Monday, Ottawa, IL, to Henry Harbor Marina, Henry, IL: Another hot and humid day. We had some fog early this morning. We only had one lock to go through today and we planned it just right. We called the Lock Master and he said h…
East River
August 1, 2011Port Washington, NYIf I were an airplane pilot on approach to a city, I’d appreciate the town’s urbanization patterns, the light strips by night, the high-rise buildings by day, the snarling freeway traffic, and the outstretched arm…
August 5 – 6, 2011
Flora MacDonald Confederation Marina Downtown Kingston – Hopefully We Can Stay Here on the Way Back
The Park at Confederation Basin – Everyone is Here to Watch the Poker Run
Look at Those Engines
Beautiful Paint Jobs on These Boats
Some More of the Bo…
Aug. 10 – Solomons Island, MD
Day 145 – LighthousesComfort Inn Beacon MarinaToday was a beautiful day, no smoke from far away fires and low humidity, so visibility was wonderful. We saw three lighthouses today. We passed Point Lookout Lighthouse as we left the Potomac River and ent…
August 4, 2011
Kingston Mills (Locks 46 – 49) to Kingston, Ontario – The weather was hot and sunny. We stayed at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Marina as the marina at Confederation Basin was full due to a Poker Run. We needed everything as we went into the marina, pum…
Spending Money Like a Drunken Sailor
The money taps are open and boat projects are well underway. We’re figuring on a departure date of somewhere around September 19th so we can hit slack tide at Hell Gate in the afternoon, so that gives us only five weeks to get ship shape.&n…
Aug. 10 – Solomons Island, MD
I don't have a wireless connection for the laptop…so will post anupdate later in the day.Sent from my iPhone
North Channel Gore Bay – windy!
As we entered the Gore Bay Harbour, we were entertained by a sailing class. It was already windy and a great time to practice tipping over and getting back up. The instructor swam to one of the boats to help the frustrated sailor.
Our plan to stay tw…
Night Two in Nagara Village
We were invited to come in at 7pm to a area south of the village and meet on the beach. From there we were escorted uphill to a place they called Bar 66. It was a unsuccessful attempt at a resort a few years back which is now inhabited by some of the…
Non Sequitor
We are now in Savsavu – a long way from Natadola which was our last report. Internet access has been non existent. The weather – untypical of Fiji – has been awful. It has been painful having some of our … Continue reading →
