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…
Summer Heat
Between the smoke from the fires around the area in the NC area on the East coast and the extreme hot weather the days have felt like the dog days of Summer. We are settled in at North West Creek Marina. Walking Coco in the area is good for her and us. We can walk […]
Kirkfield Lock – Another Amazing Feat of Engineering
As we cruised through the Lock at Bobcaygeon we noticed Muddy Waters just beyond the Lock. Jennifer was exercising on the top deck and Michael and Daria were cooking breakfast. Sorry to have missed them last night.Muddy Waters, Michael, Jennifer, Keega…
Ocean Falls to Shawl Bay
July 20, 2011The rain continued overnight with winds to 34 knots as we stayed safely at the dock in Ocean Falls. The rain was heavy and we now know why the local residents call themselves the “Rain People”. We checked the prawn and crab…
July 22 and 23, 2011, Friday & Saturday
Friday, Lime Island State Park to Mackinac Island State Park, MI: Another beautiful morning and St. Mary’s River was very calm. We were only 8 miles from DeTour and we were back in Lake Huron for the last time. After a nice day on the water…
Whirling Dervishes
My final story about Konya; the Whirling Dervish performance.
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Whirling Dervishes of Konya
Konya Saturday night
It was about a 20 minute walk from our hotel to the Mevlana Culture Center where the whirling dervish performance would t…
FRIDAY JULY 22ND, 2011
Once again we had flat water for an open water crossing. Ross keeps telling me we will have to pay the piper at some point. I’m not liking that! Shortly after leaving De Tour Village we passed the De Tour Reef lighthouse. Constructed in 1931 it marks…
A wonderful week!
Whew!! Time has just flown by this past week!! We’ve been so busy enjoying our time in the Abacos, that I’ve been somewhat neglectful of the blog. (My apologies!) We did so much that I’m not sure I can do justice to all our small adventures and many ac…
The Dangers of Fishing
Our cruising from Fort Lauderdale to Vero Beach has gone well. Our engine and new transmission seem to be in harmony. The boat is working best ever. Cruising along and sounding wonderful. (Continued…)
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-07-23 12:22:00
Days 320 – 321 Fraser Park Marina Trenton, Ontario, CanadaMonday, July 11 – Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Docked at Fraser Park Marina in TrentonWe arrived in Trenton in the early afternoon. Next to the marina office was a canvas shop, and the…
