July 26 and 27, 2011; Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday; 2nd day at Leland, MI:  Terribly high winds and white caps on the lake.  A good day to stay tied up at the dock.Leland Township Marina, MIMarina from back porch7-25-2011 Sun set in storm cloudsEntrance to marinaThere had to be at lea…

Nudists!

Our friends' youngest son had decided he likes this middle of nowhere stuff and he is letting it all hang out. He says he is cooler that way. Matt, Joe and Carrie just got back from water skiing and Kim and Max are about to go for round two with Jo…

Hump day in the Delta

Yesterday we went with the marina hoppers to Oxbow. We had a great pot luck dinner and lots of fun hanging out on the beautiful porch there. Today we filled up the water tank, emptied the holding tank and headed out for two or three nights of anchoring…

Viani Bay and Rabi Island

Apologies all around, I just re-read my last blog and the spelling and grammar could have been proof read a lot better. Hope you got the drift anyway.Sooo, we met some boaters on our last night in Savusavu, three couples from New Zealand. Sat with them…

Blogger Bug- how to leave comments

I enjoy reading other people’s blogs, and I often leave comments.   I’ve found an annoying bug, and if you comment on Blogger blogs you’ve no doubt encountered it too.You read a good blog post and decide to tell the blogger using the com…

July 22 – 23, 2011

Opening the Bridge for UsIn this Area the Chanel is so Narrow and Curvy that you have to Blow the Horn so They Know you are in the AreaClosing the Lock – These Kids Don’t have to go to the Gym after WorkIs There a Boat Behind the Weeds?Answer: Yes Ther…

Current Photo

This was our best attempt at a current photo on Close Knit. We have some nice beach photos of us but one of us on board was preferred for this assignment. I was interviewed for over 1/2 hour this morning by a reporter from a boating magazine. It h…

July 26 – Deltaville, VA

Day 130 – Over 3000 MilesDozier’s Regatta Point MarinaWe have traveled 3013 miles since we left in March.  When I look at the map it’s a little unbelievable that we have come so far. We really are a long ways from home and sometimes I really miss …

Welcome aboard

We were two corporate souls who managed to find each other and jumped – no leaped – out of our very secure environment to chase a dream of living and traveling on a boat. Now during the summer we operate a  … Continue reading

Our spot in DuSable Marina is PriiiiiiCccccey (but not as

Our spot in DuSable Marina is PriiiiiiCccccey (but not as much as NYC)…and just across the breakwater…where the seagulls roost. That empty spot behind the big white boat is where we are now….It’s a little noisy (those pesky birds never shut up) …