Nov 9/10th – We love it when we decide to stop and explore a new place. Today our new destination was Bald Head Island. This Island is right at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and fortunately we had excellent weather so the seas were not a …
Short Days
Nov 6th – Woke up to the sound of diesel engines being fired up in the distance. For a few days it had been one sound we hadn’t heard. Sure enough the big Kady Krogens and Acapella were heading out of their slips. We began to ready the Summer Win…
Blustery Christmas Day
A lovely Christmas Day – we have nowhere we must go and nothing we must do. We had been thinking about meandering over to Blake Island later in the day, but it looks like the forecast was off a bit. Instead of 1-2 foot wind waves, the Sound looks like …
Rain Showers
Last year, we celebrated Christmas Eve in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, Bahamas at the home of a retired harbor pilot. This year was again something new and unique for us. The evening was spent on the beach with F…
River Dunes Marina , Oriental, NC
November 3rd/5th – The captain rose in the morning and I could hear him chuckling. When I asked him what was amusing , he told me that he couldn’t see anything outside. We were totally socked in with thick fog. Oh well, so much for getting an early&nbs…
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-12-24 20:40:00
Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!I am not liking this posing thing.
Magical History Tour (continues)
After a month’s in Vermont, we returned to Puffin and Charleston in mid December to be greeted by Christmas lights decorating the nearby boats, warm weather, and camellias in bloom. It takes a while, well not that long, to adjust to the absence of c…
Merry Christmas And A Very Happy New Year
Susan and I would like to wish all of our readers and friends a very merry Christmas as well as a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year for 2012. We’re looking forward to continuing the preparations for our next cruise and sharing those preparations w…
Baking in California
My visits to Kir, Rob and my three grandchildren, ages 10, 8, and 6 are mostly about baking, cooking and sports. The kids come up with ideas of what they want to cook before I arrive. Chocolate donuts. Lasagna. Challah aka braided bread. Gatteau St…
So this is Christmas
War is over… One, at least… and for that, we thank you Mr. President.Wishing a Very Merry Christmas for the Troops and their Families Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
