Today was extremely hot for Canada, in the 90’s with lots of humidity and even hotter down in the locks with no air. Lakefield marina was a pleasing site, we all took a swim as soon as we tied up for the night, since the water was so refreshing I…
WE ASSIST A YACHT AGROUND ON A REEF IN THE NORTHERN SPORADES AND ENVOY GETS HER NAIAD STABILISERS REPAIRED
We’re well into our 2011 cruise now with over 1,100NM covered. Summer has set in with daytime temperatures of about 36d, and the seawater at 27d. Fortunately the humidity is not high here, which makes the heat manageable.The Northern Sporades group c…
Back at WBS
We are back at the WoodenBoat School so Dee can do a week of scratching Corian for practice in a scrimshaw class. Yep, Corian is the training material of choice. But that’s not the story. Jim here is the story. The last time we were here, I captured him working on a new figurehead. It […]
July 24 – Yorktown, VA
Day 128 – A Little HistoryRiverwalk LandingWe passed the 4,300 acre Naval Station, the largest naval base in the world, as we left Norfolk this morning. There were at least twenty ships docked in the area. It’s amazing to see so many huge ships in one …
More of the same
fender kickers looking for a free boat ride. *sigh* Oh well, can’t dwell on that. We’ll likely use the ole’ boat this summer.Yesterday we took a trip to Watertown NY to check out Harbor Freight Tools. I’ve heard a lot of guys rave about this place, whi…
Oriental, NC – 7/24/11
When we came into Beaufort Town Docks it was practically full but when we were leaving this morning at 9 a.m. it was nearly empty. Apparently most folks are up and out before us.The current was again pretty stiff but neither of us had any trouble getti…
The end of Lady Jane
No, it’s not a prank.With Lady Jane now out of the water, and her hull properly cleaned off, it’s obvious the hull is severely corroded. The jetwash alone blew a few holes in the hull!It’s a fact that the hull is too far gone for me to be able to affor…
On our way to Budapest
It has rained a lot and the river is full of “floatsome” At times I would look out to the Danube from where we were docked and there would be large trees blocking the way in or out of the harbor. I had to push this tree away from in front o…
statues of Bratislava
We will remember Bratislava for it’s life size bronze statues. One of the statues is a worker crawling out of a man hole.The one on the left is the actual statue and the one on the right is an enterprising “street artist” who is copying the…
Bratislava Slovakia
Le rêve at rest in Bratislava at “Marina Dodo. We will not forget the people in Marina Dodo!!!Looking down the Danube from the castle grounds.
