I have written several times about the bizarre process of obtaining fuel in Indonesia. On the surface it seems fraught with peril. Any number of apocalyptic results are easily imagined, fire, environmentally disastrous fuel spill not to mention poss…
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The Art and Joy of Fueling
Return to Dragons and Heaven
Many times I have checked the “been there done that box” and passed on returning to an event I have experienced. Seeing the rare and exotic Komodo Dragon is something I can do over and over. I also get a hoot out of sharing past wonderful experi…
Back from the Wilds of Indonesia
As we pull into familiar Labaun Bajo so ends the long and adventurous trek around Borneo and Eastern Indonesia. This long voyage took us to remote and seldom visited parts of this exotic country. We anchored in virgin territory and met people certainl…
Across the Equator and a close call
Furthur crossed the equator for the third time in the remote Spice Islands of Indonesia. Crossing the equator was a lifelong dream, I studied the various old customs sailors have performed for centuries and edited them down to the ones I thought app…
#30 – Ketchikan to Port McNeill: The Admiral breaks her foot!
On Monday, August 5th while relocating the boat from a side-tie to open dock space in City Float, Ketchikan, Pat rolled her foot over a dock-line in a bad way. From the pilothouse Alex heard some unique profanity coming from the cockpit area. Nex…
#30 – Ketchikan to Port McNeill: The Admiral breaks her foot!
On Monday, August 5th while relocating the boat from a side-tie to open dock space in City Float, Ketchikan, Pat rolled her foot over a dock-line in a bad way. From the pilothouse Alex heard some unique profanity coming from the cockpit area. Nex…
News Flash!!!
Sojourner completes the Great Loop!! We realize we have yet to post about cruising Lake Michigan or our more recent adventures on the Illinois Waterway… and we will!! But the BIG news at the moment is that at approximately 5:00 pm yesterday afternoon (Thursday, August 23rd) , Sojourner pulled into Port Charles Harbor Marina, at […]
Kitties Stalking Ducks
Wow, ducks! (View Post…)
Baltimore, MD
Had a calm, fun cruise from Annapolis to Baltimore, both my and Susan’s (business school classmate) birthplace. The kitties immediately want to jump onto the dock and go exploring. (Continued…)
Only in Indonesia
In what world would I hand a bunch of unemployed young guys hanging around a derelict boat two and a half million dollars (about $250 usd and several month’s income for these guys) with the complete confidence that the nex…
