History LessonCrown Point – AnchorageOur destination today was Crown Point. It is at the narrowest part of Lake Champlain and for that reason it is full of history. An important spot first to the Indians and then the French, British and American …
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Aug. 25 – Westport, NY
GunkholingPartridge Bay – AnchorageThe last week or two we’ve been moving slow…very slow. Killing a little time, enjoying the great weather and exploring some out of the way little coves and bays…Gunkholing. Gunkholing is a boatin…
Aug. 24 – Mile Bay
Lake Champlain Maritime MuseumBasin Harbor Club MooringToday was another short cruise…down the Otter River and into Mile Bay. Mile Bay is on the Vermont side of the lake, but we cruised by the Palisades on the New York side before stopping for …
Aug. 23 – Vergennes, VT
ChampCity DockOK…today was one of those less blogable days. Very uneventful, so I thought I’d provide everyone with a little Lake Champlain folklore: A number of oral traditions around the world refer to the survival of giant crea…
Aug. 22 – Vergennes, VT
Waterfalls and HillsCity DockWe only moved a few miles south in the lake today and then up the Otter Creek to Vergennes. Vergennes is Vermont’s oldest and smallest city, established in 1788. The city is named after Comte de Vergennes who s…
Aug. 21 – Kingsland Bay State Park, VT
Perfect DayKingsland Bay MooringAnother perfect day…I took advantage of the cooler weather this morning and baked brownies, it’s hard to use our oven when the weather is warm. While the brownies where baking I spend a little time clean house. The r…
Aug. 20 – Kingsland Bay State Park, VT
Beautiful LakeKingsland Bay MooringLake Champlain is just beautiful. The pictures I take just don’t show how incredible it is to look out and see the layers of mountains that surround it. We are now in a narrower part of the lake and the New York shore…
Aug. 19 – Burlington, VT
BikingBurlington Mooring FieldAnother great day in Burlington…wonderful temperature, plenty of sunshine and a great view of the lake. We had another lazy morning on the boat while we waited for the second day of the USA Triathlon to …
Aug. 18 – Burlington, VT
Farmers MarketBurlington Mooring FieldWe woke up to a beautiful day…the front moved in last night and the temperature was 58 degrees this morning. Burlington is hosting the USA Triathlon this weekend, which is a national championship…
Aug. 17 – Burlington, VT
Monk FriendsBurlington Mooring FieldWe left our anchorage around 7:15 this morning, we wanted to get across the lake before the winds picked up and the weather turned bad. The forecast called for 1-2 seas…it was more like 3-4. On Lak…
