Birthday Party
For the second year I enjoyed celebrating my birthday with my Aussie mate, Steve. We discovered the shared hallmark while cruising in Indonesia last year. The party was great, sixty cruisers joined our “60’s” event as we both t…
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EXPERIENCE THE FURTHUR ADVENTURE
EXPERIENCE THE FURTHUR ADVENTURE
Captain Brian and his crew are making a limited offer to experience life aboard a long range cruising trawler. This is a unique opportunity to participate in life at sea and SE Asia aboard the M/V Furthur.
We wil…
Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’ Down the Rivers!
After a several-week “land break” during which Sojourner rested, Carolyn had cataract surgery, we both visited with friends in Lexington, family in Woodridge, IL, and Susan visited family in CA, we all reassembled to begin the 600+ mile trip down the lower inland waterway to Mobile AL, the Gulf of Mexico, and warmth in the […]
Hongs, submariner Elephants and Home again
We headed north from Ko Lipe and I took the crew to one of the “must see” locations, we were followed by old friends; Paika Mist and Serenity. We arrived at Ko Muk late afternoon and anchored with or friends in a small inlet next to the cave. This…
Back in the Land of Smiles
After clearing out of Malaysia in Langkawi, a process I now know well, we crossed the border and headed for a new Thai destination, Ko Lipe and the adjoining islands. I had read horror stories on Noonsite about the crowds and noise of Ko Lipe, much …
The "Cup" Lankawi Style
Two years ago I was amazed at the way the Australians, all Australians, went to the “Cup”. The Melborne Cup is the largest horse race in Australia, but it is more than a horse race, it is a national sensation. It is the race that stops a nation….
Malaca Straights and Familiar Places
This is my third trip transiting the famed Malacca Straights and we returned some of my favorite marinas. This is simply the way from Thailand to Indonesia, well-travelled routes with great places to stop along the way. This is not a cruising ground…
Pheriche to Lukla
10/28/2012The overnight snow left a light blanket over the trail as we headed further downhill, with our final destination for the day the monastery of Tengboche, situated on a ridge at an elevation of 3880 meters with views of Mount Everest. Along th…
Lobuche to Gorek Shep and Everest Base Camp
10/26/2012The trip from Lobuche to Gorek Shep and the Yeti Lodge was very cold and we were glad for the down jackets. We arrived under sunny skies before noon, and after lunch began the hike to Everest Base Camp at an elevation of 5364 meters. It was…
Dingboche to Lobuche
10/24/2012Another cold night in Dingboche, but nothing compared to what was to come. Departing Dingboche a little after 8AM we crested the ridge above town and hiked upwards along the side of the ridge until we headed down into the stream bed and cros…
