As if as an omen of things to come, thick fog greeted us when we awoke on September 20th, the day we were to enter the mighty Mississippi River.The day before, when we completed our trip down the Illinois River and pulled in to Grafton Harbor, we could…
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Where did Summer go???
Oh my gosh!! Where did the summer go?? Why does time go by so fast?? I guess in the grand scheme of things, a 5 year plan to go cruising, is really just about enough time to get the boat and yourself ready for such a trip!! Yes, We all know people who…
#56 Wax On, Wax Off
A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory. It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies. He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi. Miyagi becomes his teacher and surrogate father figure who begins Daniel’s training by assigning him to menial tasks such as waxing cars. In the scene I recall best, he shows how to apply the wax using one hand in a circular …
40’s At Night. Time to aim the pointy end south…
After a few restful nights anchoring in the scenic foothills of the Smokies, we rejoined the “father river”- and began our long trek back west and south. We’re currently back in Chattanooga. Vicki’s mom, Avie, is here with us.&nbs…
#56 Wax On, Wax Off
A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory. It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies. He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric…
Enjoying the Reef!
We are still at Wann Islet, Abrolhus Is enjoying a well earned break after travelling pretty full on since we left King George River, 1717 nautical miles ago on the 13th August. The whales have provided some entertainment early one morning, on the outside of the reef near us. Alan went upstairs early to make a cuppa and then came running back with the camera in hand. He thought he would get a bettter photo out of the porthole above our bed. Note the reef between the whale and us! Amazing …
Enjoying the Reef!
We are still at Wann Islet, Abrolhus Is enjoying a well earned break after travelling pretty full on since we left King George River, 1717 nautical miles ago on the 13th August.
The whales have provided some entertainment early one morning, on the o…
Goodbye, Lake Michigan
South Haven, MI, was a picturesque place to sit out the high winds and waves on Lake Michigan, and this we did for five days, each day walking down to the inlet to assess the conditions. Finally, on September 6th, we decided to make the short run to B…
Borneo to Singapore
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Departure day has finally come for our trip from Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, to Singapore. I still have not gotten over my pre voyage jitters yet. I’m not sure if it is the fear of the unknown o…
Life’s2Short 2011-09-30 11:58:00
Bay Springs Lake and Our Final Run to Demopolis
We pulled away from the dock at Aqua Yacht Harbor about noon on Thursday, September 15th, and were anchored in Five Fingers Cove on Bay Springs Lake by 4:30 p.m. John on “Thats Me” was also anc…
