We’re in Sacket’s Harbor, NY tied up to two docks. Details below. Our stop in Amsterdam was very nice. Susan drove out from Boston for the July 4th weekend and managed to find Riverlink Park in the dead of night. After hugs and kisses and brief conversation, we all headed off to bed. While the [Read More…]
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Approach to the Danube
As we approached the Danube we right away noticed that the banks become steeper and higher with many castle. Our first stop on the Danube KELHEIM.We met a very interesting couple on a very nugget Dutch build SMELNE boat. Harold and Silvia P…
The last lock on the MDK
This is the one we were looking for!!!!!The last of 34 locks on the Main Danube Canal. After passing through this lock we had to go a short distance and we were in The DANUBE!!!
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2011-07-11 09:46:00
WELL CAN’T BELIEVE IT IS JULY ALREADY and that we have not posted since April. Yard work, grandkids and just plain enjoying what little summer we have had, has kept us busy. We are living vicariously thru several boating buddies t…
Happy Independence Day, again!
One good Independence Day follows another! Did you know that the Bahamas celebrates their independence on July 10th? Yes indeed! While they cheerfully celebrate the national holidays of all countries (ours included) due to the large role that tourism p…
Introspection
“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ~ Walt WhitmanThere are times when cruising offers up a double-edged sword, moments of beauty and moments of pain. What, you ask? Cruising isn…
Serenity is Home, Tucker is Getting Settled, Life is Good….
Holy cow, I looked at the last post date and realized that it’s been 7 weeks since I had time to breathe! Before you think I’ve actually caught up, I need to confess that the only reason I’m here right now is that our dinner plans on the boat got…
Commercial traffic
This ship from Sliedrecht Holland is one of the biggest single we have seen on the rivers at 135 meters overall.He is loaded with soya and headed for Hungary. One problem!!! he is loaded so heavy that his draft is to deep to transit some part of t…
MDK summit
Some pictures of the summit of the canal
Main Danube Canal Locks
The Main Danube Canal lifts vessels from an altitude of 231 m above sea level at Bamberg to an altitude of 406 m above sea level at Hilpolstein through a series of 11 locks. The last 3 locks are 24.6 m each (80.7 feet) The distance between the last two…
