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…

Historic Palmyra and Newark, NY, not NJ

Tony M in peaceful Palmyra Palmyra, the Queen of the Erie Canal (why queen I don’t have a clue), has a welcoming dock with complimentary  power and water in a man-made basin.  This town of about 8,000 had an abundance of tour buses that …

Historic Palmyra and Newark, NY, not NJ

Tony M in peaceful Palmyra Palmyra, the Queen of the Erie Canal (why queen I don’t have a clue), has a welcoming dock with complimentary  power and water in a man-made basin.  This town of about 8,000 had an abundance of tour buses that …

Waiting is the worst part

Almost noon and no call from Ray and Carlos. Oh well, not like they’re the first fender kickers to never call back.Puttered around in the shed this morning before it heated up. I sanded all the taped seams and wiped them down in prep for the fiberglass…

Delta Week Begins!

We are up on the boat at Delta Bay Marina in Isleton, ready to start our 9 day adventure! I realized last night I had forgotten to do one thing I had told my boss I’d do before I left (hopefully that is all I forgot) so I brought the laptop out on the …

July 20, 2011

The Karen Anne Going through the Lift Bridge – When Down it is Only has a 10 Foot ClearanceThis Modern House Sure Does Not Fit in with the Rest of the Houses in the AreaWere Coming Through – They Sure Scattered FastAlong the Bike Path there is Uprooted…