Yes, another cruise has come to pass, albeit brief, we had a lot of fun. Ran into folks we haven’t seen in years and made new friends we hope to cross paths with again.Our Memphis real estate transactions held us up longer than expected and a hasty dep…
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Unplugged
(Continued…)
Clayton to Alexandria Bay, NY
We left Clayton bound for Alexandria Bay, NY just 12 miles downstream. We cruised among the Thousand Islands with great natural beauty. Many of the islands are privately owned complete with very nice homes, boat houses, etc.
Alexandria …
July 24 – Rockport, ON
Thousand IslandsShanty Island – AnchorageA cool front blew in last night and it was a very rocky night tied to the dock in Clayton, and it was still windy when we left for Boldt Castle this morning. We are in an area of the St. Lawrence known as the …
Southern Marshes
Despite the summer heat, we’re enjoying the trip north with all there is to see along the waterway. Leaving Cumberland Island we passed by Kings Bay Submarine Base and got to see one submarine on an outer dock.
If you look at a map you’ll notice…
Escape
This morning we finally “escaped” from Cairns in northern Queensland. We arrived here 6 weeks ago hoping for extended time exploring and diving the outer reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Unfortunately, for most of our time h…
Escape
This morning we finally “escaped” from Cairns in northern Queensland. We arrived here 6 weeks ago hoping for extended time exploring and diving the outer reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Unfortunately, for most of our time h…
Visit Home (Part 3)
The food frenzy continued throughout our home visit. So much so that I had to exchange my new shorts before I got a chance to wear them! We had a chance to get together with Mike & Nancy for pizza one evening. I’d like to post a picture but because…
A lil’ goop goes a long way
I needed to build up the flare around the thruster tube exits. I did this with some thickened epoxy, wood flour and silica.Shaping it is the hard part. Trying to get it nice and smooth without taking off too much takes some work.Here’s the last layer o…
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
This morning began like so many others. We got up early and hoisted our anchor up. The bridge that opens on the hour and half hour was still a few minutes away when it started closing. John figured the bridge tender could not see us b…
