We arrived home in Roanoke late afternoon and I’m still sorting through the debris from our trip. What had seemed like a logical packing plan eventually deteriorated into a daily hunt for clean underwear, vitamin pills, and breakfast…
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Cape Cod Friends
Linda’s and Charmaine’s island home
Hi Everyone,
We crossed the border to Canada Saturday morning. It was quick and simple. But our tracfone which had worked in Boston to call Canada wouldn’t work in Canada to call …
The interesting travel on the ICW
Moving south from Annapolis, our anchor came down for the night at Wicomico Creek, just south of the mighty Potomac River, which goes up to Washington from the Chesapeake. Next stop: Willoughby Bay, Benno’s favored place because of all the activity ac…
Point Pleasant Beach to visit Carol
October 14, 2011
Watertown, NY
Hi Y’all,
Between my years on the boat and my weeks in Massachusetts, I seem to have forgotten my 27 years of "southern." First Randal and then my sister pointed out to me that I’d written…
Ruth and Randal’s wonderful road trip
Thanks for the birthday wishes. The senior discounts are still iffy, but I’m getting more and more of them. We’ve been visiting friends, eating wonderful food, scouring used book stores ( though I do now have a Kindle, bu…
Diesel Duck is heading south – Yeah!
What more could we ask for? Perfect Diesel Duck weather to head south. Here we are passing the famos Thomas Point Lighthouse off Annapolis, sitting on the Thomas Point shoal in the Chesapeake Bay. (View Post…)
Messing with diesel oil
I am not doing coffee here to support the troops. Benno drained more than 2 gallons of diesel fuel out of the huge double barrel Racors. Black, yucky stuff! In the picture you see me filtering the diesel through a Melitta #4 filter. What filtered o…
The Cruise of the Peking: SailBlogs 2011-10-03 10:16:53
another view (View Post…)
Cloud Forest
We have learned the difference between a cloud forest and a rain forest. Where we are staying in Boquete is in a cloud forest. Due to its altitude, we can see the clouds coming in from the Pacific. By the time they arrive here we are in the middle of…
Boquete, Panama
We have been in Boquete for a couple of weeks caring for a lovely home owned by a former cruiser. We have visited coffee plantations, rain forests and a howler money rescue lodge. (Continued…)
