Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
Labor Day weekend was upon us, with crowds and boats likely to descend on Martha’s Vineyard. Find a place to be and stay there through the holiday. That was the plan, so on Friday morning we moved from Cuttyhunk to … Continued
We departed from Shennecossett and headed towards Cuttyhunk at 8:00 am on Monday August 28th for a 7.5 hour, 51 mile trip on a coolish, somewhat overcast day. On this visit to Cuttyhunk, we took a mooring together in the … Continued
The eastward cruise back to Shennecossett Yacht Club from Milford took an hour longer than the westward trip because the current was not as favorable. Both Limerick and Kindred Spirit traveled back to SYC together for a boat project. You … Continued
We were finally ready for some longer cruising time. Late August is a late start for us, but the bonus is that the crowds should lessen in September and the temperatures should be cooler. On August 21st, we headed west … Continued
Believe it or not, we cruised around Fishers Island Sound some more with Don and Cindy on Limerick and Don’s brother, Tom and his wife, Dorian on their boat Post Flight. Once again (every year) we are thankful to live … Continued
July arrived with much of the same – humid and hot days interspersed with rain and flooding. I am chagrined to report that we never left Fishers Island Sound for yet another month. We had promised the grandchildren a “cousins sleepover” … Continued
It has been a weird summer and I’m not the only one who says that. There was the smoke from the fires in Quebec, hot humid days interspersed with rain and flooding. We never left Fishers Island Sound for the … Continued
Just two more days left in our Alaskan cruise. 😳 From Prince Rupert the Nieuw Amsterdam headed to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada taking the outside route on the western side of Vancouver Island. Friday, May 19 was an overcast foggy … Continued
The Nieuw Amsterdam crossed the border into Canada to stop in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, a small port city close to Alaska’s southeast panhandle. It is known as the rainiest and cloudiest city in Canada, earning the nickname “City of … Continued
Ketchikan is a city on Revillagigedo Island (that’s a fun name to try and say – Rah-villa-gi-gay-doh) at the southernmost entrance to Alaska’s Inside Passage. Only accessible by sea and air Ketchikan (much easier to pronounce) is one of the rainiest … Continued