Journey through the Ryukyu Islands of Japan – a taste of the tropics!

Starting on the Island of Kyushu in the city of Nagasaki…where we laid over for almost three weeks in a sweet little marina/wharf smack in the center of town.

 

Nagasaki – a rich history of contact and interaction with Europe, its tragic…

Journey through the Ryukyu Islands of Japan – a taste of the tropics!

Starting on the Island of Kyushu in the city of Nagasaki…where we laid over for almost three weeks in a sweet little marina/wharf smack in the center of town.

 

Nagasaki – a rich history of contact and interaction with Europe, its tragic…

June 20 – Father’s Day Cruise

Stan had a very relaxing day. We left the marina at 10:00, no destination in mind. We enjoyed watching the birds following the shrimp boats…kind of reminded me of a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Birds! We also had fun watching the do…

Starr

Starr is back in Bellport Marina, Ashiya

June 24, 2010
Bellport Marina
Ashiya, Japan
34 42′ 35″N, 135 19′ 05″E

Dear Friends,

We left Bellport Ashiya on April 30, and traveled with the GSSR Group through the Seto Nakai (Inland Sea) to Nagasaki.
We left our GSSR friends in Nagasaki and cruis…

Captain’s Log June 24,2010

 Captain’s Log – June 24, 2010
After leaving Poet’s Cove, we cruised to Montague Harbor on Gabriella Island.  It is about half way up the Gulf Island chain, which lies on the eastern side of Vancouver Island.  In the U.S. they ar…

GSSR 2010 No. 13 – War in the Pacific, and Paradise Found

Greetings all!

A couple of weeks before our GSSR group’s arrival to Okinawa, Japan’s Prime Minister announced his resignation. The reason:  D…

GSSR 2010 No. 13 – War in the Pacific, and Paradise Found

Greetings all!

A couple of weeks before our GSSR group’s arrival to Okinawa, Japan’s Prime Minister announced his resignation. The reason:  D…

Captain’s Log June 24,2010

 Captain’s Log – June 24, 2010
After leaving Poet’s Cove, we cruised to Montague Harbor on Gabriella Island.  It is about half way up the Gulf Island chain, which lies on the eastern side of Vancouver Island.  In the U.S. they ar…

Wildlife! and more……

We’re at Tidewater Marina in Portsmouth VA.  It’s 100+ degrees today and we were attracted by the advertised pool.  What a crummy pool!  No shade… a few plastic chairs, but not even a table with an umbrella…and it’s in a basin w…

Life’s2Short 2010-06-24 10:52:00

Portsmouth to the Rappahannock RiverWe left the south ferry basin in Portsmouth, Virginia, shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 14th, and went to the Hampton River, less than fifteen miles away. Along the way we saw lots of military ships, both in…