We live aboard Drift Away with two young pit bulls and three cats. One cat is a kitten (she’s turning into a real terror), one a fat three legged Snowshoe Siamese, and one is an old lady cat. Smudge is 20 years old, almost as ol…
Aug. 4 – Washington, DC
Day 139 – U. S. Holocaust MuseumGangplank MarinaWe have been so busy the past few days, so we decided to stay on the boat this morning and get a few needed chores done and relax. The Holocaust Museum is free but you have to get tickets to g…
What wind?
Happily, we can report that T.S. Emily has blown herself away and is now just a surface trough down around the Turks and Caicos.Again, much ado about not much… but it did get us back to Istaboa and we’re very happy about that.Rather be safe than sorr…
Docked in Belgrade
Anyone traveling the Danube and passing through Belgrade MUST stop at VODENICA.Vodenica is a restaurant on the Save river just off the Danube. They are known for their fish specialties. The restaurant is run by George and his Father and is …
Norfolk, VA – 8/4/11
After going to the laundromat and breakfast at IHOP, we came back to the boat and walked around town.The waterfront area has been revitalized and is very nice. Waterside Marina is located just south of the Naval Base and next to the park.There is a lar…
Lamen Bay, Epi Island
We had a very calm trip north to the island of Epi and we headed into Lamen Bay because this bay was noted for having friendly Dugongs which are similar to our Florida manatees. We had the harbor to ourselves and found the locals to be very friendly. …
USB from Wirie
Here is the USB from our antenna for wifi. I connect this to my mac laptop. (View Post…)
Wirie
Here is our wifi solution, the Wirie, mounted on the flybridge. (View Post…)
Is It Hard To Install A Single Side Band Radio?
First, a complete disclosure. I have installed a dozen or more SSB radios as a service technician over the years. But my first two installations were on our own boat and I started with no previous knowledge and only the manufacturers manual. To make ma…
Ugly Weather Moves Us On
Today has been…well…just one of those days. First we had to move our boat to a less rough spot for the night which still left us rocking and rolling throughout. Namena Island is a small dot in the middle of an ocean level reef, so when the wind get…
