Because we had extended our 1 month visa on the cruise ship in Wala Island, we did not need to hurry to Luganville to meet the Customs and Immigration folks. We had heard that the small island of Vao off the northeast side of Malekula was home to some…
Fwd cabin bulkheads
Got side tracked this month getting our current boat cleaned up and ready to sell. Lots of time spent cleaning and moving stuff off the boat as well as ensuring all the equipment and machinery is running well. I can now say that the Seabird i…
What A Day!
Good friends Tom and Alla departed yesterday, after spending several days with us on Puffin alternating between good food, good swimming and good laughs. When the urge for exercise racked us unrelentingly, several of us turned to our respective keyboa…
Still in Charelvoix, MI
Date August 23, 2011 Day 56Departure No travel today Arrival Miles 0 Cumulative 1236.7NOTE: For a larger view of …
Days 149-150 Dowry Creek Marina to Alligator River Marina
Mike was able to repair the engine which saved us time as well as money. I keep telling him that I can now refer to him as "Mr. Fix-It" as he's getting pretty good as repairs. My dad was so good as repairing anything that Mike asked m…
What’s Next?
The above photo is one that was taken last Monday one week ago. As we were heading north on the Chesapeake Bay to the Choptank River, we were watching weather radar as the storms developed to our west. The photo is …
Pics of covering teak deck with Grizzly Grip
Just a quick upload of pics so you can see the difference…..I love the way it came out. More to follow……..http://www.grizzlygrip.comYou can see how I did the trim with a brush, first. Then rolled over the deck.I painted the sides white befo…
Good news/Bad news
The good news, for Crew Istaboa anyway, is the storm seems to have turned east and away from Florida.The Exumas look like they will be spared the total force of the storm, though it still is too early to tell.The bad news is for the eastern Bahamas. e….
Sitka to Juneau – July 29-August 9
Better late than never. First Internet since Juneau Our friends Sharon & Craig Rowley arrived from a sun-deprived Seattle to a rainy Sitka on Wednesday, July 27. After a brief orientation, we turned them loose to explore the sights around to…
PASSION Thrives
This photo is a flower from the Passion plant that was given to Brian and me in the summer of ’06 when we were both unwell. I am delighted that it has survived this long and is thriving. This morning there was almost a hint of fall in the air. I wen…
