This year NASCAR held their first race ever at an active military base. “Race the Base” took place at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego over a 3.4-mile, 16-turn street circuit and was such a huge success that they’ll be returning again next year. We attended Saturday and Sunday and really enjoyed both the racing…
Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Thousand Island Vacation
“Maybe home isn’t a place. Maybe it’s a feeling you have inside of you being around the people who matter to you.” -Justin Somper
One of our favorite places in New York is the 1000 Islands area. It’s such a wonderful place. We’ve visited twice on the boat and this was our fifth time by car. This vacation with our family was the first time we’ve actually stayed in Alexandria Bay. We rented a beautiful house with a great view of the river. We all enjoyed watching the large ships pass by. Since it was the end of September and a bit cool we didn’t see too many personal boats, but we know from experience the water around A Bay can get a bit crazy on a summer afternoon.
We decided to rent a boat instead of taking our little runabout to A Bay. We figured the larger boat would be more comfortable since the weather would be cool while we were there. We all loved the pontoon boat. It made it easy to get out and explore.
We spent the week exploring two castles and lots of islands, visiting Canada, and walking around Alexandria Bay and Clayton. We also had fun at the house playing games, riding bikes, reading, painting and enjoying some great meals. More blog posts on what we did will follow.
The house
Just as beautiful at night.
I’m sure I would never get tired of this view.
Just four of the 19 large ships we saw during our stay.
We played all kinds of games in the yard…
and even more games in the house.
This house had a lot of room for riding bikes.
Evening fires at the fire pit truly makes the evening amazing.
Just a few pictures of the nice evening we enjoyed.
The Ice Tunnel Inside Langjökull Glacier, Iceland
continued… The entrance was small and had a carpeted path to a large room with benches. The guide said that they’d used the same equipment and crew to make these tunnels as they’d used to make the tunnel under the … Continue reading →
Alexandria Bay (A Bay), NY
The River [riv-er] nounNot just water flowing through the land, but a place of gathering, of belonging…where families grow closer, friendships run deep, and memories are made – ones that never wash away.Our fall family getaway was in the 1000 Islands…
Landing in Iceland and Driving to Langjökull Glacier
Wednesday, May 13 – The sunrise was slightly visible over the clouds. Here were a couple shots of Iceland taken from the plane as we made our descent. It looked barren. Even though our flight had left late, it landed … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Week in The Bahamas/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre dernière semaine aux Bahamas
Saturday, March 21 – Friday, March 27 — This week has been bittersweet. On Saturday, Tiki Tour, Zimovia and us decided to go to Little Bell Cay, but midway they changed their plans to go to Compass Cay. We did … Continue reading →
Flying to Iceland
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — On Sunday, Eric spent the morning getting the boat ready to be left for 3-weeks. He added more lines, so we had eight lines in total and should be good to go if a freak … Continue reading →
Sightseeing in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Saturday, May 9 — This morning, the clouds were so thick and dark that it felt ominous out. Eric rinsed down boat and set up the new power cords. We went to lunch at a Japanese restaurant called Sushi Bear, located … Continue reading →
Settling In and Exploring Jacksonville, Florida, USA
The sunrise on Thursday, May 7 was blocked by low atmospheric clouds Eric went to the marina office as soon as it opened to ask if we could move to an empty spot three slips away because it was dredged … Continue reading →
Welcome to Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Wednesday, May 6 — We arrived to entrance of the St. John’s River as the sun was coming up, so we had good visibility for entering (marked by purple dot). A big tanker also arrived at the same time we … Continue reading →
