Waterford Tugboat Roundout The fireworks view from the pilothouse of our boat &nbs…
Friday —- Grafton to Alton IL
Day: 451 Miles Today: 15 Locks Today: 00 Total Miles: 5092 Total Locks: 141
We had a lazy start today because it was to be a short day. Several of the boats left this a.m. and were headed to Hoppie’s but I wanted to stop and see Alton.
When we backed out of the Grafton Marina and turned […]
Days 3 & 4
Day Three Monday 9/6/10 Dawn broke with a beautiful sunrise over the hung over partiers. Nothing better than a bright sun in your eyes while nursing a hang over! After coffee and with the girls still in bed we pulled…
North Channel Drummond Island and De Tour Village 9-9-10
This is a 2 flag day for us: we come back to the USA and the red, white and blue through customs on Drummond Island; and we really earn our gold burgee for our Great Circle Loop for the 2008-2010 trip. We will not be going back into Lake Superior this …
St. Augustine and Best Friends
Even though we’re back in the work-a-day world and can’t just pick up and go cruising on Gypsies, we’re not letting any grass grow under us – we’re making the best of our free time, seeing the sights and enjoying life!!! I know, big surprise there!!! …
North Channel Town of Thessalon 9-6-10
With the trio of strong clocking winds, cold temps (we don’t have a built-in heater) and rain with t-storms continuing here in the North Channel, we made the reluctant decision to leave the town of Spanish for the town of Thessalon instead of anchori…
September 4, 2010
Chatam Beach on Cape Cod – Surf is UpJudi and I at the Lavender Farm – It is on the Honour System – They Leave You a Calculator and a Change Box and You Figure Out the Price and Tax and Make Change If Need BeSign at the Lavender FarmFalmouth, Massachus…
September 2 – 3, 2010
Falmouth, Massachusetts – Jim Norton picked Danny up at 5.30 a.m. to take him to the bus depot so he could catch a bus to Logan Airport in Boston so he could catch a flight to Norfolk, Virginia to pick up our motor home in Chesapeake, Virginia. I on th…
Charlevoix, Michigan
Charlevoix, MichiganSeptember 7Our last lesson learned was, “when the waves roll in, the boat stays put.” Our new lesson is, “if waves are SUPPOSED TO roll in, the boat stays put.” Waters were calm when leaving Mackinaw City. That changed. Our pl…
When Displacement Speed Beats Planing Speed
Our Alaska trip was simply amazing. The glaciers and mountain scenery were incredible—we
spent over a week in Glacier Bay National Park and several days in Tracy and Endicott
Arms (trip
map). We also cruised the complex ou…
