#48 Ballard Locks

The discussion began innocently enough.  It had to do with how much fuel we might require on the way up and back from Glacier Bay.  We can purchase fuel along the way, but hear the prices can be high.  A tank check using pre-calibrated f…

#48 Ballard Locks

The discussion began innocently enough.  It had to do with how much fuel we might require on the way up and back from Glacier Bay.  We can purchase fuel along the way, but hear the prices can be high.  A tank check using pre-calibrated f…

June 14-15, 2011

Canal Rental Boats – Aren’t they CuteWaterford, New York – We relaxed and toured the town. Went to this restaurant called Don and Paul’s, right from the 60’s including the menu pricing. Did some grocery shopping, did not need much but ended up doing qu…

Another sad goodbye

Well, we are back in the US. I would say it’s great to be back, but it’s not. We spent our last couple of days in the Islands visiting one of our favorite bars and a beautiful beach before saying goodbye to our beloved Islands. It has been a wonde…

September Song 2011-06-17 15:46:00

Stephen, enjoying his last day in the gin clear waters.Our version of Wilson, left on the beach to wait for our return.Cassie found a conch shell, drug it up out of the water, and guarded it.Looking back at Tides In (our buddy boat and good friends Ste…

September Song 2011-06-17 15:45:00

We left Half Note on the upper deck, so Pam and Stephen (great cruising friends) gave us a ride to Pineapples.Last bar day in the Islands. Here’s to you Bahamas!Our beautiful mixologist at Pineapples.Our great friends and cruising buddies Jay and Nancy.

Report From Onboard Jenny

Friday, June 17, 2011 5:20:36 PMLocation: Annapolis, MDThe boat position was not recorded. This weather observation was taken on Friday, June 17, 2011 5:10:50 PM local time.Observation location: Annapolis, MD.Observation position was not recorded. T…

Castles on the Rhine

The stretch of Rhine from Koblenz to Mains is perhaps the prettiest  part of the Rhine and has many old castles.Above are but a few of them.

Visit to Horst and Anni Eckstein

We wanted to go and say hello to Horst and Anni Eckstein who we got to know last year. Horst is a wealth of information especially about where to go and where not to go on the German waterways. After visiting for a while we had to say farewell and we w…

WEDNESDAY JUNE 15TH

Departed Orillia with the plan to stop short of the Big Chute for the night and tie up at the Government docks. We took one look at those when we arrived and continued on to Big Chute.Geologists claim the bottom at the north end of Lake Couchiching ris…