boats heading into the Black Sea from The Bosphorus

Local fisherman

This local fisherman was trying to navigate across the straights. He was dodging the wakes of Freighters and high speed ferry boats. I think he needs a Nordhavn…

Bosphorus bridge

Suspension bridge separating two continents, Asia and Europe.

Rumeli Fortress

biggest fortification of Istanbul, view from the Bosphorus.

Topkapi Palace Gardens

The Dismal Swamp – A Fitting End To This Intra Coastal Journey

Where to start?
The Dismal Swamp has been a perfect ending to this little cruise along the Intra Coastal Waterway. Lovely beyond the ability of this photographer to capture; quiet, and a variety of wildlife.

We’d just gotten underway from  our anchorage near Elisabeth City when we were startled to see a bald eagle cooly observing us. […]

Clayton, NY – Antique Boat Museum – wow!

We left Oswego to cross Eastern Lake Ontario. The water was flat and the day was incredible. We arrived in Clayton, NY and tied up at the City Dock. Our purpose was to visit the Antique Boat Museum, located almost immediately adjacent to the City …

Introspection

“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.”      ~ Walt WhitmanThere are times when cruising offers up a double-edged sword, moments of beauty and moments of pain. What, you ask? Cruising isn…

Waterford, NY to Erie Canal Lock #8 Lock Wall

Day                 10Depart             Waterford Visitors Center, NY  9:20 amArrive              Erie Canal Lock #8 Lock Wall, NY 3:00 pmDistance            20 MilesCumulative      304 Miles NOTE – …

Serenity is Home, Tucker is Getting Settled, Life is Good….

Holy cow, I looked at the last post date and realized that it’s been 7 weeks since I had time to breathe!  Before you think I’ve actually caught up, I need to confess that the only reason I’m here right now is that our dinner plans on the boat got…