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…
TUESDAY JULY 26TH, 2011
The weather forecast was iffy in regards to wind and waves, but we decided to head out and and try it. It was wild at first and we both thought we should head back to Mackinaw City if it didn’t calm down. The waves were 4 to 6 feet and very close tog…
Welcome to My Toronto
Eight years ago when I worked in the corporate world I dreaded coming to downtown Toronto and only did so when it was absolutely necessary. I saw the crowds, the traffic and the noise. Today we run a bed and breakfast in downtown Toronto and … Continue reading →
How it all began
Back in 1999 when Ted & I were still dating he asked me what I wanted to do when I retired I told him “I wanted to live on a boat in the Caribbean AND I wanted to do it while I … Continue reading →
July 28 – Colonial Beach, VA
Day 132 – Maryland or Virginia???Colonial Beach Yachting CenterWell we ended up being wimps last night…we had to turn the generator on and run the AC. It was comfortable on deck, but just to warm and humid inside by the time went to bed. I guess we’l…
MONDAY JULY 25TH 2011
The weather is still holding and we have another beautiful day. Today we decided to go explore Colonial Michilimackinac. It is the restored remains of the original fort that was moved out to Mackinac Island 1780. It was originally built by the French i…
Columbia, NC – 7/28/11
When we left Belhaven this morning we still had a few miles of the Neuse River to cover.Then we entered the Pungo Canal which was 20 miles long and virtually straight. Thank goodness for auto pilot.The edges of the canal was loaded with cypress stumps …
From Budapest to Baja (still Hungary)
Time to move on……We are leaving the beautiful city of Budapest and move further down stream. Our destination Baja. Again we leave under cloudy skies and it’s not long or the rain starts. We have had rain of and on for the last 9 days n…
Thanks
A heartfelt thanks to everyone for their kind and supportive comments. I’m sorry for not replying to you all as I normally do, but I’ve been busy getting all my tools and equipment off of Lady Jane. It’s amazing just how much I’ve amassed over the year…
