Tag Archives | trawlers

The Montebellos

We arrived at the southern channel into the Montebello group of islands at 4pm and as we entered the reef between Dot and Daisy Islands we had a whale come right across our bow only just missed her!!

It was then only a few mile north to Main Bay whe…

Traveling the Chesapeake

September 17, 2011We finally left Solomons Island the 10th of Sept.. We had been there for 6 weeks and were getting anxious to travel again. We really love it when we are on the move.Docked in a marina waiting for IRENEElaine and I left early morn…

Life’s2Short 2011-09-15 09:23:00

Two Weeks at the Waterfall

On Monday, August 29th, we left Ditto Landing and covered about 60 miles over a seven-hour period to anchor in Second Creek.  Tuesday we made it through Wheeler Lock without much delay and then had to wait an hour at Wi…

Little Tennessee River, Part II

As luck would have it, the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, located a short distance from Fort Loudoun, was holding its annual celebration.  Sequoyah, was a Cherokee who was pushed out of the tribe for being partially disabled and thought to be a bit “…

Little Tennessee River

We said goodbye to our new friends at the Ft Loudoun Yacht Club and got underway for our next destination–The Little Tennessee River. After a short cruise retracing our track back to the Ft Loudon Marina and refueling, we headed over to the Little Te…

Hiking the Smokies with Friends

We were treated by Mike and Peg Wilson our friends and neighbors from Wilmington, DE. They had a Wyndham time-share in Sevierville, TN, just a short distance from Gatlinburg and the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains. So, it was 3 days of hiking t…

September 8, 2011

The Open Water of Georgian Bay – Clear and BlueGeorgian Bay – No Locks Just RocksThis is Where Potest Fieri Will Winter This YearPort Severn, Ontario to Midland, Ontario – It was a nice clear, sunny but cool morning as we went into our last lock of the…

September 7, 2011

Statistics on the Marine Railway – This Is a Unique Experience – This is the Only One of Its KindComing to the SlingsGiving a Little DirectionWe are On the SlingsThe Boat is Resting on Its Keel – Held Upright with the Slings – Now Gerald, Danny and I C…

September 6, 2011

The Water is Low in Lake CouchichingOur Charts Show No Water but There IsThis Boat House is Decorated with Water SkisTied Up Waiting for the TrainKaren Its Not That Cold – I Should Send Her to Thunder Bay in JanuaryLots of Small Marine Railways in the …

September 2 – 5, 2011

Sail Boats that are Available for PurchaseAnother of the Sail Boats that Decorate the Main Street and Marina Park AreaOne of the Many Gardens at the Marina ParkAn Apple Tree at One of the Marinas We Were Checking Out for a Place to Leave the BoatsPort …