Hi All,
Saw the Taj Mahal at sunrise today and it was quite an experience. We actually could stop thinking about the cruising world for a bit of time. India is, well, "all things are possible in India" is the thought of each …
Taj Mahal
President’s Day Weekend
First of all, I heard on the news today that the holiday is officially WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY and NOT President’s Day at all! Wikipedia agrees.In any case, we took advantage of the three day weekend to take the boat to Treasure Island. We ha…
Making a Run Down to Key West
Still in Florida – we took a little break from our boat search and got back onto the water for 10 fantastic days. Our friend Rick Garton asked if we would mind taking his Fathom, Wishing Star, from Fort Lauderdale to Key West. How could we refuse such an offer? So the day after the […]
January 31 – February 22, 2011 Fort Myers and Southwest Florida
What tree takes up almost an acre of ground and has more trunks than a herd of elephants? — It’s the banyan tree that Thomas Edison planted in Fort Myers, FL (1925) at his estate on McGregor Blvd. This tree (a gift from Harvey Firestone) is the first banyan tree planted in the US. […]
Monday, February 21, 2011 – Costa Baja Marina La Paz
Thursday, February 17, 2011 – Underway from Barra to San Blas Yesterday around 11 am we said good bye to Stu and Teri, left them behind at the Grand Bay Hotel in Barra to kill a few hours before going to the airport, and we headed north. We are …
Waterway Guide Is Moving To A New Home
And that means, so are we. Boat projects have been out of the question this last week or so. With a staff of three and a half people, we have been packing the entire Waterway Guide operation in Annapolis for our move to new facilities in Deltaville, Vi…
Why don’t boats have storm windows and doors?
I guess boat manufacturers build boats to be used only in warm weather. That’s a valid assumption, I suppose, since only crazy people live on boats in the winter in Connecticut.I’ve decided that cold temperatures aren’t really the problem i…
Marathon, FL – 2/20/11 & 2/21/11 – (days 23 & 24)
On Sunday (2/20) I needed to put another coat of non-skid on the front deck and Ricki had spotted a quilting display in the newspaper that was about 30 miles away, so we each did our own thing. I encouraged her to go since I knew she would be gone mo…
Christoph M
On Sunday the Christoph M arrived, performing what must be the most unusual manoeuvre I think I’ve ever seen.About 100 yards from her destination, with a huge clattering she let go her anchor, and continued to drag it all the way to her berth.Needless …
