Travels of The Rose 2008-11-26 16:47:00

Wednesday, November 26, 2008Those of you who follow this blog are aware of the details surrounding my accident on 11/13/08. I am recovering well and we are laying low at our condominium in Melbourne Beach, FL.There is one scenario I have to replay for …

Travels of The Rose 2008-11-16 13:10:00

Saturday, November 15, 2008 We have arrived at our winter home, Key Sombrero Resort and Marina. I know, this place changes names like some people change shoes. First it was just Sombrero Resort & Lighthouse Marina, then Resort & Marina and fina…

Tennessee, Little Tennessee & Tellico Rivers

We finally made our trip up the Tennessee river to Knoxville and took in the Little Tennessee and Tellico rivers as well. My nephew Andrew and his girlfriend Holly came to Chattanooga to travel with us to Sale Creek in Chickamauga Lake.Downtown Chattan…

Tennessee, Little Tennessee & Tellico Rivers

We finally made our trip up the Tennessee river to Knoxville and took in the Little Tennessee and Tellico rivers as well. My nephew Andrew and his girlfriend Holly came to Chattanooga to travel with us to Sale Creek in Chickamauga Lake.Downtown Chattan…

Travels of The Rose 2008-10-10 06:23:00

Friday, October 10, 2008 Less than a month from departure and despite 7 days of unplanned layovers, we are resting in our slip at Telemar Bay Marina, about 15” from our home in Melbourne Beach, Florida.I think that we made a couple of decisions along…

Cruising The ICW With DIAMOND GIRL 2008-10-09 12:26:00

October 19, 2008Well 5 months have passed along with the summer, and we haven’t been very faithful about keeping up with our blog. What’s new about that….we’re having such a good time we don’t always have enough time to sit down and write.We …

Cruising The ICW With DIAMOND GIRL 2008-10-09 11:26:00

October 19, 2008Well 5 months have passed along with the summer, and we haven’t been very faithful about keeping up with our blog. What’s new about that….we’re having such a good time we don’t always have enough time to sit down and write.We …

Travels of The Rose 2008-10-03 13:33:00

October 3, 2008We are continuing south and making progress with our trip to Marathon, FL. Since leaving Portsmouth, VA, we have had good weather and travelling conditions. Over the past couple of years, we made the choice to travel the Dismal Swamp rou…

Brokeback Mountain in Eyemouth

Rather startling progress to report – the bridge and the deckhouse are now one and are sitting on the hard next to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s dredger.The steam dredger is on the left, and the deck structure for Heroine is on the right, in aluminium. Thi…

Brokeback Mountain in Eyemouth

Rather startling progress to report – the bridge and the deckhouse are now one and are sitting on the hard next to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s dredger.The steam dredger is on the left, and the deck structure for Heroine is on the right, in aluminium. Thi…