Nest Building, part one.

Wendy Ann’s steering room, or bosun’s store is going to be our main bedroom. It’s the only compartment on board which does not have full head height so it seems like an obvious choice. Since the rebuild it has had no floor, or any bearers whatsoe…

Saco River and Portland, ME

Click here to see our location in the Saco River, ME We were so glad we took the time to go  up the Saco River.  Vicki and Norm on Tide Hiker recommended it and it was just great.  It really isn’t what you think of when you think of M…

July 27 – Juneau

The Internet connection here is very poor so no pictures at this time. We arrived late this morning in Auke Bay, about 7 miles NW of Juneau proper.  The marinas near downtown Juneau have very little transient moorage and the docking is very tight…

Banda Festival

Position  04.31S  129.53E
 
We had a comfortable run into Banda yesterday,
arriving early in the afternoon. Darwin didn’t really know the Rally was on but
Banda are building a huge festival around the event.
We’ll report in detail with pics
la…

Houma – Madisonville

Man did we like Houma had my cousin Judy and her husband Terry visit on Friday. Wish I would have met him a long time ago. We had a lot in common. My son Chris & Kerry came down Saturday, they took some people we had met on a 30′ cat to return one …

Collins Inlet – Beaverstone Island – Friday, July 16, 2010

Merrill decided to break from the group and hit some ports on their own – we planned to meet up with them later on.  The gang decided to go down Collins Inlet to another island anchorage.  While weather had been just about glorious during our trip so far, the morning we left Killarney to head […]

Killarney, Canada – Thursday, July 15, 2010

We left Covered Portage Cove this morning and headed to the town of Killarney to hook up with our friends from Sturgeon Bay, WI.  We weren’t in any need of provisions or pump out, but we used the pitstop to get a load of laundry done – and what better day to do so – […]

The Land Adventure Continues…

Most of you know how much I really hate doctors….even when I was working and could afford them, I had to be on my last breath before I’d even think of going to see one – besides it was always a virus which they couldn’t do anything about so explain t…

Tobago, Man!

Monday, July 26, 2010Pirates’ Bay, Charlotteville (Tobago)11:19.77 N / 060:33.12 W  Charlotteville (Tobago)The names say it all: Man of War Bay, Pirates’ Cove – Carribean, man!Our 500-mile passage from Domburg (Suriname) was quite lovel…

Thank You Canada!

Our time in Canada has come to an end. Two Days ago Anna and I crossed back over into American waters and cleared customs on Drummond Island, Michigan. On this day, our 12th wedding anniversary, we took the time to look back at all the wonderful expe…