Our original plan for this year was to finish the loop and bring Idyll Time back home to Chattanooga, TN. After spending the summer on the Great Lakes, we realized that there is still much more cruising to do on these Lakes. In our two years of traveling on these waters, we have only begun […]
Tuesday —- Ohio River to the Cumberland River
Day: 455 Miles Today: 49 Locks Today: 02 Total Miles: 5386 Total Locks: 146
It was a beautiful sunrise. I woke up early and told the lockmaster that all the pleasure boats had agreed to be ready by 7:00 a.m. We were hoping upon hope that he would find a way to let us go through because […]
September 9 – 11, 2010
On Our Way to Martha’s Vineyard We Encountered a 4.5 Mile Current Going the Other WayTo Own this Whale – You Bid on It – Proceeds go to Local Non Profit Organizations on the IslandA Catchy Name for a Local RestaurantA Street of Gingerbread Houses in Oa…
Ole Man River
September 13, 2010Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine built after 1950 disastrous flood as gratitude for not flooding Portage des SiouxAfter three restful nights at Grafton Marina, we left Sunday bright and early at 7 AM with Lady in Red, Magoo, Mas Buenos a…
SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST
Our plan for the day was to finish up with projects to leave the boat and to head up to Atlantic City and check that out. First thing to get done? Well remember back at Easter when Ross had to do all sorts of contortions to replace the shower pump? Tur…
The Adventure Begins…
As our target departure date of September 13th rapidly approached, we stocked up on provisions, topped off the fresh water tank, hauled the bicycles onboard and secured them to the rails. We had already taken care of so called routine maintenance on th…
Monday —- Diversion Cut to Ohio River
Day: 454 Miles Today: 91 Locks Today: 01 Total Miles: 5337 Total Locks: 144
At seven in the morning engines were started and anchors were up. Out into the Mississippi we went. Again it was swift. It looked as though the water had risen overnight which meant more debris would be washed off the banks. It was […]
Fwd: A touch of first world luxury
Position, 08.21S 116.07EThis is where I was lolling reading my book this morning–John was having a massage. If you wish dinner can be set up in these gorgeous gazebos. There seem to be lots of honeymoon couples enjoying romantic dinners, not to…
Fwd: Colourful Bema
Because the sat phone connection is slow we weren't able to send photos with our last report. However since it is such a colourful place we include these now that we have a fast connection.The harbour master looks bemused as we climb aboard our t…
Pensecola – Panama City
Pics – Hugh Power Cat behind Summertime in Palafax Marina belongs to the Lamar Advertising owners family. I have no ideal what that big tower is, if you do please let me know. View from the pool at the Boardwalk Hotel. Friends we met at AJ’s. We made i…
