Kingston was chosen as the first capital of the united Canada and served in that role from 1841 to 1844. However, the city was considered too small and lacking in amenities. Its location also made it vulnerable to American attack. Consequently, the ca…
Atlantic City, NJ
Click here for our location in Atlantic City, NJ We had changed our plans from being in New York over the July 4th weekend to being in Atlantic City. We just thought that all of the places we wanted to go in NY would be crowded. Neither of…
Captain’s Log Update June 29, 2010
Captain’s Log – June 29, 2010- Campbell River, B.C to Sitka
After leaving Vancouver on June 24, we cruised to Pender Bay, a popular vacation retreat for Vancouverites. The hills are dotted with lovely vacation homes and cottages, and it has …
GSSR No. 14 – The Kids Come Home
Greetings all!
At the end of my last blog we were on the island of Miyako. We had never planned to go there, but were forced to stop by weather.
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Captain’s Log Update June 29, 2010
Captain’s Log – June 29, 2010- Campbell River, B.C to Sitka
After leaving Vancouver on June 24, we cruised to Pender Bay, a popular vacation retreat for Vancouverites. The hills are dotted with lovely vacation homes and cottages, and it has …
How to Break our Hearts.
I’m back from working in France, and I had a much more positive blog entry in mind than the one I’m going to write, but that’s life I suppose. Having been back for over a week, I’ve been on board our boat several times since returning. But on a…
False Start
Well I guess what we have here is a bit of a false start. After a haul out and new Thu hull we have returned to our slip at Portofino. Looks like some bad weather coming this way from Louisiana. Beautiful here in Clear Lake today though. We will wait f…
July 4th Weekend
Hurricane Alex made a visit to Northern Mexico June 30; bringing us around 10 inches of rain, high tides and a little wind. We thought the storm might completely ruin our 4th of July activities, but a lot of the fun went on.Larry Joe Taylor…“Doin
Pubs vs Bars
Having lived most of my life within the state of Indiana where children cannot enter a drinking establishment or even pass through a bar, I did not ever cultivate or understand the habit of stopping at a neighborhood beer joint. I was already married …
Meldrum Bay
Meldrum Bay, located on the northwest tip of Manitoulin Island, is one of last stops in the North Channel as one heads west. I remember, with great anticipation as we cruised into the Bay for the very first time.One might think the anticipation was for the natural wonders that the North Channel had to offer…
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