We did have to wait a few minutes for the bascule bridge on the Lasalle Causeway to open.Looked like a dredger along the channel in the River Styx, when we got there they seemed to be piling rocks into the bucket. looked like they were going to put the…
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Ramdan starts today
Ramadan
Today starts the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims around the world. This is an incredibly spiritual month and the rituals are extensive and challenging. Fasting is the primary activity, refraining from eating, drinking and sexual activity dur…
Norfolk to Great Kills-trials & tribulations
As I was writing an email to Lin and Susan about the trip it dawned on me that I should use it for our next blog so here goes my recap… During last 6 hours the sonar went out to GPS, the tachometer came loose on port engine which knocked out engine synchronization, the radar … Continue reading »
Annapolis Bound
During our stay in DC, we visited Mount Vernon for a day and were very impressed with the old home and the grounds there (more on this in a separate blog).
A number of friends visited us while in DC. Marv Miller, a good friend from our…
Geneva State Park
Sign says,”No Fish No Pay” With that many rods how could you NOT catch any fish. Long ago we learned that the best time to travel is often in the pre-dawn hours. We awoke at 3:30 a.m. to check out our weather information. A huge storm materialized to our west and was gaining in strength. By 4:30 […]
From A Fabric Bimini To A Hardtop In One Day
As many of our followers know, we built our own bimini back in June of 2009. The yellow Sunbrella has kind of been a trademark for Beach House wherever we go. But the Florida sunshine and the cold damp weather in the Chesapeake has taken a toll in just…
July 2012 Alexandria Bay – Boldt Castle – Picton Island, NY
The 1000 Islands has always been a location noted for its beauty and vast resources. Long before Europeans settled the area, the Iroquois and Algonquin Indians spent their summers fishing and hunting here.
Lore has it that Manitou said to the Ind…
J-Class Yachts
Working our way up Southampton water, these guys passed us going the other way.The boat does not look that big, until you realise there are about twenty people standing on deck there.As best as I can tell, it is Velsheda.Anyway, they will be racing aro…
J-Class Yachts
Working our way up Southampton water, these guys passed us going the other way.The boat does not look that big, until you realise there are about twenty people standing on deck there.As best as I can tell, it is Velsheda.Anyway, they will be racing aro…
Utica to Sylvan Beach, NY
We are winding up the Erie Canal portion of the trip, 160 miles and 23 locks. We traveled 28 miles today passing through 3 locks, one up 20 feet and the last two, down 25 feet each, bringing us to the water level of Oneida Lake. We …
