DistractionsWinter Harbor MarinaAs much as we enjoy cruising, there are just some distractions that are more enjoyable. The arrival of our little princess is the best distraction we could have. Mayven Raye arrived on Monday, healthy and beautiful, and …
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July 7 – Lockhart, TX
4th of July CelebrationWinter Harbor MarinaWe flew home to Texas yesterday and spent today celebrating July 4th with family. Stan’s sister and brother in-law put on an old fashion 4th of July celebration on the first Saturday of July…lots of …
July 4 – Happy Birthday America
What a wonderful day to celebrate the blessings every American has…Stan and I have bee blessed to spend the last year seeing our beautiful country from the deck of our precious Pearl. It’s been amazing to see places we’ve heard about all ou…
July 2 – Brewerton, NY
Work DayWinter Harbor MarinaToday was a work day for both of us…the marina doesn’t have washers or dryers so I took our laundry to the local laundromat. First time in my life I’ve done wash at a public laundromat. It was nice having the large m…
July 1 – Old Forge, NY
Adirondack AdventureWinter Harbor MarinaToday we decided to drive up to Old Forge and see part of the Adirondack State Park. According to the information I read the Adirondack Park is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States,…
June 30 – Brewerton, NY
Slow Blog DayWinter Harbor MarinaWe spent today catching up on normal life activities. I balanced our accounts, labeled pictures while I still remembered where they were taken and did a little research on the Adirondack Mountains. Stan did a litt…
June 29 – Brewerton, NY
Watkins Glen State ParkWinter Harbor MarinaWe spent the morning hiking at Watkins Glen State Park. It is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation for leaving visitors spellbound (it did). Within two miles, the glen’s stream de…
June 28 – Watkins Glen, NY
Canadian FallsWinter Harbor MarinaThis morning we walked along Queen Victory Park and the Niagara River to view the falls from the Canadian side. Finding parking that is close to the falls is more difficult in Canada…we finally found a lot that was c…
July 27 – Niagara Falls, ON
Visiting CanadaWinter Harbor MarinaYesterday we visited the eastern end of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. Today we drove to Niagara Falls, which is close to the western end of Lake Ontario. We decided we’d spend the day visiting the American …
June 26 – Thousands Islands
Visiting the Thousand Islands AreaWinter Harbor MarinaWe picked up our rental car this morning and decided to drive north to some of the towns in the Thousand Island area on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. We took back roads and went through a…
