We finally untied the dock lines and left the dock for a few days of cruising instead of working on the boat. All of the must-do projects are done for now, and we need a little time off to relax and enjoy some of the fruits of our labors. One of the gr…
The “Tool of the Year Award” has been contested!
The “Tool of the Year Award” has been contested!
AND Barnacles on the Bottom
15 September 2010
The Tool of the year award has been contested!
The Yanmar Diesel Emergency Fire and Bilge Pump has lodged an appeal.
AKA: DPL48-2PT, Sold b…
Tennessee River part 2 plus a side trip
We are enjoying the vistas along the Tennessee River. It is a beautiful stretch of water. The rock cliffs and the way that mother nature as carved the river into this winding body of water is totally amazing. It is really hard to do j…
Days 5 & 6
Wednesday 9/8/10 With the winds having diminished we headed back towards Lake Pepin. What a difference a day makes. The usual fishermen were back at the entrance to the lake and the conditions were calm.Lake Pepin looking n…
New Cruising Plans
Our original plan for this year was to finish the loop and bring Idyll Time back home to Chattanooga, TN. After spending the summer on the Great Lakes, we realized that there is still much more cruising to do on these Lakes. In our two years of traveling on these waters, we have only begun […]
Tuesday —- Ohio River to the Cumberland River
Day: 455 Miles Today: 49 Locks Today: 02 Total Miles: 5386 Total Locks: 146
It was a beautiful sunrise. I woke up early and told the lockmaster that all the pleasure boats had agreed to be ready by 7:00 a.m. We were hoping upon hope that he would find a way to let us go through because […]
September 9 – 11, 2010
On Our Way to Martha’s Vineyard We Encountered a 4.5 Mile Current Going the Other WayTo Own this Whale – You Bid on It – Proceeds go to Local Non Profit Organizations on the IslandA Catchy Name for a Local RestaurantA Street of Gingerbread Houses in Oa…
Ole Man River
September 13, 2010Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine built after 1950 disastrous flood as gratitude for not flooding Portage des SiouxAfter three restful nights at Grafton Marina, we left Sunday bright and early at 7 AM with Lady in Red, Magoo, Mas Buenos a…
SATURDAY AUGUST 21ST
Our plan for the day was to finish up with projects to leave the boat and to head up to Atlantic City and check that out. First thing to get done? Well remember back at Easter when Ross had to do all sorts of contortions to replace the shower pump? Tur…
The Adventure Begins…
As our target departure date of September 13th rapidly approached, we stocked up on provisions, topped off the fresh water tank, hauled the bicycles onboard and secured them to the rails. We had already taken care of so called routine maintenance on th…
