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#27 Sitka to Juneau: Salmon, Crab, Whales and Prawns

On Friday, July 6th, our son Max and his gal Katie arrived from Chi-town (Chicago) for a week of Alaska cruising.  Max is an Software Applications Consultant with Model N working at a client site in Chicago.  Katie in a charter scho…

Erie, Pennsylvania

Each time we leave a harbor we wonder what the next will be like and how the trip there will be. Today was beautiful—no fog as predicted, light winds to keep us cool, and when we arrived at Erie, Pennsylvania, the Bay Harbor Marina we’d chosen is beautiful.  They put us on the “bragging” dock […]

#46 July 2012 Oswego – Sodus Bay – Sackets Harbor, NY – Clayton, NY – Dark Island, NY – Alexandria Bay, NY

Sodus Bay Light

      

     After a wonderful week of spending time with Doris, Bill’s sister, in her home in Williamson, NY, we took (some) of his family out our last evening there for a Sodus Bay sunset cruis…

That didn’t take long!

We didn’t stay “boatless” for long. Welcome the latest addition to the Fleet “Plan B”!

Cheers

     We learned a very valuable lesson this past weekend.  When boaters get together, it’s always a good time, even if you are on land!  Although Short Walk (Joe & Ann – they’ll always be Short Walk to us) sold their b…

Yarmouth – at last

Finally Patch and I managed to sail Arctic Rose to Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, this last weekend.When I say sail, I actually mean motor, as the wind was from directly in front of us, with big rolling waves coming from the same direction, making doi…

Mans best Friend

Saturday Al was clearly feeling YUK. I did not push him and he did not want to get in his chair. His PCA, Dave, noticed increased swelling in his forehead and was concerned. The weekend resident on call came for a peek. She was not overly concerned…

Yarmouth – at last

Finally Patch and I managed to sail Arctic Rose to Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, this last weekend.When I say sail, I actually mean motor, as the wind was from directly in front of us, with big rolling waves coming from the same direction, making doi…

Busy week–summer coming up!

Our current plan is to leave VA Beach on Tuesday, heading to Great Kills which is on Staten Island, NY.  It’s about a 40 hour run so it will be our biggest jump to date.  Once we get into Great Kills we will re-group on Friday and then prepare for our next leg on Sunday … Continue reading »

At lock 33, Perth, On

just exiting a lockAt dinner with Gordie and Esther, Nancy and Eddie and AdamEddie and I on the front of the boat waiting for the next lock around the bend.Left Smiths Falls about 8:30 this morning, through 2 locks into Lower Rideau Lake and on to the …