Diesel Duck has moved up to the Chesapeake Bay for the hurricane season. It is lovely here. During the daytime temperatures are in the 34 deg C range, but nights have been a lot cooler than what we were used to and the humidity is down to 40%. (…
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Sitka Roll-up – July 5 through July 16
We arrived in Sitka on Saturday having completed our trip from Wrangell to Sitka. Rather than a day by day journal, I’ll give a description of the highlights with photos. At the end will be a log of the anchorages and distances traveled. For this le…
The start of the adventure…..
Marmaris to Egirdir, Isparta and Guneykent
We left Marmaris early July 4th intending to spend the night in Isparta. Our route took us quickly into the countryside and up into the mountains.
We actually missed the turn-off to Burdur because it was just…
Sneak preview of our motorbike trip
We arrived back on DoraMac on the 13th and after a rest and a visit to the Thursday Market to restock the frig, I am now trying to catch up writing about our adventure. This email is a sneak preview with a few photos from each stop. We had …
R and R on a road trip through Turkey
Alis Pension on Lake Egirdir
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Hi All,
We left Marmaris Monday July 4th and we’re having the time of our lives. Maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but maybe not. In just 3 days we have…
Independence Day Holiday in Wrangell
At the Seattle Boat Show some of the smaller Alaska communities send representatives from their ports to encourage recreational boaters to visit. While talking with the Wrangell Harbor master, she claimed that Wrangell had the best 4th of July celebrat…
June 21 to July 1 – Exploring the the Area
Our first set of guests are arriving in Wrangell on July 4. We want to be in Wrangell on July 1 to get the boat cleaned and to enjoy the holiday celebrations (the Harbor Master advised us that Wrangell takes its Independence Day holiday pre…
Rhodes part 2
A garbage and bus strike had ended that morning.
More black and white stone pathways.
Funny name for a laundromat.
Randal and friend outside a souvenir shop selling ancient Greek and medieval collectibles. (Replicas of course.)
Doorways o…
Visa Run to Greece
Hi All,
We biked off for lunch in Turunc, a town about an hour from the marina. We’d biked through on other trips and stopped once for gas since it’s the only station between Marmaris and Bozburun. We decided to mak…
Dog bite
My sister and Randal’s brother-in-law asked about the dog bite. I thought I’d mentioned it but guess I didn’t. So here is the short story…
Leaving Kalkan 3 dogs chased the bike and one bit Randal. It see…
