We’re in Westport, NY after a great cruise through Canadian waters. It’s hard to believe that it’s mid-August already (early fall on Lake Champlain!). Our second day in Chambly involved walking all over town looking for a hardware store. Sadly, we seemed to be walking in the wrong direction. French had nothing to do with [Read More…]
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Cruising the Chesapeake
Well, Puffin is back in operation after our prolonged land-based stay in Vermont. We arrived to very hot weather here in the Chesapeake Bay and wondered why we left the somewhat cooler climes of Vermont. But, boat updates (new wifi antenna installati…
Rain, Damn It, Rain
Here’s the situation – you live on a boat. You’re anchored 1/4 mile from shore. You’re asleep in your stateroom. Hey, it doesn’t get any better than that, but wait, you’re awakened by the smell of smoke. …
Dust Pan and Brush
We spotted these two vessels on the Potomac River as we were departing from Washington, DC. From their markings, one can decipher that they are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The vessel in the upper p…
For All To See
After departing Washington, DC, our plans were to return to Mt. Vernon and take the tour of George Washington’s estate. Once again we anchored in front of Mt. Vernon, directly in front of the home. We then low…
Montréal, Quebec to Chambly, Quebec: 07/31/11 – 08/08/11
After seven great days in Montreal, we have moved north and then south to Chambly, Quebec. Hopefully we’ll soon be in the spider-free zone. Our visit with Don and Lynn, formerly of “Landd Ho” was terrific. We ate some great food, drank way too much wine, did some tourist stuff, and enjoyed reminiscing about our [Read More…]
A week in Belgrade
We watched these fisherman go by our boat every morning and evening.They are using a “Gill” net about 5 to 6 feet square and jig it up and down in about 45 feet of water in the hopes that a fish will swim into the net.By the looks of the fellow i…
Around Town
Pictorial essay of our adventure in and around Washington, DC. Smithsonian Institute – “The Castle” tower.Sharon playing the role of a tourist and checking the official tour map! Washington MonumentThe Capitol dome….
Blog Housekeeping
“Oh No,” you say, “Where did all the blog entries go?”Not to worry, the most recent cruise from Marathon to Solomons, Md. has been concatenated, saved to a PDF file, and linked through the “Past Cruises” tab. The photos from the “Photos
