After almost a full month…..

the outside is finished. Well pretty much. I still have a few gaps to fill in and a few small holes to patch. Otherwise it’s all shrink wrapped and water tight! (I hope)Tight as a drum!Sorry don’t know how to adjust the pic for the blue shift.Now the r…

To New England- end of this summer’s trip

                                                        Boston City Skyline at sunset      &…

October 13
Green Turtle Bay

After going through our final lock

October 13Green Turtle BayAfter going through our final lock on the Mississippi, we headed up the Ohio River, traveling against the current, and continued up the Cumberland River, through the 57′ Barkley lock, and into Barkley Lake, where we immediatel…

Lady Royal 2010-10-16 10:31:00

October 13Green Turtle BayAfter going through our final lock on the Mississippi, we headed up the Ohio River, traveling against the current, and continued up the Cumberland River, through the 57′ Barkley lock, and into Barkley Lake, where we immediatel…

End of the Tombigee and the Beautiful Black Warrior River – Very nice side trip

 At the end of the Tombigbee there is a section with the most beautiful high white cliffs.  It is called Epes and is at the 248 mile marker.  Here are some of the pictures from the area.  As you can see these are very high and …





October 3
Tall Timbers

We left the IVY Club early, not

October 3Tall TimbersWe left the IVY Club early, not knowing if we would stop at Tall Timbers or go on down to Beardstown. Both had their advantages. Tall Timbers small, quaint, owner-operated marina was closer, yet Beardstown was more of a town, where…

Lady Royal 2010-10-16 08:49:00

October 3Tall TimbersWe left the IVY Club early, not knowing if we would stop at Tall Timbers or go on down to Beardstown. Both had their advantages. Tall Timbers small, quaint, owner-operated marina was closer, yet Beardstown was more of a town, where…

Elizabeth City, NC

Very boater friendly!  Hi Kathleen & Spencer, safe travels, great meeting you!

Balearic Islands continued……

5th – 13th September – We are back onboard after a couple of weeks of business travel for Ian and again we are heading back to the Balearics.  It is easy to understand how some well intentioned “cruising live aboards” find themselves in a …

Fog!!

Our idea was to make it back to Duisburg in record time, one day from Neuwied to Duisburg. When we got up in the morning it looked a little foggy in the harbor, however when we got on the Rhine we realized we had made a mistake by leaving early. Howeve…