Day 186 – Committee WorkCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWe spent the day getting involved with MTOA committees. Stan spent most of the day helping on the docking committee and I helped stuffed goodie bags. I will help tomorrow with registration and th…
HEADING SOUTH ON TURKEY’S WEST COAST
September is a good month for cruising in Turkey, as the temperature is a little cooler, mostly in the high 20s the sea is still a warm 22-24, and the busier season is over. The weather does start to get a bit unstable though, and as I wrote this we we…
New bottom paint for Thor
We had a new coat of bottom paint and flames added to Thor for our trip south. We plan to leave for Mexico in October and join 37 other boats for the 2011 Fubar starting in Long Beach California. We are anxious to turn left at the Columbia River …
Beardstown, IL to Hardin, IL
Date September 20, 2011 Day 83Departure Logsdon Tug Service, Beardstown, IL 7:55 amArrival Illinois Riverdock Restaurant, Hardin, IL 3:15 pm Miles
At Anchor
There is definitely something nice about being at a marina. You don’t need to think too much about the water you use or the lights you turn on. Restaurants, groceries, and other amenities are often nearby. And of course, you can always meet a friend, e…
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Byrd Nest Quilt ShopThis little tiny frog was on the mirror of the car next to us. Isn’t he cute?Another jellyfish. They are everywhere.They were back at it bright and early this morning. Things went pretty smoothly, only a few minor glitches. …
D, R & R Road Trip — "the rest of the story"
As our heroes battle wind, wave, seas and swell — you know whoever called them swells screwed-up; I think they should be called “awfuls”! but I digress — our heroine, and her trusty canine pals (who each had his own reason for temporarily abandoning …
Bula from the Lau Group
Greetings from a remote corner of Fiji – the Lau Group of islands where traditional Fiji still exists isolated from the march of modernization. The Lau consists of 57 isles scattered across the southwest corner of the Fijian archipelago. Here there are no hotels, bars, restaurants, dive shops, banks or tourist shops. There is a […]
Getting Seatowed
This boat has been running perfectly. That is, until we cast off our dock lines to begin our long awaited cruise.Thanks to the wonders of our wireless Verizon hot spot, I can actually update our blog from the middle of Long Island Sound.
Qamea 2
By the time the weather broke a bit, it was time for us to head on north so we will have to reserve the Exploring Isles in the Lau group for another time. Having said that, there were some beautiful … Continue reading →
