Yesterday was a looooong day. It’s not that far from Deltaville to Norfolk. About 45 miles. But like Delaware Bay or the Jersey shore, there’s just not much to see. Add to that a strong adverse current that had us go…
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Cruising Tip of the Week- Buy More Underwear
We had two fantastic days trawlering from Annapolis to Solomon’s Island, and then to Deltaville Virginia. We’re now nicely tucked in Back Creek, which is on the north side of Stingray Point in Deltaville. We’re staying put today. It’s…
Solomon’s Island MD to Deltaville VA in pictures
We couldn’t have asked for a better day. It started off sunny and warm(ish), in the 50s. Pam ate breakfast on the aft deck.We cast off at 8:15 with 55 miles to Deltaville. It was sunny and calm winds for most of the day. This is…
Annapolis to Solomon’s Island
Yes, we finally left Annapolis. The forecast was for west winds 5 to 10 knots, waves 1 foot. Of course, that didn’t happen. The wind was out of the south. But it was a fine ride nonetheless.I’m learning that our AIS positi…
Overcoming My Drug Problem
Yesterday’s blog entry was a rant about Walgreen’s lousy service. I take several prescription drugs for age related ailments, and I thought I had it handled with the power of the internet and by dealing with a nationwide company. I was wron…
Cruising and Prescription Drugs
Warning- rant to follow.Like many people my age, I take several prescription drugs for various ailments related to getting older. This presents a problem to those of us who are cruising. I thought I had it covered by filling them at Walgree…
The Truth About Pit Bulls
I’ve often written about living aboard Drift Away with Ruby and Chevy, our two pit bulls. Most people who have dogs aboard either have the small yappy variety, or some kind of water dog, such as retrievers. Not us. We have to be diffe…
The Cost of Cruising Continued…
Yesterday’s blog got a few comments and a request for more info on what marina fees run. This is for you, Shawn.I will only comment on what we’ve spent living aboard from April of 2010 to December of 2011, from Stamford Connecticut to Annapolis M…
How Much Does It Cost To Buy a Boat and Cruise?
Finally, someone was brave enough to ask the question. “How much does it cost to buy and outfit a boat like yours so we can quit our crummy jobs and go cruising and play everyday like you do”? Well, that wasn’t the actual qu…
Reflections on 2011
2011 was a year of major changes for Pam and I. We bought Drift Away the year before, a project boat that needed a lot of work. After living aboard and working on it for a little over a year, we decided that our boat was fundamentally…
