Thursday, May 6 — Day 13: Schenectady, New York, USA to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Historic Schenectady The Eerie Canal Niagara Falls, the most powerful waterfalls in North America, located in Niagara Falls, New York. The Cave of the Winds attraction at Niagara Falls. Don’t let the name fool you. There is no cave – the […]

Adventure N-62 Hull 22 2010-06-06 06:51:00
May 28, 2010Dracula made plans to take us on a taxi sightseeing tour of Panama. Our first stop was the Colon Free trade zone (C.F.Z.) The C.F.Z. is a gigantic entity at the Atlantic gateway to the Panama Canal. It is dedicated to re-export an enormous …

Adventure N-62 Hull 22 2010-06-06 05:20:00
We arrived at the Atlantic side breakwater entrance took a hard right and made way for Sunset Bay Marina. The marina is very nice. Service on the other hand is extremely slow, almost nonexistent.

Adventure N-62 Hull 22 2010-06-06 05:06:00
Approaching the canal can be a little intimidating when one looks at the number and size of the ships awaiting passage.
Lake Michigan: Spring 2010
Traverse City to Mackinac Island: With the sun shining and the seas calm, we make our way out Traverse Bay. We are spending the next week cruising with Courtney and Stormy, our niece and nephew. Our first stop is Beaver Island. After a calm five hour cruise, we arrive into St. James Harbor and quickly […]
GSSR 2010 No. 9 – Where do we park?
Greetings all!
Our group is still in Nagasaki. We have made plans to depart a couple of times, but have had troubles figuring out where to go, plus have had…

Otsunahiki in Yobuko
Yobuko, Saga ken, Kyushyu
33 32’ 53”N/ 129 53’32”E
June 5-6, 2010
Otsunahiki – (Translation: the “Rope Pull”)
We stayed in Yobuko mostly because we loved the intimate feel of the small town and because we made so many friends….
GSSR 2010 No. 9 – Where do we park?
Greetings all!
Our group is still in Nagasaki. We have made plans to depart a couple of times, but have had troubles figuring out where to go, plus have had…
June 5, 2010
Moving right along….or not! We did do the separation thing for a few days. I flew to NY and attended all the afore mentioned events–and had a great time! Who knew that 6th 7th and 8th graders with very little prior experience cou…
Friday June 4
I do have a small excuse for not posting. I had 4 days of no Internet –me no Internet. But the biggest reason I have to admit is that stupid farm. I have 2 more levels to be at the highest level then I WILL quit.I have been making aprons. I have made …