Well time flies, on a boat it seems to fly faster. We are now at the 2010 Rendezvous in Solomons. At the rendezvous, meeting so many really great people, I have a hard time keeping it all straight. Dennis, thanks for the advice on corrosion,…
Great Loop Date: 10.06-07.2010 (Wednesday & Thursday): Quiet, Relaxing and Beautiful…
Day #55 & 56: 1426.8 total miles (11.0 miles & 26.0 miles)Locks: 12 total (today: 0)Port #25 – Duncan Bay, KY; Land Between the Lakes (Anchorage)Port #26 – Panther Bay, KY; Land Between the Lakes (Anchorage)After a long rest in a …
Progress can be slow at times
but we made some today!Wait for it….Wait for it….Wait for it….Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! No! What happened there? Well the operative word in the first sentence was “some”! Sorry just ran outta steam to finish it up all today. Sorry!Back to the boat shed……
24×7 Rhythm: Watchkeeping
One of the things we learned from our trip to Alaska is that 24×7 operation with a
double-handed crew is achievable for us, and with reasonable comfort. We arrived at
the end…
Great Loop Date: 10.01.2010 (Friday): Leaving Superman in Our Wake…
Day #50: 1389.8 total miles (51.2 miles)Locks: 12 total (today: 2)Port #24– Kentucky Dam Marina; Gilbertsville, KYAnother early morning for the crew! We weighed anchor at 7:30AM in preparation for Lock #52. Unfortunately we were not in the immediate …
Speaking…
October 10th – the day we all turn back into pumpkins. For the last 6 weeks we’ve been speaking at various rendezvous or preparing to speak at them. Yesterday’s double session with the Krogen Cruisers annual rendezvous was our last for a while. Th…
October 10, 2010 Winterization – 264 Days To Go
As the weather is getting colder, boating activities turn from enjoyment to work! Bob is working on winterizing the water systems and generator. Lynda is putting all the boat linens in space bags and will take home all items that might freeze. We…
October 10, 2010 Winterization – 264 Days To Go
As the weather is getting colder, boating activities turn from enjoyment to work! Bob is working on winterizing the water systems and generator. Lynda is putting all the boat linens in space bags and will take home all items that might free…
Day 41
Day 41 Wolf Island, Tennessee, MM 192 Tennessee River Tuesday, October 5, 2010Another Tennessee cliff dwellerHigh water homeOne of many unique boat la…
Waverly Mansion and The Bevill visitor center
We don’t have any pictures inside this mansion, but we did tour it. There were 4 floors which included the windowed cupola. The tour was guided and the guide was very knowledgeable. This mansion was within 8 miles of the civil war battles.The guide e…
