I got up this morning and, as I do most every morning, admired the sunrise. There’s something about living on a boat and sunrises and sunsets… and there he was. At first, in my groggy state, I thought he was a Cormo…
Back aboard Istaboa…
…and very happy to be.The interior project is still (begrudgingly) in the works. Seems nothing works out as one expects these days, but we’re sure it will all wangle out to our liking in the end.Today as we flew out of Memphis we circled downtown’s r…
Dania Beach, FL – 5/4/11
Another day getting ready to leave the marina. Ricki had planned to work inside the boat today and I planned to put a final coat of varnish on the rails.Shortly before noon Barb came across the dock to our boat and said Skip was going for a pump out an…
Ephesus Part 2
We tested out the Marina restaurant last night. There is only one restaurant and 1,600 berths so you can imagine. It took forever for our order to be taken and the noise level was ridiculous, but Randal said his steak actually tasted…
Storing Dinghies Forward
Storing dinghies forward of the mast as in the photo above has benefits and problems.
It makes launching with the spinnaker halyard easy, and raising the dink at night leaving it alongside is simple. And often there is no other location that is practical.
There are two major negatives. The first is your sight lines from aft, […]
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
We left Great Harbour Cay Marina this morning at 6:00 A.M. and had a wonderful cruising day. The waves were small, the wind was nonexistent, and the temperature was around 80 degrees. It doesn’t get better than that. We went 74 miles in 8 hours and 43 …
One Year Anniversary on the Great Loop!
One year ago today Bruce Perry and I departed from Kent Narrows in the Chesapeake Bay. What a year it’s been! So many adventures on the waterways, so many lasting memories, yet one agonizing tragedy with the loss of Rich Hess. Still, I am thankful for …
Wednesday, May 9, 2011 – Costa Baja Swimming Pool
This afternoon, Brian, Isha and and our darling granddaughter Bella leave for Anchorage – they have been here since Monday the 25th, but the time has gone much too fast. I am sitting at the hotel pool watching them swim together in delightfully warm wa…
Dudley’s Marina, Swansboro, North Carolina
The weather predictions today were for rain, storms and wind. We got a little bit of rain, lots of cloud and wind, but no storms. Had decided we could use a day to get caught up on chores anyway, so stayed here another day. Took the courtesy car i…
#45 Bodega Bay
While waiting for offshore weather to improve, we decided to stop in at Bodega Bay. It’s situated north of San Francisco in southern Sonoma County. A quiet spot off the beaten path with a secure harbor many commercial fishermen call home….
