This is a 2 flag day for us: we come back to the USA and the red, white and blue through customs on Drummond Island; and we really earn our gold burgee for our Great Circle Loop for the 2008-2010 trip. We will not be going back into Lake Superior this …
St. Augustine and Best Friends
Even though we’re back in the work-a-day world and can’t just pick up and go cruising on Gypsies, we’re not letting any grass grow under us – we’re making the best of our free time, seeing the sights and enjoying life!!! I know, big surprise there!!! …
North Channel Town of Thessalon 9-6-10
With the trio of strong clocking winds, cold temps (we don’t have a built-in heater) and rain with t-storms continuing here in the North Channel, we made the reluctant decision to leave the town of Spanish for the town of Thessalon instead of anchori…
September 4, 2010
Chatam Beach on Cape Cod – Surf is UpJudi and I at the Lavender Farm – It is on the Honour System – They Leave You a Calculator and a Change Box and You Figure Out the Price and Tax and Make Change If Need BeSign at the Lavender FarmFalmouth, Massachus…
September 2 – 3, 2010
Falmouth, Massachusetts – Jim Norton picked Danny up at 5.30 a.m. to take him to the bus depot so he could catch a bus to Logan Airport in Boston so he could catch a flight to Norfolk, Virginia to pick up our motor home in Chesapeake, Virginia. I on th…
Charlevoix, Michigan
Charlevoix, MichiganSeptember 7Our last lesson learned was, “when the waves roll in, the boat stays put.” Our new lesson is, “if waves are SUPPOSED TO roll in, the boat stays put.” Waters were calm when leaving Mackinaw City. That changed. Our pl…
When Displacement Speed Beats Planing Speed
Our Alaska trip was simply amazing. The glaciers and mountain scenery were incredible—we
spent over a week in Glacier Bay National Park and several days in Tracy and Endicott
Arms (trip
map). We also cruised the complex ou…
Back To The Heat
The crew of New Paige returned to Turkey after spending almost 5 weeks in Canada and boy IS IT HOT HERE! We flew into Istanbul and met up with friends Frank, Joni and Kiara from California. We stayed in the Sultanahmet district of old Istanbul at the Ferman Hotel; very centrally located. We were there […]
Thursday —- Illinois River MM 00 Grafton IL
Day: 450 Miles Today: 00 Locks Today: 00 Total Miles: 5077 Total Locks: 141
We actually slept in this morning. Then at about 10:30 a.m. we borrowed a courtesy car and drove about 25 miles over to Jerseyville and visited a Wal-Mart, to replenish some of our supplies. When we returned we had four more looper boats […]
Labor Day Weekend
Boating plans are subject to change…when the weather changes, plans change. The forecast for Labor Day weekend sounded great…in reality it was wet and windy.We had family staying at Magnolia Beach so we planned on taking the boat down, spendi…
