This week has been so awesome! On Saturday, we went to Stoney’s for lunch, then we had our friends from Bigger Boat over for D&D. After that we went to a Latino festival, then we went to a place called … Continue reading →
Sept. 18-21 Montréal, QC
“Memories are like seashells we collect along the way.” –Unknown
Today we moved from the 1000 Islands to Montréal. It’s our third time visiting the city. The first time was on our boat in 2012 and the second visit was on our way to Québec City in 2018. We tried to visit a few different places on this trip. Our first stop was Mount Royal Park. The park is known to locals as “the mountain,” and is a beloved landmark and beautiful park that overlooks the city and the St. Lawrence River. Filled with walking trails, ponds and wonderful viewing points of the city below. The triple-peaked mountain inspired the renaming of what was then Ville-Marie to Montréal in the 18th century.
Historic Ships in Baltimore Museum (MD): The USS Constellation – Part 2
continued… The Captain’s cabin was a suite of six rooms used for sleeping, administration, dining and entertaining. The signs in this room also had details about USS Constellation’s role in the Civil War: she protected merchant ships from raiders near … Continue reading →
Historic Ships in Baltimore Museum (MD): The USS Constellation
continued… The museum focused primarily on the history of the slave trade and the USS Constellation’s role in trying to stop the illicit trade after slavery was outlawed. There was also an assortment of artifacts from various years that the … Continue reading →
Historic Ships in Baltimore Museum (MD): The USCG Taney and the USS Constellation
continued… Next was the 5″/38 Caliber upper handling room. The 5″/38 gun was mounted on deck directly above this room. Projectiles (top half of the ammunition) and powder cartridges (bottom half of the ammunition) were stored separately. When needed, they … Continue reading →
The USCG Taney Museum in Baltimore, MD – Part 2
continued… In 1970, Taney returned to her pre-Vietnam War Ocean Weather Station duty in Alameda, CA. Two years later, she was transferred to the east coast for Ocean Weather Station duty. In 1977, she was relieved of this task, as … Continue reading →
Sept. 16-18 Clayton, NY
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – Heraclitus Clayton, NY, was established in 1833. It became a major tourist hub in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the arrival of the railroad. This led to the development of grand hotels and a steamship line, making it the gateway to the Thousand Islands resort region. Today, Clayton remains a significant cultural and historical center, known for its Antique Boat Museum, the Thousand Islands Museum and its amazing location on the St. Lawrence River. It’s known as the “Gateway to the Thousand Islands” and with its 15 miles of shoreline it’s a major destination for fishing, boating and sightseeing. 
We’ve been to Clayton by car three times and by boat several times in 2012 and 2018. We truly love this little town and enjoy just hanging out taking in the beauty.
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Sept. 16-18 Clayton, NY
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – Heraclitus Clayton, NY, was established in 1833. It became a major tourist hub in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the arrival of the railroad. This led to the development of grand hotels and a steamship line, making it the gateway to the Thousand Islands resort region. Today, Clayton remains a significant cultural and historical center, known for its Antique Boat Museum, the Thousand Islands Museum and its amazing location on the St. Lawrence River. It’s known as the “Gateway to the Thousand Islands” and with its 15 miles of shoreline it’s a major destination for fishing, boating and sightseeing. We’ve been to Clayton by car three times and by boat several times in 2012 and 2018. We truly love this little town and enjoy just hanging out taking in the beauty.
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The USCG Taney Museum in Baltimore, MD
Friday, August 15, 2025 continued…After we exited the Lightship, we headed to the Coast Guard ship, which was docked on Pier 5. It was a relatively short walk west. We walked past the aquarium and crossed a footbridge. Looking north … Continue reading →
The Chesapeake Lightship Museum in Baltimore, MD
continued… This was aft of the pilot house, and was closed so we couldn’t go inside. Looking forward from about mid-deck Looking aft from about mid-deck From the top deck, we backtracked through the pilot house to the small open … Continue reading →
