Merhaba from Datca Turkey,

The harbor lies close north of Kuru Burnu, and opposite Uzunca Ada (Ata Island ). The little town of Datca is really pretty. There is a small beach which is not typical of the coast line here. Datca is near the site of old Knidos, the ancient capital o…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-06-08 14:43:00

Days 283 – 284    Great Kills Park Marina,Staten Island, NY Saturday, June 4 – Sunday,  June 5, 2011The Croton FountainA plaque on the sidewalk commorates each ticker tape parade down BroadwayThe famous Apollo TheaterG…

TUESDAY JUNE 7TH 2011

Yesterday when we checked in to stay along the canal wall the gal in the office told us what was around in Campbellford. Ross didn’t seem to interested until she pointed to a large photo of baked goods at the local bakery. He set the alarm for us to …

7 weeks later………

Chillin at the hospitalWell, it sure went slow, but I’m about 84.273% back to normal. In two weeks I’m flying home for the summer. It was a really slow recovery. I read about 20 books, watched a bunch of videos and went stir crazy. Actually the past fe…

7 weeks later………

Chillin at the hospitalWell, it sure went slow, but I’m about 84.273% back to normal. In two weeks I’m flying home for the summer. It was a really slow recovery. I read about 20 books, watched a bunch of videos and went stir crazy. Actually the past fe…

Namena

As we headed north out of Lefuka, the winds and seas continued to drop and fall further aft of the beam. Life was good. New Shabby was out and we caught a nice Mahi Mahi. Life was getting even better. … Continue reading →

Checking Things Off The List

The last three have been beautiful sunny days, so we’ve been working outside:  up the mast to re-mount one of the VHF antennas as well as the anemometer (wind speed & direction); pilothouse roof to mount the other VHF antenna and the AIS antenna; lace…

Fijian Hospitality – Corrections

While I had the point of the story correct, it seems some of the details weren’t. So in the interest of accuracy, here is what I now understand to be true. It was not a young couple but an older … Continue reading →

Chesapeake City to Home!. Crossing our Wake !

From Baltimore we went to Rock Hall, a free dock to transients.  The weather was  threatening so we stayed in Rock Hall for a couple of days.  We wheeled our laundry a mile into town, bought some groceries and were set for the final leg …

Chesapeake City to Home!. Crossing our Wake !

From Baltimore we went to Rock Hall, a free dock to transients.  The weather was  threatening so we stayed in Rock Hall for a couple of days.  We wheeled our laundry a mile into town, bought some groceries and were set for the final leg …