On the return trip from the Smithsonian museum we couldn’t pass up a side trip to the NRA National Firearms Museum, which was located close to the highway. With about 15 galleries and over 2700 firearms the sight was a bit overwhelming for me. But fo…
From a collector's point of view, this was a great place
Here is Benno bending over a table display of firearms curiosa. I thought the intricate carvings on those two ivory tusks were fantastic. (Continued…)
The Boat Table
In our workout room we have a large folding table. I can’t remember why we put it there but over the years it has turned into “the boat table.” Whenever we purchase something for the boat or run across something in the house we want to bring to the boa…
Czech, Please !!
So, the Bourgeois Bohemians finally make it to Bohemia.Faced with the same quandary as last summer, namely where to park ourselves while our dear Pax sits in rain, lightning storms and crushing heat, we decided on Europe once again.Starting with a few …
Aug. 17 – Fairlee Creek, MD
Day 152 – Another Beautiful DayFairlee Creek – AnchorageWe spent the morning in our quiet anchorage. Stan changed the oil and filters and I worked on the blog and did a little bookkeeping. We headed up the bay past the Shady Point Shoal Lighthouse. W…
Block Island
August 13, 2011Block Island41°11.52N – 071°34.89WBLOCK ISLAND! What Coastal Navigation student does not know “Block Island?” For months we studied navigation with the charts of Buzzard Bay and Block Island, calculating curren…
Colonial Beach, VA – 8/17/11
At 8:55 this morning Scoperta & Quest said their goodbyes to Barb & Skip (Moor $tuff) who are staying a few more days in DC then heading to NY, and headed out. Quest has traveled with them most of the time since early last November and we will…
Oddly Shaped Boat Mattresses
ODDLY SHAPED BOAT MATTRESSES· They’re not particularly comfortable. Or pretty. I’m not saying you should let humans sleep on them if they’re looking for a good night’s sleep.
But just maybe:
your dog needs a luxe, vinyl covered mattress set
your ki…
Serbia and Romania
About 5 hours after we left Belgrade we came to where Romania’s boarder was on our port side. Serbia was still on our starboard side and will be for one more day. The picture above is one of the first Romanian villages and is close to Banatska …
#14 Penn Bay, Klemtu, Rescue Bay, Wigham Bay, Beales Bay and Shearwater
Sunday, August 14, 2011: Penn Bay, Meyers Narrows, Klemtu, Jackson Passage, Jackson Narrows to Rescue Bay.We left pretty Penn Bay at 9AM to insure we arrived at Meyers Narrows at high slack tide. The narrows is only 4 foot deep at low water. &nbs…
