On Tuesday, July 5th, the long-awaited computer chip for our GPS chartplotter finally arrived, allowing us to move on and enter the Trent-Severn Waterway.This 240 mile long inland passage between Trenton and Port Severn, Ontario, provides a route for …
New York City to Palmyra, NY (July 8 – July 23)
Our cruise up the Hudson started out with the magnificent trip by Manhattan after our photo op with Moon Beam. The day was hazy, but the view was still amazing. Then the Palisades on the NJ side. Before we knew it, we had left the cities behind and wer…
July 23 – Norfolk, VA
Day 127 – PortsmouthWaterside MarinaThis morning we took the water taxi across the Elizabeth River to Portsmouth. We took our bikes so we could ride around town and see the sites. We checked out the Lightship. Lightships were floating lighthouses. They…
Beaufort, NC – 7/23/11
As we left Morehead City for Beaufort just a mile away, we passed this dredging operation at the mouth of the creek. Our slip assignment was a port turn between these two big boys and against the bulkhead, stern in to port slip which was challenging du…
More YouTube videos
While poking around in YouTube, I found a lot of videos of the Exumas. Most are done with GoPro HD video cameras. These little cameras are amazing. I’ve gotta get one.This is a good one by a fellow who tags himself MrSThayer. He has others… very ent…
Have Skills, Will Travel
While KJ is out on charter, I’ve taken my always-improving finishing skills and used them on my folks’ 1950 vintage redwood tables. They’ve been refinished a few times over the years, but were looking pretty tired and had some black patches from failed…
World Class Surfing in Fiji
World famous surfers flocked to Fiji last week for epic surf waves caused by a distant pressure system. The surf was consistently 5-6 meters high for days at Cloud Break reef and only professional level surfers were advised to ride. Well-known world champion surfer, Kelly Slater, was among those who came to surf. Many boats lolled in the surf nearby to watch this spectacular sight
Trent Severn, Orillia, ON – made it through Lake Simcoe!
Lake Simcoe is the largest lake along the Trent Severn. The Lake is shallow and can become nasty in a short time. Our friends Pete and Anna Gulick on Blue Yonder are known as the Simcoe Kids for crossing on a bad day. We had heard the story and w…
New York, New York
Liberty Landing, Jersey City NJ
(Sat. July 23 – Dist: 108.6 mi; Avg Speed: 18.0 mph; TTT: 6:00 hrs)
Another decent day on the ocean… after the first 90 minutes anyway. In the harbor it did look hazy again but off shore there was still a thin…
Hot time in Balt-tee-more!
Maerin is still at Stansbury, and we’ve gone separate ways in a manner of speaking. Barb is spending the bulk of her time in York looking after her mother who had the misfortune of taking a fall down a flight of stairs at her home. No permanent damag…
