Heading Down the PotomacOctober 17th- We spent a rocky night aboard the Summer Wind. There were waves slapping at the bow of the boat which echoed throughout the hull. The winds had settled in the wee hours of the morning so we were able to get s…
A Short trip to Old Town Alexandria
Old Town AlexandriaOctober 16th- Ah, the day began bright and early. Today our plan was to take a short trip over to Alexandria. But before heading out we had a few minor to-do lists. We had spent the morning cleaning and defrosting the fridge. I…
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First North, Then South
On Friday, October 14th, we left Demopolis about noon with the U-Haul trailer in tow. Oddly enough, the trailer seemed to have less in it than it did when we moved onboard “Life’s2Short” in May of 2006!
We joined…
Life’s2Short 2011-10-30 08:09:00
First North, Then South
On Friday, October 14th, we left Demopolis about noon with the U-Haul trailer in tow. Oddly enough, the trailer seemed to have less in it than it did when we moved onboard “Life’s2Short” in May of 2006!
We joined…
That’s a big engine!
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A visit to Washington DC
October 11th -15th Our trip up the rest of the Potomac was a relatively short but very pretty trip. The color of the leaves on the trees are only beginning to change. We did however catch what we thought was a testing of a dinghy deployment…
Technology
(or… HALLOWEEN weather map)October 30, 2011Marathon Key, FloridaBoot Key HarborPos: 24°42.24 N – 081°06.17WSix months of cruising the US eastern seaboard and we’ve seen a few storms. We ditched Irene in New York City, kept Rina at bay last …
Heading South into South Carolina
Here it is almost Halloween and almost a month since we lastadded a posting to our blog. To behonest, we haven’t moved much further south despite our best attempts. After leaving the Pamlico River and headinginto Pamlico Sound we continue…
OHIO RIVER TO THE CUMBERLAND RIVER TO BARKLEY LAKE AND GREEN TURTLE BAY
My last post described our run down the Mississippi River. At the end of the middle Mississippi, there is yet another confluence; that being with the Ohio River. The Ohio River is another one of America’s premier western waterways known for…
Devil Fish
Guess they hadn’t embraced the Catch and Release program yet.Kinda sad actually.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
