During the Cold War, Sweden invested heavily in defense against a possible Soviet attack. One of the more ambitious projects was the Musko Naval Base, an underground base and shipyards on the island of Musko with docks designed for submarines and destroyers. To reach the island from the mainland, the navy built the 1.9-mile (3…
Nattaro
The island of Nattaro was our first anchorage in the famed Stockholm Archipelago cruising ground after our trip to Visby. The island is full of walking trials and beaches, particularly Storsand, the largest beach in the Stockholm archipelago and one of the nicest places to swim. With raw water freezing on the deck that mid-April…
Going Solo
This morning Mom and Dee Dee headed out to Tennessee for a visit with Grandma. Dad and Dylan and Dora will be staying on Red Head to finish up some projects. It’ll be 5 days with Dee Dee the sole crew member. She’s never been without the others for more than an hour or so. Will she bask in having the attention all to herself? She is a little diva. Or will she miss the rest of the crew and decide Dora isn’t so bad after all?
How are the other two crew members doing? We’re sure Dylan is fine. But we could hear Dora crying all the way out in the parking lot. Dad will have his hands full.
Living Aboard Comes to an End
The live aboard journey finally comes to an end.
This journey began in October of 2010 with a 6,150 mile adventure called the Great Loop, which began six months after I retired from The Warranty Group. The journey ended on February 1, 2019 with the …
Living Aboard Comes to an End
The live aboard journey comes to an end.This journey began in October of 2010 with a 6,150 mile adventure called the Great Loop, which began six month after I retired from the Warranty Group. The journey ended on February 1, 2019 with the sale of Guide…
Match4Jeremy
We went cruising before we were sufficiently financially comfortable to retire because we know that unexpected medical surprises can stop things quickly and we knew we could always go back to work when we’re older. We’d seen close family and friends miss out on goals and dreams due to unexpected medical issues. Jeremy Chow, the…
Cruising At Its Best In The Bahamas
For those of you who want to experience cruising at its best, if you live in Europe or the East …Read More
Visby
Visby, on the island of Gotland, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995 for it’s well-preserved medieval structures, include a mostly intact 2.1m (3.4 km) 12th-century wall and a number of church ruins, the majority dating to the 12th century. Walking around the main town, packed on steep, narrow and winding streets within…
Land Ho!
After 4 days and 3 nights, not to mention several days moving across the Bahama Banks to setup for Red Head’s crossing, the crew finally touched paws to land on Wednesday. They were pretty happy.
Mom picked up the rental car and Dad arranged for a playdate with Callie, a fellow yellow Lab. The crew was excited to be going on a toot, even if they didn’t know where.
Callie’s people have a lovely house right on the ICW. Dee Dee immediately figured out how to get into the river and spent most of her time swimming. Dylan joined her for a bit.
Dora wasn’t so sure…
But she quickly figured out how to watch from the dock.
Everyone was having a great time.
Callie even showed off her favorite toy.
Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora were ready to move in. But we did eventually have to go back to the boat. The Red Head crew will be here for a spell. Dora thinks she’s gonna like it.
Aland Maritime Safety Center
In the 26th edition of our Technology Series, we visit the Maritime Safety Center in Aland to see their facility and to learn more about the STCW (the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping) courses they offer. The Maritime Safety Center offers the wide variety of courses required by professional mariners to…
