From My Galley Window (A perfect “after sunset” in the Whitsundays, Australia) Water, shimmering navy blue satin, shot with streaks of dark silver grey. Distant mountains, gun metal grey and closer dotted islands, velvet black, in stark rel…
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Perfect Conditions in Whitsundays
Hamilton Island Marina in the Whitsundays is a good place to pass some windy days. We spent July 31 and Aug 1 nights there, gave the boat a well deserved bath. We got together with Oso Blanco both evenings as we will be parting ways when we l…
Perfect Conditions in Whitsundays
Hamilton Island Marina in the Whitsundays is a good place to pass some windy days. We spent July 31 and Aug 1 nights there, gave the boat a well deserved bath. We got together with Oso Blanco both evenings as we will be parting ways when we l…
New Shelf!
We finished installing the shelf in one of our under counter storage areas in the galley. This was done with material we had on hand and gives us more convenient storage in what seemed like a bottomless pit before.
July 27, 2012 Clayton, NY – Kingston, Ontario
We arrived Kingston, Ontario, after departing Clayton, NY–our intended 2 day stay lasted almost 2 weeks, enabling us to get lots of reading done. We also enjoyed the Antique Boat Museum and the Concourse de Elegance. Bottom line–we were …
It’s probably cooler in hell right about now
Holy Crap is it hot outside! 34C and hotter in the shed 37C even with all the fans going!I had planned to get the first carbon fiber reinforcement on the bow & keel today along with a couple layers of tape. By the time I got the carbon fiber on the…
Aug. 3 – Ottawa, ON
BikingDowntown DockToday we took advantage of all the wonderful bike trails around Ottawa. We rode along the Ottawa River east to the Prime Minister’s home where we watched the guards. We also visited the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, which was buil…
De Tour Marina, De Tour, MI – 8/3/12
Our day began at 8 a.m. when we left Blind River in the company of Seaquel and Queen Kathleen and headed for the USA and De Tour Village in Michigan.North Channel We needed to go a few miles off the rocky coast line before turning west and we had …
Paying for Cruising By Writing
I enjoy writing. It’s why this blog exists. It seems that many cruisers enjoy writing as well judging from all the cruising blogs, books, and magazines out there. Based on feedback I’d gotten from my high school teachers, I neve…
Smarter than a 5th Grader
While Al navigates new skills at SMOL, I am learning all kinds of new computer skills here alone. I relied on him heavily for all my computer trouble-shooting. With out him at my service I am being forced to figure out things for myself. I’m feeling…
