Boaters, You know the saying….B O A T stands for break out another thousand, all boats will have issues. After much research for parts and a mechanic, Rowe Boat is getting fixed while we travel north. Our first day alone was a long one. We went 148 miles which was 9 hours and 30 minutes…
Beginning Our Downeast Adventure
Beginning our DEL (Downeast Loop) was quite different! On 4/17/2024 we left Pasadena Yacht Club with long time friends and traveling buddies, Mike and Leann Rowe/Rowe Boat. All in all an uneventful day until Rowe Boat realized they needed a mechanic and we had a small issue that turned into a larger issue! Our starboard…
Days 116 leaving Cape May and going to Mannasquan for one night then off to Staten Island.
It’s been difficult to get back into the swing of things and get caught up. We made ourselves today! It started out smooth and kicked up in the afternoon so we did a one night stay in Mannasquan. We had dinner with Melody in Sea, Dan and Jenny Lynn. His brother joined us so after…
Days 111 and 115 May 21st through the 25th, Leaving the Chesapeake moving towards Cape May
We got up this morning and Left Harve de Grace moving towards Chesapeake City. We left around 8 am and only traveled 19.8 miles. We stopped and got 620 gallons of fuel. A little more then what our other modes of transportation hold! We were lucky enough to get to Chesapeake City and find a…
Days 108-110, finishing up the Chesapeake, celebrating our 41st wedding anniversary and moving toward the C & D Canal
Ta Ta Annapolis, on our way to Baltimore with Kitumba. We got to Baltimore early since the cruise was only 27.5 miles. We got there and Joe was ready to roll…me, not so much. I stayed on the boat. I just wasn’t feeling well. Joe, Brian and Michelle rented Lime scooters that were a blast…
Day 99-107, Great Times with Good Friends from Kentucky.
We left Waterside shortly after Art and Leah arrived and we were off to Yorktown. We only spent one night there. We docked and Dona Pacem, Kitumba and Endorphin Voyager were there. Yeah! We walked around town. Then across this 4 lane divided highway. Crazy! We got to old Yorktown walked around and I got…
Days 87 through the Dismal Swamp and Rendezvous in Norfolk!
We left Dona Pacem and R Time at Lamb’s Marina and headed through the Dismal Swamp. It runs along the highway in some places and is just wide enough for boats to go through. This is where we experienced our first lock of the trip. It was a piece of cake! The lock master was…
Day 81 to 86
We left Beaufort at 6:55 in order to get out a Slack tide. Our cruise today was a short one to Oriental Marina only 21 miles. We went out for lunch shortly after getting tied up We walked around the small town and did a little shopping. They even opened up the art and jewelry…
Savannah on day 68, Charleston during Race Week…Day 68-80
Well my day began at 3:30 am in Northern Kentucky at a hotel close to the airport. My flight was suppose to take off at 6:30 am….it was delayed by an hour. Ugh! Finally got to Savannah. Joe met me at the airport and we took an Uber back to the boat. Amy and Barry…
9 days without Barbara, new crew. Days 57 to 67
Barbara and I flew home on March 25th. I flew back to Jacksonville on the 29th with Barry and Amy Ruble. Barry and I have known each other since our days at Shelby County High School. We have seen each other at reunions and every once in a while when he stopped by Central Equipment….