(Friday Aug 12 – Dist: 141.0 mi; Avg Speed: 20 mph; TTT: 7:15 hrs)
St. Catherines MarinaPort Weller, ON
Sticker shock, we are back in Canada. The first thing that we notice is $16.00 HST on our bill for dockage. Through most of the US a…
Lake Ontario, A Mixed Bag
With a lil’ help from some friends….
we got that big honkin’ roof panel out of the shed and stowed on the outside of the shed under a tarp! Wow am I glad to get it out of there. Two more smaller panels to glass the underside and the long table can come apart! *big silly grin* ’cause that …
Vanuatu History
Now our short geography and history lesson: Vanuatu is a country comprised of 83 little islands, situated between Fiji and New Caledonia, north of New Zealand, and southeast of Papua New Guinea. This area was named the New Hebrides by Captain Cook and …
Colonial Beach, VA – 8/12/11
When we got up this morning we saw John & Barb sitting outside on a bench looking at their boat listing to port.
When the tide went down their boat got caught on a 2 x 6 and had it out of the water on the starboard side. So … a couple hours la…
Chesapeake Bay Crossing – Tangier to St. Marys, MD
Thanks to our friends on Moor $tuff …. here are a couple pics of Quest …
This is normal as we are going up the St. Marys River.
This is on our bay crossing in rough water.
Rain, Damn It, Rain
Here’s the situation – you live on a boat. You’re anchored 1/4 mile from shore. You’re asleep in your stateroom. Hey, it doesn’t get any better than that, but wait, you’re awakened by the smell of smoke. …
Aug. 12 – Galesville, MD
Day 147 – Work & RelaxationSouth Creek – AnchorageThe best part of boating is waking up in the morning in a beautiful anchorage with the sounds of wildlife and a cool breeze coming through the window. It really doesn’t get much better. Althou…
Drummond Island – back in the USA!
We had visited Drummond Island on our first trip to the North Channel and had a rather unpleasant experience as we had difficulty getting into the marina. The islands and shoals are everywhere and the buoys change color and direction at will!
Drummo…
Meldrum Bay – charming with a good restaurant.
As we left Gore Bay traveling to Meldrum Bay, we had one more view of the lighthouse. We were wishing we had ridden our bikes out to the lighthouse even in the strong winds.
The scenery is so beautiful. Even with our 5 weeks here in Canada, we hav…
Tangier Pics from 8/10/11
We are currently in Colonial Beach, VA just 60 miles south of DC and have a very strong wireless signal so I am able to load some of the pictures we took on Tangier Island earlier this week.
We left Doziers Regatta Marina for Tangier Island.
Entering…
