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Confederate Station

Yesterday was a really busy day.  We took the dogs to Jekyll Island’s driftwood beach in the morning.  In the afternoon, we went to a craft fair at St. Simon’s Island.   I usually don’t enjoy craft fairs, but the artists at this one were…

Kathmandu Day 2

Vegetables at locaL market in Thamel DistrictMore Thamel Street ScenesMore Thamel SceneryStatue on Durbar Marq SquareSome of the horrendous trafficAfter a night trying to recover from jet lag when we are nearly 11 hours ahead, we tried the breakfast pr…

Outfitting Kosmos For a Baby: Miscellaneous Useful Items

A while back, we started a series on baby products for the boat. Since boats have limited space, one has to be choosy about what they bring aboard. Here is a list of fantastic baby products we wouldn’t want to … Continue reading →

Seattle to Kathmandu

 The chauffeur limo arrived right on time and by 1545 both Sean and I were through security and into the lounge at the South Terminal.  Arriving at the business class lounge we sampled some Washington red wines before boarding the Emirates …

Anniversary!

This is a non-boat related note to let my wonderful readers know that Tom and I celebrated our anniversary this past Wednesday (October 10) – a lot of years.  We had a wonderful evening, complete with flowers, champagne and excellent dinner at one…

Krogen Cruisers Chesapeake Rendezvous, 2012

Though I just recently returned from 6 idyllic days in Solomons, a paradise not far from Annapolis, MD, my heart is still there.  I was lucky enough to be the guest of a fellow Krogenite aboard her palatial and gorgeous 55′ Expedition, Invictus.I …

The Great Rivers Part 2: The Mighty Mississippi River

For this leg of our River journey, we will be traveling the Upper Mississippi River for 200 miles. At mile 0 we will turn north and head up the Ohio River for a short distance to the Cumberland River. The Cumberland will then join us with the Tennessee River. The mighty Mississippi River is the […]

Headed South – Monterey to Morro Bay

Monterey, Ca  – Monterey Canning Company We spent three days in Monterey, CA.  As luck would have it we arrived on Friday afternoon and got to enjoy the Cherry’s Jubilee Motorsports Festival – an annual event.  The streets were lined with hot rod cars and classic cars.  The cars from the 50′s are what caught […]

Oct. 12 – Georgetown, SC

Sampit River – AnchorageToday was a shorter day for each of us. I drove through Myrtle Beach…it goes on forever! Mostly stop and go traffic all the way. This area reminds me of Orlando…full of miniature golf courses, malls, go cart parks, themed …

It’s that time of year

to start buttoning up everything for the onslaught of winter that’ll arrive soon! *sigh*I had a visit from a fellow boat builder, Peter Lenihan. I don’t know if you remember Peter but he built a Bolger Windemere (Turtle Bay) and launched it last year. …