The weather reports were indicating a 2 day window for favorable conditions so Monday August 12 we headed to Fury Cove to position to do Cape Caution. On Tuesday we rounded Cape Caution and the seas were the best we had ever experienced for Cape Cauti…
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Week 16 & 17- Getting out of SE Alaska
After departing on Saturday, July 27, I spent a few days in Virginia helping my sister with issues regarding my brother's estate. Kurt and the cats remained in Ketchikan doing boat chores (the cats supervise). Upon my return on August 1, we prepp…
Week 19 – Guests and more time in the Broughton Islands
On Monday, August 19 we headed for Port McNeill early (to beat any afternoon wind, which is always strong there). Indeed the wind picked up, but we were secure and started to do chores, including laundry, getting the forward cabin ready. On Tuesday, …
Week 18 – A Few Days in the Broughtons
The weather reports were indicating a 2 day window for favorable conditions so Monday August 12 we headed to Fury Cove to position to do Cape Caution. On Tuesday we rounded Cape Caution and the seas were the best we had ever experienced for Cape Cauti…
Week 16 & 17- Getting out of SE Alaska
After departing on Saturday, July 27, I spent a few days in Virginia helping my sister with issues regarding my brother's estate. Kurt and the cats remained in Ketchikan doing boat chores (the cats supervise). Upon my return on August 1, we prepp…
Lunch at St Paul’s Cathedral and a visit to Samuel Johnson’s London home
Cheers,
Nice quiet day today. Started changing DoraMac from passage living to marina living; unpacking and cleaning. Everything that could possibly break had been packed away…I’m not exactly sure where at this point. I also…
Museum of London part 1
Rosh Hashanah
L’Shana Tovah to those who celebrate the Jewish New Year
At some point I would like to see the Great Synagogue of London. I would also love to hear Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, a wonderful s…
Addendum to the previous post
Cheers,
I was really tired when I sent out the most recent email and even forgot I’d sent it. So today I “finished it” before I realized I’d sent the “first edition.” This one is a follow-up about the Thames Barrier becau…
Cruising down the Thames and Arriving at St. Katherine’s Dock SKD in London
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Remember the story of Dick Whittington and his cat? We passed his home today although the plaque read Richard Whittington, the 4 times Mayor of London. There’s history everywhere you look. Our friend John arrive…
London
Cheers!
Our alarm went off at 3:30 AM this morning! We had to wait until just past 5 AM to actually have enough light to leave Queensborough Harbour. It was a very interesting passage traveling along the Medway River and then the Tha…
