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Tuesday September 11, 2012

When I signed on tonight, I noticed that the last blog was Saturday.  I don’t know what happened to it, but I did blog on Sunday night.  Anyway, John rode home Sunday with Mike and Linda to pick up our van so that it is closer once we get sit…

11 September 2012 Cape May, NJ

Cape May, NJ, was a delightful place to wait out weather.  We spent one day walking and two days cycling to see all that we could see.  We’d never been there but have heard of Cape May for years.  Tucked behind a broad strip of w…

Good friends

I’m catching up, but still have a lot to do. A night at anchor helps.I wanted to mention, today, Tuesday, 9/11/2012, eleven years after the attack on the World Trade Center, we traveled down the beautiful Hudson, and passed the new World Trade Center, …

September Song 2012-09-11 16:36:00

Mystic Seaport is home to a number of old sailing vessels.Mystic Seaport Village.They also restore old ships.

September Song 2012-09-11 16:36:00

The Mystic River Bridge is a bascule type bridge, and was built in 1920. What a cool old bridge.Had to stop for a slice, at the famous Mystic Pizza. It lived up to its reputation!

September Song 2012-09-11 16:35:00

Steve and Di, arriving on MV SanctuaryHi Di…This gives you an idea of the size of Sanctuary. What a beautiful yacht!Steve, at the helm.

September Song 2012-09-11 16:35:00

The gang.Love your hat Di!Our crazy friends, Steve and Di, just being crazy.

September Song 2012-09-11 16:34:00

We get so excited about lobstah.Time to dig in!Happy boy! Notice, I have a lobstah eating t-shirt. “How’s the water Bob, one lobster says to the other….Bob….BOB!!!!!!Nothing left, but the shells. What a fun time we had with good friends!

Two Steps Forward…

We always arrive at the boat with a long to-do list. There are lots of nasty jobs we do once a year or so when we are preparing for your winter travels. This year we took out the anchor chain, cleaned it, treated any rust, repainted the marks, untwiste…

Sept. 10 – Chesapeake City, MD

Day of RestChesapeake City Free DockWe’ve had so many long days on the water this past week and come so far, that we decided to take a day off. Chesapeake City is a pretty little town and very quiet on a Monday…a wonderful place to rel…