OK, I know the Union won the war between the states. After all Pam & I are from Galena, Illinois, the hometown of General U.S. Grant. But….as of the recent passing of the 150th anniversary of the start of the war the Confederates a…
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Erie Canal
6/8/11 Wednesday 7a.m. and we’re ready to go. Lock 2 is just a few boat lengths in front of us. We lock through with a pontoon boat in front of us and the Grand Erie behind us. The Grand Erie is owned by the NY Canal Corp. and i…
Beyond NYC
6/5/11 Sunday Before we departed the New York area we had a visit from my cousin Mitch, his wife Sherry and their family. They drove over from their home in New Jersey to have lunch and compare notes about our Fat…
The Big Apple
5/31/11 Tuesday Pam & I enjoyed a leisurely morning at anchor behind the Statue of Liberty before heading out into the Hudson. The river is as busy as anyplace I’ve boated. Not much in the way of recreational boating but the…
Holiday Week-end
Friday 5/27/11 A great day started for Pam by being able to sleep in. I on the other hand woke up at 5:15am when a fishing boat went by. Once we were both up and ready for the day we took a hike towards the downtown area of Cape…
Jersey Shore
Tuesday 5/24/11 We decided to stay another day in Baltimore to catch up on laundry and pick up a few groceries. Since the laundry is in the basement of the Rusty Scupper restaurant we thought it would be a good way to kill two b…
A Little More Annapolis and on to Baltimore
Saturday 5/21/11 continued Saturday the crowds in Annapolis exploded. At times we couldn’t step off the boat without moving a couple people. As the day grew on the sea wall beside Tourist became a popular spot b…
On To Annapolis
Wednesday 5/18/11 Up and headin out by 6:05 am towards the Bay. As we passed Dozier’s Marina we fell in behind a 48′ Krogen setting a comfortable pace. Unlike yesterday the bay was a bit smoother with only 2 footers on our…
Norfolk and Beyond
Friday 5/13/11 Spa day for Pam. It’s been awhile since my Princess has pampered herself so today she was off to the hair salon and then to the nail joint. She was thrilled with both and as a bonus the nail salon was in MacArthur…
We’re in Virginia!
After getting Tourist back in the water we made our way to Wrightsville Beach where we anchored for the night. Plenty of swing room all around and good holding. There was time enough to drop the dinghy in the water and head to shore. The dinghy dock wa…
