As promised, by Tuesday morning, Sept. 14th, the wind speed had diminished to a slight breeze, making it a perfect day to depart from Charleston Harbor. We awoke before sunrise and prepared to leave at dead low tide when the current would be nill…
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH
A sunny day as we headed up the Hudson. Along the way we passed the Empire State Building.The skyscrapers have been replaced with what we assume are residence buildings. There are so many people in New York!!!Many of these buildings had what looked lik…
FYI…just so you know, all three flights that hooked us to
FYI…just so you know, all three flights that hooked us to Wichita did what they were suppose to do, when they were suppose to …we arrived in Wichita 20 minutes ahead of schedule. And of course I have photos etc of our last week in New York, but for…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-09-16 10:24:00
FYI…just so you know, all three flights that hooked us to Wichita did what they were suppose to do, when they were suppose to …we arrived in Wichita 20 minutes ahead of schedule. And of course I have photos etc of our last week in New York, but for…
Days 7, 8, & 9
Friday 9/10/10 We woke this morning to the sounds of a large backhoe on a barge digging in the channel just outside of our sand pit. Nothing like the sound of a diesel engine to get you going! Since the pit is only about a mile …
September 13, 2010
Massachusetts Maritime Academy on the Cape Cod CanalKennedy – This is the Ship used by the Students of Massachusetts Maritime Academy for their SchoolingPotest Fieri on the Cape Cod CanalLobster FishermanReplica of the MayflowerThe Monument Around Plym…
September 12, 2010
Martha’s Vineyard, Lake Tashmoo to Red Brook Bay – It was a cold, windy and overcast day, after this summers extreme heat I found this enjoyable. Jejuda caught a mooring ball and we rafted against them. It was a good day to relax, read and watch some T…
Mackinaw City 9-13-10
With the wind and waves continuing on Lake Michigan, we delayed our departure and switched from cruising to touring mode here in Mackinaw City. This town of 900 is positioned well to handle the throngs of tourists who swarm here all summer to visit the…
Mackinac Island 9-12-10
Sometimes a place transports you and Mackinac Island is it. Just like in the 1979 movie, Somewhere in Time, with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour, based here at the Grand Hotel, romance is in the air. The weather was perfect for hiking and biking th…
Lighthouses of the Straits of Mackinac 9-10-10
We left DeTour Village on a bright calm day without weather for a change. These lighthouses (DeTour Reef, Barton Reef, Mackinac Island, Round Island and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouses) dotted our scenery and served as chart markers, but have been lifel…
