Originally we had planned to be in Singapore in early June, but we decided to remain in Borneo and travel to Singapore next fall. Here’s why.
All the guide books and travel brochures that are readily available here in Sabah, Borneo extol the virtues…
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Being flexible…pays off! Change of plans!
Back on the water………
We’ve been out of touch. We know. And we’re sorry. We’ve been extra busy with expected and unexpected land travel. Our daughter, Colleen and her husband, Brian, were expecting their first baby (our 4th grandmiracle) on May 15.&n…
Puerto Princesa to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
There was an air of excitement on both Grey Pearl and Seabird as we pulled up anchor in Puerto Princesa. As much as we loved the Philippines, we were looking forward to arriving in a few days at Sutera Harbour Resort and Marina in Kota Kinab…
Skinny Dippin’ Journeys Home to New Bern NC
Skinny Dippin’ has journeyed home to New Bern!!Memorial Day weekend starting May 26 2011 was the cruise “home” to New Bern NC. It was a journey on many levels, for both of us. As Captain and First Mate, husband and wife, this would be a journey hom…
The Hobbies(Cayos Cojones), Providencia, the Albequerque Cays to Panama
The Hobbies are a group of islands off the north coast of Honduras/Nicaragra totally isolated from civilization. There are island caretakers on a few islands and is the prime Honduran shrimping grounds during the season. We saw some local fishing boats only as shrimp season ended April 30th for 2 months. The water is clear with many patch reefs. It was recommended by other cruisers as having great fishing (as was the Alberqueque Cays) but the larger fish (dinner sized ) were few and far bet…
The Hobbies(Cayos Cojones), Providencia, the Albequerque Cays to Panama
The Hobbies are a group of islands off the north coast of Honduras/Nicaragra totally isolated from civilization. There are island caretakers on a few islands and is the prime Honduran shrimping grounds during the season. We saw some local f…
Voyage to Nantucket Island
Locagion: Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Coordinates: 41° 17.168′ N 70° 04.776′ W When we decided to spend the summer in Rhode Island we committed to ourselves that we would try to do as much weekend and week-long cruising as we did this winter in Puerto Rico. Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Long Island (New York) each have […]
Oriental, NC for a Week
5/22 – 5/28 – We decided to stay in Oriental for a week at the Whittaker Point Marina. We stayed here last year as we were finishing up the Great Loop and really enjoyed it. They have a great rate, especially for MTOA members, a beautiful clubhouse…
Cape Lookout – A Great Stop
Continuing with our quest to visit places we’ve not seen before, we decided to spend a couple of days at Cape Lookout National Seashore. It is a 56 mile section of North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks. It is comprised of 3 barrier islands, al…
May 28, 2011 – Memorial Weekend at Moody Gardens
TMCA Memorial Day Weekend at the Moody Gardens marina. We filled the marina with boats and had dock parties, dinghy trips, and a weekend full of fun! We had 17 boats at the docks and many more were anchored out.
