(Friday Aug 5 – Dist: 37.3 mi; Locks: 9; TTT: 7:30 hrs)
River Link Park, Amsterdam NY
Our first day on the New York Canal System was rather long but went smoothly. The canal lock masters were friendly and prompt, never any delays even if th…
Erie Canal, Locks 2 thru 10
Trip along the Karpaz Peninsula
Karpaz, Karpas, Karpasia….all the same. Lots of names for places here. Some the former Greek names, some the new Turkish names and some variations on both. This is part one of the day trip we did from the marina to the very tip…
New York, New York
July 31, 2009Liberty State Park, NJ40°41.72N-074°03.85WSome cities command respect as you enter them, Rio de Janeiro, Belem and Miami for example. But there is nothing like New York City. Coming from the south, the full span of the Verrazano …
Nation’s Capital
RIGHT – Front View (west) of CapitalLEFT – North ViewRIGHT – East View LEFT – House of Representatives RIGHT – Senate LEFT & BELOW – Interior Shot of Capital Dome
Arrived in Prince William Sound
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Manly men hard at work.
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Does this cat look angry?
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 …
