Countdown is at 314 days to Looping!The past few weeks work on boat projects has slowed slightly as we have been enjoying our boat, weather and time with friends. Below are pictures of some of the friends we have shared good times with.Ever since we …
Enjoying Our Time on the Water
Countdown is at 314 days to Looping!The past few weeks work on boat projects has slowed slightly as we have been enjoying our boat, weather and time with friends. Below are pictures of some of the friends we have shared good times with.Ever since…
August 21 – Warm Springs Bay
The run to Warm Springs Bay was comfortable in calm seas. On account of the name, it is no surprise that the attraction here are the natural hot springs. There is as small community of vacation homes and a state public dock, which is generally occupied…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 10:00:00
Just so you know…Monday we head off to Saratoga Springs for some horse races….then plan to work our way down the Hudson. There were more than a few mansions that we missed seeing when we boated there…among them are the Roosevelt homes in Hyde Par…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 09:46:00
As we came up Seneca Lake, we took a few scenic routes looking at marinas and houses, checking out the fields of grapes. Crossing over to Cayuga Lake and then into Auburn and Skaneateles (they pronounce it “skinny- atlas”)….we had been advised to not…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 09:35:00
Truly there were wineries everywhere….and fields of grapes. We couldn’t help but notice the differences to our Napa visit a couple of years ago. We had been in California in November after the harvest season…and we were here before harvest. Fields …
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 09:24:00
Friday morning we launched off to explore the Finger Lakes…advertised as the Napa Valley of New York. Six lakes, over 59 wineries, unlimited towns and restaurants. I was in charge of picking wineries to visit and sampling the goods. Floyd was in char…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 09:20:00
Thursday was spent at the Naval Museum. Three ships (a destroyer, a submarine, and guided missile cruiser) all open, restored, and ready for us to explore. We did. Other than that we were disappointed in the other options i Buffalo. Frank Lloyd Wright…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 09:13:00
Crowds on the Canadian side seemed to have less walking space…so we agree the view from the Canadian side is better…but if you want to feel the power and have space, time and things to do…spend time on the American side. Plus it was a bit cheaper…
Tumbleweed Adventures 2010-08-21 09:08:00
The view was impressive….and because we were across from them, we sure could get a better sense of the three falls. Horseshoe Falls (or Canadian Falls if you are in Canada), Bridal Falls, and American Falls…675,000 gallons of water a second at the …
