from Walmart
The day started at 5 AM with cats yowling outside the boat. Tipper, the marina queen, had little Gertie trapped behind a pedestal.Tipper rules the marina, and demands that all other cats remain on their boats. Gertie disagrees. I left it t…
AT ANCHOR
So here we are sitting at anchor waiting for the wind and the seas to calm down. Our next trip will take us around the dreaded Cape Caution. I think that every boat that heads to Alaska is much relieved when they have Cape Caution in the rear view mi…
#2 Off the Dock….. Finally
From the Pilothouse with Sucia Islands on the horizon.It’s 730. We left about 6pm from Anacortes and we are northbound on the flood tide to a Sucia Island anchorage. Will arrive at sunset and anchor for the evening. The big wide open ocean is flat and …
Leaving Cyprus
This is my last email from North Cyprus; at least for this visit. One never knows if we will return. We certainly made many friends here. You know you have made friends when you leave tears behind at good-bye. We should a…
The Marines and Artillery Maneuvers
Date April 27, 2012 Day 304Departure Beach House Marina, Surf City, NC 7:15 amArrival Morehead City Yacht Basin, Morehead City, NC 4:1…
