#52 Glacier Bay

Writing about Glacier Bay isn’t easy.  There is no single superlative that adequately describes it.  No matter how prepared you think you are … you’re not.  The place evokes emotions that can only be known by physically being there…

Broughton Archipelago Interlude

On the Move Cruise NorthJuly 23, 2011We departed Port McNeill and headed for the Broughton’s, destination unknown.  After several hours regretting our choice of directions around Malcom Island, we motored up Fife Sound and ended up in Shawl Bay,…

Lock #19 Scotts Mills-Peterborough, Ontario to Lock #27 Young’s Point, Ontario

Date               July 27, 2011Day                29Departure     Lock #19 Scotts Mills-Peterborough, Ontario  8:50 amArrival            Lock #27 Young’s Point, Ontario  2:45 pmMiles         

Hastings Village Marina, Ontario to Lock #19 Scotts Mills-Peterborough, Ontario

Date               July 26, 2011Day                28Departure     Hastings Village Marina, Ontario  8:30 amArrival            Lock #19 Scotts Mills-Peterborough, Ontario 2:15 pmMiles           …

Blogging Again

We got tired of writing simple travel logs, today we are here, yesterday with did this, blah, blah, blah…so we’re going to try something different and write about interesting subjects that we come across while floating around. Most of the time it wil…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-07-29 12:51:00

Days 324 – 325     Hastings Village Marina, Hastings, Ontario, Canada Friday, July 15 – Saturday, July 16, 2011 Hastings Marina is close to Lock and Dam #18Beautiful flowers on the bridge at HastingsLots of geese at Hasting…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-07-29 10:45:00

Day 323     Campbellford West Wall,Campbellford Ontario, Canada Thursday, July 14, 2011 Dream Catcher’s bow next to the lock gates These channel markers are definitely permanent!  Double lift combination locks #11 and…

Day 125 – Charleston

Today is the 125th day since leaving Rockport, Texas and we're still in Charleston and will be for more than another week.  We returned here from Dallas on Sunday, July 24th and after unpacking and repacking, we rented a car and drove back to Data…

THURSDAY JULY 28TH, 2011

First thing this morning I rode down to the neighboring marina to take a photo of this sailboat. It is the WINGNUTS. This sailboat capsized last week in a sailing race from Chicago to Mackinac Island in which two people drowned. It capsized with 8 crew…

WEDNESDAY JULY 27TH, 2011

Today we explored Charlevoix. Yes, it’s a French name. So it is pronounced Shar-laa-voy.  Pretty sounding, isn’t it?I think the flower box on the roof must be part ofa city beautification project.It’s very touristy here so lots of activity a…