As planned, we spent the winter at the Club at Treasure Island again. The weather was incredible all winter and we can’t figure out where they keep their bugs – but we’re happy that they stay out of sight. It was just like coming home – c…
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Fun with Marilyn’s sister in the Chesapeake
After a visit back to Michigan to see our great children, grandchildren, family, and friends, we returned to the Chesapeake Bay area and Marilyn’s sister, Lonnie joined us for a week of fun.We had a slight delay as the water heater on the boat decided …
Today’s World
May 15th – A few short hours ago we dropped the hook in Chesapeake City, MD. I’ll let the captain tell the tale of our adventures since April in our next post. I just wanted to share a recent experience, not really related to boating or even perh…
Adventures of Skinny Dippin’ 2012-05-13 17:06:00
So…this Spring has been fun and challenging so far! Our Easter trip to Beaufort got put off due to Gale Force winds. Luckily New Bern has tons to do on a long holiday non boating weekend! And it was a great opportunity to refi…
5- 7 travel days until we are home? But then…….
Land Ho!We made it to Cape May the Delaware Bay was very kind to us it was a very nice 58 mile trip across. So now we sit and wait for good weather to travel up the NJ coast.Entering the Cape May canalHere is a look at the marine weather forecast…
#15 – Prince Rupert, Dundas Island, Foggy Bay or Ketchikan?
The weather is great inside Baker. Who knows what’s going on outside as radio communication is zilch inside here. Today will be a repeat what has worked out so far: continue as far as the weather lets us, knowing there’s a storm out there s…
Shame on us! We should know better.
The only picture I took of the day (how peaceful)We arrived in Deltaville on a Monday from Norfolk and we were stuck there for 4 days. UGGGG! We finally took off for the Solomons 54 miles but were hoping for a longer day to make up some tim…
#14 – Logging Miles
Today’s goal is northwestward as far as the wind and seas let us comfortably go. We hope to make Hartley Bay. Further would be great. It was daylight at 5AM when we exited the Bottleneck and this departure time helps us utilize favora…
A Perfect Crossing…Well Almost!
We enjoy traveling the Keys on the “bay” side, as EUROPA can negotiate the skinny water, and we can enjoy the scenery winding thru mangrove channels, and taking in the sites. So we departed Marathon Yacht Club and had an uneventful 70nm to…
#13 Back on the Inside Passage
It’s been a fun digression, cruising a bit off the Inside Passage the last several days. Now we need to make time to Ketchikan. Last night the temperature at our Roscoe Inlet anchorage dropped to near freezing. On …
