We’re in Campbellford, Ontario on the Trent Severn Waterway, the “TSW”. My Verizon Wireless card is still working. Campbellford is right after lock 12. That’s right, we went through 12 locks today, a personal record for us. They’re easier locks than t…
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Doug & Kathy’s Boatlog 2007-07-10 17:18:00
We’re in Trenton, Ontario where the Trent-Severn Waterway to Lake Huron begins. I can’t believe that my Verizon wireless card from USA is still working to give me internet. Our Verizon cell phones have been on roam only since we entered Canada. We cru…
The Tide Turns
There is a stage in a renovation project where it looks like things are so bad they might never get better. This is when the most money spent for the least apparent results; instead of a sea-going boat with an engine, roof, windows we had an empty wood…
Welcome to Sootsus at Sea! A Great Loop Adventure.
Our Family, Christmas 2010
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Join Bob and Kathy Hunt on our Great Loop Adventure.
We began the trip in earnest in April of 2008 and have now made it through Canada and into Lake Michigan, after traveling around…
On the Slip
Life in London has gone on as usual, but there is the constant siren call of a beautiful big boat in the perfect harbour in Eyemouth, and once we had Christmas out of the way we were ready to answer it. The excitement of seeing Heroine again got us up …
Land Legs
It takes a while after getting ashore for the world to stop moving, and until then we both have a rolling and slightly drunk-looking gait. It is a lovely reminder of our adventure, but Heroine is now 350 miles and several weekends away.We have washed a…
Surfing Home
Peterhead towards Eyemouth, Wednesday 16th August 2006We got up this morning at 5am to catch the tide with the intention of doing a short day down the coast to Montrose or Arbroath; I rather wanted to visit the home of the smokies However, the weather …
Spice of Life
Peterhead – Tuesday 15th AugustWe spent a happy 3 hours talking to another ex-trawlerman called Alex of Scotia Charters who is convering a 24m boat into a conference ship to go on the Caledonian Canal. He has done a huge amount of work to it and we thi…
You No Eat Now You Go Now
It seems a long time since we had a meal out, and the hard tack is so old it is now mostly weevils, so we walked up the hill into the village at Buckie to find a traditional Scottish Chinese restaurant. We were not disappointed – our waiter must have b…
Staying at Home Today
The forecast was bad for today so having poked our noses over the breakwater (didn’t need to really, we can see the spray from miles away) we have decided to get some rest and look at the forecast again tomorrow.
