The Mizen Head Signal Station was built in 1909 to sound a fog signal warning ships away from the dangerous headland at the southwest tip of Ireland. The signal station sits on the tip of the peninsula (far left on the photo above), cutoff from the mainland by a deep chasm, with a bridge spanning…
Hastings – Lock 18
From Cambellford we traveled to lock 18, and decided to stay for an additional day to stay put for the weekend traffic, as well as take in the flotilla of classic boats that was scheduled for the weekend. We enjoyed some pleasant weather for a change, with some actual sunshine! Hastings is a small town, […]
Knock, knock…
Somebody’s home. We have occasion to visit with folks we meet along the way, sometimes we have a knock on the boat as folks pass by just to say hello. We’ve been getting a lot of “what kind of boat is this?…” comments up here in the hinterlands because well, a heavy blue water capable […]
Frankford to Campbellford
Flight lock 11 & 12 Ranney Falls Campbellford municipal canal wall Our second day began with a 10 AM start from Frankford. The route follows the river, so it’s fairly wide, and depth is good. There are areas with some current and the entire run is going upriver, so we’re bucking […]
The Gulf Islands
Finally, It is time for us to push away from the docks and start cruising the beautiful Pacific North West waters. Before leaving, we have some last minute adjustments to the diesel heaters. We owe lots of thanks to Ian and Nick from Philbrooks for making a Sunday AM call to the boat for troubleshooting. […]
The Randy Boatshu: The Story Continues
This is a story that is actually hard to write. Why you ask? Well, it’s long and complicated and to fully appreciate it you have to have read several articles that were written at different times. Below are the articles for those of you who want …
The Randy Boatshu: The Story Continues
This is a story that is actually hard to write. Why you ask? Well, it’s long and complicated to fully appreciate it you have to have read several articles that were written at different times. Below are the articles for those of you who want the f…
Trent-Severn Waterway
After a few days’ stay in Port Trenton, we embarked July 12 on our transit of the historic waterway. The Trent-Severn Waterway has an interesting history in the development of the Canadian frontier. This year marks Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, and fees for the Waterway have been waived. The Waterway, all the facilities involved […]
Brow Head
During the Napoleonic-era, a signal tower was built at Brow Head near Crookhaven, Ireland. A century later, the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company installed telegraphic equipment on Fastnet Rock and a station on Brow Head. Passing ships signaled the Fastnet Lighthouse and the keepers relayed the message wirelessly to Brow Head for transmission to the final…
Finger Lake Wineries & Breweries
Allan H. Treman State Marine Park
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”—Maya Angelou
“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”—Maya Angelou
We’ve been visiting a lot of cute brewery and wineries in the area…here are a few of our favorite, so far.
Aurora Ale & Lager Co.
Aurora Ale & Lager are a new NYS Farm Nanobrewery located on the east shore of Cayuga Lake with a wonderful hill top view of the lake. They’re just a few miles south of the quaint village of Aurora. They brew small batches of beers from smoked porters, aromatic IPAs, bourbon barrel-aged stouts, wheats, saisons to sours.
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