The Library of Congress was just a phenomenal building. There is so much intricate artwork in the building itself that one needs to take the tour….no lines, no waiting, small groups, knowledgeable people. It was well done.
Words and eve…
Library of Congress
Cattle Call
June 21, 2011
“Cattle herding”, that is what the tour of the Capitol Building felt like. Don’t get me wrong the building is impressive and the tour interesting but we were just part of the herd. I was expecting something different, obviou…
Well, so much for the exploring part…even with bug spray, the
Well, so much for the exploring part…even with bug spray, the misquitoes are the size of a small cow and travel in herds…they just about carried us off. The afternoon and evening rain turned temps cool…in all it was a pleasant quite evening…nei…
Crane off – again
So here is the crane that had been loaded onto that truck a few hours previously.They had made it round a left hand bend then a right hander at the lights, where it fell off. Right by the bus stop and not far from where it had previously been moored al…
Confederate Revenge
OK, I know the Union won the war between the states. After all Pam & I are from Galena, Illinois, the hometown of General U.S. Grant. But….as of the recent passing of the 150th anniversary of the start of the war the Confederates a…
New Crew on Board
FINALLY, we picked up our new Ocicat kitties: Habibi and Wabi-Sabi (Bibi and Sabi). They are rambunctious teenagers at five months old. Our wonderful breeder, Dotti, owner of Megadots was sad. She had gotten very attached to Bib expecially, he is f…
6/23/2011 THE FONDA TERMINAL TO BLAIN’S BAY MARINA
THURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 35 NM DOCKED AT: BLAIN’S BAY MARINA ($1.50/FT WITH BOAT US, W/P) …
Fernandina Beach Offshore to Charleston
We frequently stop at Fernandina Beach, just south of the Florida – Georgia border on our cruise south or north but haven’t spent several days there in years. This year, we decided to take a mooring and explore a little. We’re hoping …
Nature Cooks
Boiling hot springs at SavusavuAt the hot springs on Vanua Levu in the town of Savusavu, the water is boiling hot – literally. To test how hot, we put a couple of eggs in a canvas bag and sunk them in the bubbling pool. After ten minutes, we were rewar…
Putterin' in Petersburg
Since our “adventure” passage from Seattle to Wrangell in January, MV DavidEllis has spent 4 months on the hard getting sandblasted and new bottom coatings, and another 5 weeks at the dock in Wrangell putting things back together; we are finally un…
