August 25-26 – Thorne Bay to Prince Rupert (aka “Escape from Alaska”)

The weather on Thursday, August 25 was a 180 degree change from the recent weather. We left before dawn to calm winds and flat seas in Chatham Strait. We decided to take as much advantage of it as possible by going as far as we could. We blew by Ketc…

Mike & Julie Metscher Visit to Just Believe

We had a great visit with Mike and Julie, this was their third attempt to get to the boat. The first was cancelled due to business, the second was cancelled due to illness and the third they made it and we had a great time. Mike was my COO a…

Charlevoix, MI to Leland, MI

Date             August 26, 2011             Day                59Departure    Charlevoix Municipal Marina, MI  7:15 am  Arrival          Leland Municipal Marina, MI  11:30 am Miles         …

August 22 through 24, 2011, Monday through Wednesday

Monday; Hoppies Marina, Kimmswick, MO, to Kaskaskia Lock tie up, Modoc, IL:  Our friends from “Time Out” left early and were planning a very long day (112 miles) but we slept in some and only went 41.4 miles to the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam and …

Friday, August 26, 2011

Jonathan

Kate

Lindy

Maria’s 5th birthday party

Carolyn’s 5th birthday party

Clara

Waves were hitting the bottom of the pier decking

Glad our boat was on the ICW

Thanks to all of you who called to make sure we were okay. Hurrica…

Day 153 – Chesapeake, VA

After talking with the manager of the marina boatyard, we made the decision to leave the boat and check into a hotel.  We're at the Marriott TownePlace Suites for the week-end and feel good about our decision.  We spent the afternoon here and the…

Corsica cont…..

12th August 2011
Another hour or so steam to L’ile Rousse where we spend a lazy Saturday, swimming from the boat and enjoying a leisurely lunch in a restaurant ashore, with a view straight out into the bay to where Mad Sunday awaits our return. …

Preping for Irene

We have completed our list of preparations except for cutting the power, which we will do in the morning. The boat will run on the house battery bank and the Trace inverter. We have shut off all non-essential appliances and electronics.We have added a …

From Roanoke, Virginia USA

  We’ve been home for 9 days and in some ways it feels as if we never left from our last visit.  Time is funny.  I’m having to relearn being in the US.  I want to say gunaydin (good morning in Turkish) when I pass people on my d…

Corsica cont…..

12th August 2011
Another hour or so steam to L’ile Rousse where we spend a lazy Saturday, swimming from the boat and enjoying a leisurely lunch in a restaurant ashore, with a view straight out into the bay to where Mad Sunday awaits our return. …