Indeed, being on a boat, the weather dictates all. The one constant in cruising and boating is that Mother Nature rules: schedules, plans, and hoped-for activities are subject to immediate revision and change. Numerous times. Multiple times. The only c…
Beysehir part 1
We were enjoying the Lake District so much we decided to stop at Lake Beysehir instead of going directly to Konya. In hindsight I wish we would have either stayed one night longer in Egirdir to explore Isparta or gone directly to Konya. Beysehir has an…
Its all for the birds
Diesel Duck has moved up to the Chesapeake Bay for the hurricane season. It is lovely here. During the daytime temperatures are in the 34 deg C range, but nights have been a lot cooler than what we were used to and the humidity is down to 40%. (…
Saugatuck is on the agenda for our next stop…wind needs to go
Saugatuck is on the agenda for our next stop…wind needs to go away…far far away…we think we’ll be crossing to the west side and checking out marina stops by the end of the week. We have made friends with folks in Racine so we’ll make a stop there…
This one is for my mother…the great collector of
This one is for my mother…the great collector of giraffes. We saw him…tried to buy him…and since we couldn’t, we took photos. Maybe someday we’ll find someone to build one for us…isn’t he cute?????
Only took this photo of the schooner…it was definitely
Only took this photo of the schooner…it was definitely the among the most interesting we saw, especially when it came blazing in under sail at 9:30. But before I could reach the camera and take that shot, there it went. Photos of the dancing water fo…
You could sure tell it was Sunday afternoon in
You could sure tell it was Sunday afternoon in Grand Haven…beach was packed! Channel in and out was busy busy busy.. It was like driving on Kellogg..waiting to pull into the moving line of traffic…We pulled into our slip, walked the main drag, and …
Marina here was crowded with locals and the Lake Express
Marina here was crowded with locals and the Lake Express car ferry left from here to cross Lake Michigan about four times daily. Dock hands were non-existant! Electric was a stretch!!! Veiw was nothing special…so we had thought we’d lay over for the …
We stopped in Muskegon because someone was
We stopped in Muskegon because someone was having a birthday… his sister and I conspired to assure that his favorite carrot cake could be served. We debated with several locals about restaurants…they were concerned because this was bike weekend in …
Lake Michigan…unsalted…but miles and miles of sandy shore
Lake Michigan…unsalted…but miles and miles of sandy shore line. I’m impressed at how the towns have embraced it…well, for the couple of months it is warm. Did I mention that we have just now started using the air conditioner at night??? When we a…
