Rickshaw in Massachusetts

We left Rhode Island on Saturday morning, July 17th, and headed east towards MA.  For the first few hours it was pretty rolly but not too bad and the seas laid down for the rest of the day.  It turned into a gorgeous day and every sailboat in…

Petersburg to Craig

Ben & Connie Dancing Under the Stars in Sarkar Cove Miriam and Patrick dancing under the starsSpirit at Port Protection, State floatPatrick Kayaking at Port ProtectionThe main store and float at Port ProtectionMore Kayaking PhotosFuel dock at Peter…

Reality or Fantasy?

I love to fly – the smaller the plane, the more I love the experience. Most people think I am nuts to feel this way but the thrill of flying is beyond explanation for me. Our daughters know this of me, so for my 60th birthday, my gift was a skydivi…

Buckhorn to Bobcaygeon

Our day today was relatively short. It was either go a short distance and rest or go a longer distance and then rest an entire day. So we decided on a very short day of travel with medium rest. The weather is not as hot has it has been but it is war…

Lake Charles – New Orleans

Had a good visit with family in Lake Charles, moving on after week one.Going for another Tuesday departure from Lake Charles, La. Hope to make Avery Island/Morgan Shell Landing. Stopping for fuel along the way. It’s about an 11 hour run. plus two s…

Waterford, NY to Canajoharie, NY

The Mohawk, Hudson, and Champlain Valley gateway of HistoryWaterford Visitors Center and boat dockageA shipyard that build Barge Canal boats                               &…

Surprising Suriname

July 14, 2010 Domburg (Suriname)05:42.204 N / 055: 04.881 WYesterday, the refrigerator’s water pump died.  No problem.  We still have the freezer and we can make do without the fridge until Tobago, 450 miles away.  JP might have…

Anchored in Mud

July 10, 2010KOUROU (French Guyana)05:08.89 N / 052:38.79 WIn the last six months, we’ve been anchoring in all sorts of places.  All along, JP has developed his own anchoring styles for each type of bottom and situation.  He sure was prep…

Jailhouse Rock

July 5, 2010Ile Royale (Slavation Islands) – French Guyana 05:17.106 N / 052:35.373 W Ciao Brazil!  Hello France!  What? France in the middle of South America?  Indeed!  French Guyana is so French that I was able to in…

Amazon Exit

July 2, 2010 Off of Cabo Norte02:51 N  / 048:53 WWe left Sao Sebastian de Boa Vista just after sunrise, making sure to go out with the tide.  The beauty of the Rio Para is that the river’s current pushes you to the sea and if you time i…