Well time flies, on a boat it seems to fly faster. We are now at the 2010 Rendezvous in Solomons. At the rendezvous, meeting so many really great people, I have a hard time keeping it all straight. Dennis, thanks for the advice on corrosion,…
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The Great Little Boat Adventure: Completion of The Great Loop
Honey We Shrunk the Boat! After spending the last four years aboard our 48 ft. Krogen trawler, we have traveled over 12,000 miles exploring the waters of the Great Loop. To complete the loop we still have over 1200 miles of middle America rivers to travel before crossing our wake in Chattanooga, TN, our home […]
October at it’s best!!!!
We sure are not the only ones on the Mosel!!!Only these guys are on land. Some even dare the “late summer” waters. Never saw someone take a swim carrying his briefcase.Nice enough to take out the BBQ(First time in Germany)
Grape harvest up close.
In Kues, just across from the marina we stayed they were harvesting grapes. Hey….. can we help????Sure…. strap on the ” back pack” and come on up!!!OK…. Fill her up!!!!!And dump it in the cart at the bottom of the hill….OK… take it to the win…
Contrasting colors
Climbing ivy seems to turn the most brilliant red, whereas grapevines only turn a little yellow.This picture shows the contrast between the two.
Mechanical harvest
Where ever possible mechanical means are used to harvest the grapes. However by far most of the harvest is done by hand because of the steep slopes.
Fields ready for harvest.
One other sign that fall is upon us is the fact that everywhere there are workers in the vineyards harvesting the grapes, and tractors and wagons taking the grapes to the wine presses.
On route to Bernkastel-Kues
We have come as far as “Bernkastel-Kues ” which is at KM 131.Metz is as far as we wentup the Mosel and is at KM 300. So we are over 1/3 back to where the Mosel flows into the Rhine (KM 0).We are waiting here for the arrival of our guest (the Disl…
On the way back.
We are on our way back to the Rhine. It is clear now that fall is upon us as the colors start to change more and more and the nights are getting cooler.However we are enjoying beautiful fall weather with temperatures in the lower 20 deg.
Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-10-04 13:40:00
DEB DOES HER FIRST MARATHON. Ok so I didn’t run in it, but I was a fabulous spectator/cheerleader. The Twin Cities Marathon is touted to be The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America. This year the 29th annual Medtronic Twin City Ma…
