What a long, strange trip it’s been. Oh wait, I think some obscure band already used that line. Anyway, we’re in Half Moon Bay Marina on Haverstraw Bay for the second time on our cruise back to the Chesapeake. We left Waterford after the rains eased and worked our way south through the last lock [Read More…]
Aug.30 – Langford Creek, MD
Day 165 – Peaceful SceneryMillstone Point – AnchorageWe enjoyed a beautiful morning watching the birds and crab boats. I could hear the boats leaving early this morning and then I watched them come back in with their baskets of crabs. Stan rode his bik…
Hurricane Irene Visits New Bern
While Linda was in New Jersey working on an audit, Hurricane Irene was advancing toward Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. It looked as if she might make landfall somewhere along the Florida east coast or even veer northeast and back out to sea. B…
Meet the feline crew
I’ve often posted about the dogs, Chevy and Ruby, but I’ve said little about the cats. Perhaps it’s because I spend more time with the dogs. Dogs are high maintenance, requiring exercise at the dog park and potty breaks several …
Interesting
short films…3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food into 3 beautiful and compelling…
Because Boats Need Ventilation Too
We changed out the passive ventilation scoop that goes into the pantry.
Now it will be active, solar powered, and it should exchange 1000+cf per hour. That will help minimize any dampness in the forward areas. We don’t have any real problem with that…
Passage progress
It’s 4 pm on Wednesday and we have 165 nm to go to Vanuatu. Expect arrival around noon on Thursday. Passage has been good with sunny sky and mild to moderate wind and seas, mostly on the beam. 12kt – 16kt wind…
Goodbye to the Delta
I don't think I blogged about our trip to Stockton for fuel weekend before last. That was our last hurrah on the Delta. We got to the boat maybe thirty minutes ago for our last night on the Delta, at least for this year. We leave in the morning for…
#37 Wild Dunes, Isle of Palms, SC, – Tallahassee, FL, – Pensacola, FL, – Daphne, AL, – New Orleans, LA, – Longview, TX, – Shreveport, LA, – Atlanta, GA, – Charlotte, NC, – Wild Dunes, SC. August 2011
View from atop the Isle of Palms Connector of ICW and Atlantic Ocean
The first part of our month was life as usual for us as boat work continued. Mid-month we took one of Enterprise’s cars and put 3000 m…
Pentwater, MI to White Lake, MI
Date August 30, 2011 Day 63Departure Snug Harbor Marina, MI 8:05 amArrival White Lake Municipal Marina, MI 12:30 amMiles 3…
