We first cruised the Tennessee River in 2005 when we were on our inagural Great Loop boat trip. Back then everything about “Looping” was new to us and we were both wide-eyed newbies as we took in all the new experiences. The second time we cruised the Tennessee River we learned even more about this…
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We left Fells Point, and headed to one of our favorite anchorages on the Wye River. The Wye is a tributary to the Chesapeake named after the Wye River in Wales. Wye Island is a 2800 acre, and is National Resourse Management area. With it’s secluded anc…
Cassie and Godiva, fishing for crabs with Dad, waiting for the first crab.How do you fish for cabs you say. 15 foot of string, a piece of chicken, throw it out and wait. When the string starts to move, you pull it in slowly, the crab hangs on to the su…
Now those are big crabs! When we get to the beach, Godiva takes a sand bath.Cassie has finally found a toy she loves. I think it’s because it squeaks. I think she finally figured out that she can’t catch a fish.
Godiva, rolling in the grass. I think she is smiling!Out exploring on the tender.While we were out exploring, we saw six eagles.Sunset on the Wye River. It is so beautiful here!
We left our beautiful anchorage on the Sassafras River, and headed to Baltimore, MD. Baltimore is another one of our favorite stops while in the Chesapeake, and our most favorite area of Baltimore is historic Fells Point. Fells Point was founded in 173…
The day after we arrived, a cold front and a warm front met. We had winds of 59.3 MPH. Sure glad we were tied to a dock. I can’t believe the people that don’t prepare for a storm in marinas. Bimini tops gone, and stuff left on the docks are no longer t…
This one is for you Di. (Aurora) One of Di’s favorite sayings.Yes Tammy, we hit One Eyed Mikes, one of your favorites.Old buildings and cobblestone streets.Beautiful old homes on our walking tour.
Trash is always a problem in harbors. This machine cruises around and collects trash from the water, including all the stuff that blew of the docks during the storm.Now that’s a Maryland blue crab!To save the old architecture, they brace up the face, t…
We covered some of this ground in an earlier post about New Zealand weather (Weather or Not to Go), but I’ll throw some more pictures in here. The journey from Picton to White Island took us back out of Queen … Continue reading →
