Oh, the things that remind us of home!!! Can you believe that

Oh, the things that remind us of home!!! Can you believe that every time we see a yellow house we think of Muriel…You’d be amazed at how many we see…we know she would have loved this one!!!! At least in the summer!!! Sure don’t want to around here …

We are always on the look out for interesting bird

We are always on the look out for interesting bird nests…this one was the highlight of the day as we entered Fenelon Falls.

Had a relaxing late start the next

Had a relaxing late start the next day…Floyd had to practically stand on his head to use that turkey baster…we motored a little over an hour to stop at Fenelon Falls…town, falls, lock…all right there…quaint and interesting stop. Passed the fo…

We spent the night in comfortable temps on the

We spent the night in comfortable temps on the lock wall in Bobcaygeon. The place was packed both below and above the lock. Rental houseboats everywhere…boy, are they fun to watch!!!! But you are better off to avoid them. It seems anyone can rent one…

Crabapalooza 2011 – June 12 to June 19

In 2010, we hung around the Ketchikan area for about a month before rendezvousing with our friends Dorothy & Dave Nagle and their vessel the DavidEllis. During that time we explored a number of areas and identified some worth repeating. Specificall…

Bula from Fiji

Our next adventure is about to unfold. This past week we have been going flat out entertaining my sister Patty’s family of five – giving them just a taste of cruising life and the allure of the South Pacific. I flew to Fiji on Air Pacific along with the five Hosmers a week ago Saturday […]

Cruising Southeast Alaska: John Hopkins and Reid Inlets

After a day at Margerie
Glacier, we returned down Tarr Inlet to overnight at Reid Inlet. The anchorage
there is close to where Tarr and John Hopkins Inlets join Glacier Bay, and is convenie…

Canadian Wonderland

July’s the perfect time to be cruising Canada’s Trent-Severn Waterway – it’s a real treat to visit the many harbor towns that line the waterway. Sometime during these summer months it seems like every town – Trenton, Campbellford, Peterborough and Fenelon Falls, to name a few – have festivals to…

Canadian Wonderland

July’s the perfect time to be cruising Canada’s Trent-Severn Waterway – it’s a real treat to visit the many harbor towns that line the waterway. Sometime during these summer months it seems like every town – Trenton, Campbellford, Peterborough and Fenelon Falls, to name a few – have festivals to celebrate the short summer season.…

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June 18, 2011

Little Falls, New York to Rome, New York – A beautiful day, sunny and warm. The canal travel today was strait and boring, but still had to keep your eyes open for the dead heads and debris. The canal belongs to the government, so I think its is a make …