Mt.Vernon, seen from DOMINOFriday, June 10, 2011Mt. Vernon, VA38˚41.940N-077˚05.046WChesapeake! James Michener’s novel depicting the history of the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure. Grandiose as it is, though, it hardly prepares the trav…
Tardiness is next to
being pretty lazy I guess. Haven’t had much of a chance to get around to updating this blog so here goes.It was a pretty productive weekend in the ole’ boat shed. I managed to get laid up and glued three of the four large bulkheads.Here you can see Fre…
Jacksonville, FL – 6/13/11
Reynolds Park Marina is actually closed on Sunday so we had to wait until after 9 a.m. to go to the office to square up for our nights dockage. We ran into Capt. David Peden again in the office and finally got off the dock about 9:30.The river is very …
A Good Night’s Sleep
beep…..beep…..beep…..beep…..beep…. what was that, I didn’t set an alarm clock. I look at the clock. It’s 5:15 a.m. I lay in bed for another 15 seconds before I decide to get up and investigate….
First Impressions – Day 255 – Seattle, WA
On Monday, I flew from Dulles International to Seattle, a distance of 2269 statute miles. This was the first that I have flown from sea to shining sea. The weather was perfect.Upon arrival, I drove down to Outer Reef’s office on L…
The Mamanuca Islands
We enjoyed the Nananu-i-Cake area for 3 days before moving around to the town of Lautoka on the west side of Viti Levu. We stopped about half way and made the trip in two short 4 hour trips. We just anchored for the night and did no…
Waterford Town Dock, Waterford, New York
The town docks from aross the canal; the visitor’s centre is even flying a Canadian flag, good way to make us feel welcome.Sunny with a few clouds this morning, nice travel day. Left Catskill this morning, exited Catskill Creek and went under Rip Van W…
Charleston Work Stop
Wind Horse is securely ensconced within the confines of the Charleston Maritime Center. Our old friends aboard the lovely scow schooner, Nina, are here as well. We are a short walk from the amenities of a cosmopolitan city, which compete for our attention with the job at hand, wrapping up this phase of t he […]
Monday, June 13, 2011
It’s Monday and that means doing chores. John had ordered some new ropes that arrived here today. He ordered 5 black 5/8 inch braided lines that are 50 feet long and have a loop on one end for $30 each. Pretty good deal. Maybe if we are prepared, there…
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A Week with the Parents
Todd went fishing the morning of June 6th while I busied myself in the kitchen. Todd’s parents, Bill & Marilyn, arrived early Monday afternoon and we adjourned to the dock to visit. Later that afternoon we wer…
