Buckle Harbor, Swans Island, ME Part II

Click here to see our progress map.  Our current location is at the top of the list. We took lots of pictures of this pretty place known as Buckle Harbor, so we just wanted to share them.  Yesterday we did a little exploring in the dingy.&#1…

On our way to Buckle Harbor, Swans Island, ME

On Wednesday, August 4th, we were in Belfast on a mooring ball and trying to decide if we wanted to leave or hang out for another day.  The weather was overcast with fog as a backdrop.  We had checked the weather as we always do, probably 10 …

It’s ALL Chinese to me….

Greetings…from Hong Kong! I can’t believe our little fiberglass home has brought us to Hong Kong…just sounds so cool. But it is not cool here; about 100+ degrees every day and more in the middle of the city!
Last I wrote we were cruising the sout…

It’s ALL Chinese to me….

Greetings…from Hong Kong! I can’t believe our little fiberglass home has brought us to Hong Kong…just sounds so cool. But it is not cool here; about 100+ degrees every day and more in the middle of the city!
Last I wrote we were cruising the sout…

August 3, 2010

Waiting for the Bridge at Tilghman IslandTilghman Island – Local Fishing Boats – I Hope This One Does Not Leave the DockTilghman Island – Local Fishing Boats – These Are Still in UseThe Lighthouses in this Area are Quite Different from the Great LakesN…

Bad Luck on the Sassafras River

Upon leaving Summit North Marina on Tuesday, we cruised 4 hours to the beautiful Sassafras River, intending to stay a few days to explore the creeks by dinghy and hike a local park off one of the creeks.  After anchoring in a lovely spot…

The No Booze Cruise to Lose

As you can tell from the previous blog posting, our time in Summit North Marina was a food fest.  What you didn’t see in the blog is that, over the course of 4 days, Vicki had three birthday cakes.  Rog and Lisa surprised her with a yummy car…

Captain’s Log August 6, 2010

Captain’s Log – August 6, 2010- Juneau to Ketchikan
Today we are in Ketchikan, the last port city in Alaska on our way south.  Ketchikan is sort of the gateway to the north, and place were all the cruise ships stop both coming and going up an…

Gloucester Island to Hinchinbrook Island

Our decision to leave the beautiful passage was made due to the weather again~ Our dilemma was whether to spend another peaceful day here and run the risk of the bad weather pattern catching up with us. Although the boat handles bad weather superbly, i…

Captain’s Log August 6, 2010

Captain’s Log – August 6, 2010- Juneau to Ketchikan
Today we are in Ketchikan, the last port city in Alaska on our way south.  Ketchikan is sort of the gateway to the north, and place were all the cruise ships stop both coming and going up an…