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Waiting…

It seems to me a whole lot of time I am waiting for something. Presently, I am waiting for the 1st of May, when the season starts at the New York Canal System and the locks open up so that we can start transiting the 35 locks of the canal system which…

Happenings on the Hudson

Heading north to Canada I do not really define as cruising, not at this time of year, anyway. It is an enjoyable motor trip nevertheless with lots to see. We are now traveling on the Hudson River. It is 300+ miles long and flows from north to south th…

We must be way ahead

We must be way ahead of everyone else. It is a crushing truth, that the cruising folks that migrate back north after wintering in the Bahamas or Caribbean are not here yet. But the Canada geese and the migrating duckies are moving, including us, let …

When you don't have the foggiest idea…

When you don’t have the foggiest idea… (Continued…)

Now, that hurt!

And you think since my last blog entry we’ve been enjoying the tranquil waters of the Bahamas, lazing around in the sunshine. Not. It wasn’t in our plan to spend two full weeks rolling around in the swell of the anchorages in Chub and Frazer Hog Cays…

I think we will eat lots of tomatoes this year!

Lately my blog entries have been sporadic, but that doesn’t mean I’ve become lazy. Boat chores keep recurring on a regular basis I do not want to bore you with, but there were interesting developments I’d like to share with you. To start off, Benno a…

Texas Highway Patrol with a speed boat?

Benno and I wanted to take in the Miami International Boat Show which ran from last Thursday through this Monday while we were here with our Diesel Duck. The advertisement claims it to be “The greatest Boat Show in the world” and with so many vendors …

Members of the great Diesel Duck family!

Right here in Miami Beach, Coral and Tom Graham live in a great house on Palm Island. They own a 44 foot Diesel Duck called Gaijin, which was built at Seahorse Marine in China. Gaijin could be kept at the dock in front of the house, but Tommy and Cor…

Doing TLC

Our stay and all the hustle and bustle in Ft. Lauderdale came to an end this week. My parents had just left to return home, when Benno removed a couple of mast brackets and the antenna arch from the pilothouse roof. Then he worked on the logistics of…

Nice, but too short a visit

Two weeks with Mom and Dad went by in a flash. Yesterday we said goodbye at the airport as they flew off to a cold, wet and foggy Hamburg, Germany. Yes, Florida with a temperature of 79F was a nice vacation for them. They got to experience a trip wi…