Helen is a one cylinder engine used to raise the anchor on the L. A. Dunton, one of Mystic Seaport’s active museum boats. Mike here tells us that Helen is temperamental and hasn’t been running of late. Today, the engine ran so the anchor raising demonstration was not done all by hand. We came into […]
Capital Escapades
We loved our time in Washington, D.C. Friends visiting, touring national treasures, caught in a downpour with no protection, cruising past Georgetown on a perfect afternoon, history, emotions. We will never forget this part of the Great Loop!When I las…
A Summer Hiatus
The abrupt cessation of posts since my last on May 8th is in large part a reflection of an unexpected juxtaposition of events in the recent weeks since PUFFIN arrived in Solomon’s Island, Maryland. (Continued…)
6/19/2011 LITTLE FALLS TO UTICA MARINA
SUNDAY HOPE ALL YOU FATHERS HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!TOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 18 NM DOCKED AT:  …
Some more Castles
Castles on this section of the Rhine (Koblenz to Bingen) are plenty full.Sometime you see two or more from one vantage point.
Capital Escapades
We loved our time in Washington, D.C. Friends visiting, touring national treasures, caught in a downpour with no protection, cruising past Georgetown on a perfect afternoon, history, emotions. We will never forget this part of the Great Loop!When I las…
More Rhine
The traffic on the Rhine can be very heavy at times with with sometime two coupled together. These can be as long as 180 meters long. (over 500 ft) this is not long as compared to the traffic on the Mississippi but considering the much narrower R…
Transiting the loreley
One of the sharp narrow bends in the loreley. We are following a cruise boat.The black board with the white lights (three on top of each other) in the right of the photo lets up stream traffic know what is coming down stream.
The Maiden of the Loreley
July 18th we set out to go through the treacherous section of the Loreley. But….. not before I talked nice to the Maiden who supposedly has caused so many ship wrecks. She promised to be good to me and indeed she was as the traffic …
Savannah, GA – 6/20/11
Ricki & I spent the day cleaning the boat inside and out plus a trip to the laundromat. We did stop at Wendy’s for our dinner then back to the boat and continue laying stuff out to take home. We will pick up our rental car tomorrow at 9 a.m. and af…
