We left our friend’s island for a 36 mile run west to Gore Bay on Manitoulin, Island. We elected to take the southern route on the North Channel en route to Mackinac.
We ran slow during the hot humid day. We were …
Ramadan Mubarak, (a blessed Ramadan)
When first I came to the largest Islamic country in the world, Indonesia, we arrived in the beginning of Ramadan. I had no understanding of this sacred time or how it was observed. Soon I learned that the faithful fast during daylight hours. I was to l…
Tunisia 3 Belgacem Abderrazak Mosaic artist of Eljem
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Travelling west as we have been doing you’re never quite sure what time it is. On our final full day of sailing I looked up to see the sun directly overhead but our clock said 3 PM. When we arrived in La Linea we …
49 C or 120 F
No matter how you measure it that’s “Freakin’ Hot!” Throw in a little humidity and you’ve got a steam cooker!The last time I noticed the thermometer in the shed was Saturday. The telltale read 47 C as the highest it’s ever been in there. This morning I…
July 16 – Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Lake Tashmoo – AnchorageToday we rode our bikes back into Vineyard Haven and took the bus to Edgartown. Edgartown was a primary port for the whaling industry during the 1800s. Ships from all over the world would dock in its sheltered bay a…
The Erie is Open
According to a local news source, the Erie is now open.This is lock 11 in Amsterdam this morning.
The Erie is Open
According to a local news source, the Erie is now open.This is lock 11 in Amsterdam this morning.
It Finally Stopped Raining
It has been really wet. Sometimes having your own arc is a good idea.
It Finally Stopped Raining
It has been really wet. Sometimes having your own arc is a good idea.
Today’s Pic — Sunset
Bout to see some of this.By the time most of you see this pic, we’ll be underway and pointed toward Cape Fear, NCOne all-nighter an we’ll have caught up with our earlier schedule. The seas are predicted to be okay and we’ll have clear skies and half a …
