This ship from Sliedrecht Holland is one of the biggest single we have seen on the rivers at 135 meters overall.He is loaded with soya and headed for Hungary. One problem!!! he is loaded so heavy that his draft is to deep to transit some part of t…
MDK summit
Some pictures of the summit of the canal
Main Danube Canal Locks
The Main Danube Canal lifts vessels from an altitude of 231 m above sea level at Bamberg to an altitude of 406 m above sea level at Hilpolstein through a series of 11 locks. The last 3 locks are 24.6 m each (80.7 feet) The distance between the last two…
The Basilica Cisterns In The Depths of History
We truly loved the Cisterns. In the heart of the historical area of the city an underground cavern has been built and standing for hundreds of years built from 527-565. The 336 marble columns rising from the ground, supplied the water for the city. The…
Medusa columns
Two of the 336 Columns in the Cistern have a Medusa head used as the bases. No one is sure why. In the The Roman period these sculptures where considered masterpieces. They say if you look into the eyes of Medusa she has the ability to turn you to stone.
Back "Home" in Pocomoke
Well we are now back “Home” in Pocomoke City, MD. It’s been a lot of fun, cruising, meeting people and planning the next adventure.Now with 9339 NM under the keel and 1510 Hrs on the clock we take a break, do some maintenance and visit with frien…
Oswego, NY – on Lake Ontario
Today was a bit of a grueling day. We started later than we would have liked as we waited for a part for Grainan’s stern thruster. Stern thrusters give sideways propulsion. Bow thrusters give sideways propulsion as well. Grainan has both an…
