Swansboro, NC – 7/21/11

More $tuff & Quest pulled out of Beach House Marina at 9:30 for the 33 mile run to Swansboro, NC. Since we would be traveling through Camp Lejeune today and we had warnings that they close the AICW periodically for an hour or two or even sometimes …

Inside

I can hardly believe it myself, to see Lady Jane actually inside a shed!Hythe marine park makes the old girl look quite small really.There had been some discussion about possibly cutting the mast off, or at least trimming it, but in the end she fitted …

Bobcaygeon, ON – A Welcome Respite.

Buckhorn Lake is another of the lakes we cross as we traverse the Trent Severn Waterway. Beautiful and lined with interesting cottages. Some expansive with perfect landscaping and others are modest and well-loved. Narrow passages cause us to carefully …

Trent Severn, Buckhorn, ON – The Generator…

Some cottages are part of a resort.Individual cottages are built on the rocky Canadian Shield.Oh, a cool boathouse.Crawdad weaved through the rocks, including Hell’s Gate. This is our second Hell’s Gate. The other Hell’s Gate was on the East River on t…

Trent Severn, Youngs Point, ON. Every day is an adventure!

Our day was not as expected. We planned to lock up four locks and stay at Buckhorn Lock, but not today! Instead of 22 miles, we cruised less than 7 miles.Beautiful cruise up the calm Waterway. A bit narrow, so better go slow.So many charming cottages. …

Still in Belleville, Ontario

Date            July 21, 2011 Day             23Depart        No travel todayArrive              Distance          Cumulative   603 MilesNote:  You can double click on any picture to view a larger image!We had…

Kingston, Ontario to Belleville, Ontario

Date            July 20, 2011 Day             22Depart         Kingston, Ontario 8:05 amArrive          Belleville, Ontario 3:00 pm   Distance         58 MilesCumulative   603 MilesNote:  You can double click o…

Manteo on Roanoke Island

After four days of cruising and anchoring out in gorgeous weather and beautiful anchorages, we arrived at one of our favorite stops, Manteo, NC on Roanoke Island, home to the Wright Brothers and the first flight, the National Seashore Beaches, (boogie …

September Song 2011-07-21 18:53:00

Streets of Manteo Boogie board time. Waiting to catch a wave. Brett catching a wave.

September Song 2011-07-21 18:52:00

The boogie board guys! The water was only 67 degrees, but we went in anyway.No boogie boarding Steph and Pam? “Not in 67 degree water!”Nicholas “boogie-ing”