We have been busy as all get out and have done almost everything on our “to do list”. We are planning on departing at first light, stopping about 9 miles south on the ICW. We will make out way to Moorehead City and if the off shore forecast are f…
Starting to head South
09/28/11Here we are back in Solomons Island again. We decided to stop here after leaving Cambridge, MD and the MTOA rendezvous. We had a great time in Cambridge. The rendezvous was a great success and very well attended. Over 70 boats and around 200 pe…
Viani Bay
One of our favorite destinations remembered from our 2006 Fijian cruise aboard Raven was Viani Bay, a quiet pastoral spot on Vanua Levu’s southeast corner, just across the Somosomo Strait from the island of Taveuni. Viani Bay is so secluded it is not even serviced by a road. Access is by boat (or maybe chartered […]
Going west to ski this winter
This winter Ruby Slipper will stay in port in Annapolis, while her crew heads west for a few months of skiing. We all plan to head south to the Bahamas next winter departing Nov. 2012. Will resume blogging then. Happy holidays & best wishes until th…
Going west to ski this winter
This winter Ruby Slipper will stay in port in Annapolis, while her crew heads west for a few months of skiing. We all plan to head south to the Bahamas next winter departing Nov. 2012. Will resume blogging then. Happy holidays & best wishes until th…
LED Replacement Blubs
We’ve made the move to LEDs in all of our ceiling fixtures (not on dimmers) and have seen a big savings in power draw and a decrease in heat generation. The G4 wafer replacements install with little effort (make sure you get the Warm bulbs). …
Sept. 27 – Kilmarnock, VA
Day 193 – Moving SouthIndian Creek – AnchorageWe left early this morning since the forecast was for thunderstorms to move in this afternoon. We had a few showers this morning and clouds all day, but we didn’t get too wet. We put our ising glass back on…
Wow!
When you have a few minutes… kick back, put on a headset or turn up the speakers, and listen to this… it worth your time.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Last Lap
21 September Wed Well, in the last blog I wrote that we were going to leave Newport that afternoon, to try to stay in the benign weather bubble, ahead of really crappy weather coming in from north of us. We got underway about 1500 that afternoon; ca…
Leaving Borneo
While we enjoy our time home seeing friends and family, a few weeks before returning to the boat , a feeling of great anticipation creeps in. The excitement of starting our next cruise is always there, but with a touch of concern of what you migh…
