We awoke to rain the morning we left Waterford; as a result we weren't motivated to get going early. We only had 40 miles to go, but six locks to get through, and that makes for slow going. We also were a bit worried about our "air draft"--how much Golden sticks up from the water--because … Continue reading From Waterford to Whitehall—history lessons →

We left Half Moon Bay at about 10 AM, because we didn't plan to go far. On the way, we saw West Point from the water (this is the same day and time that our friends were taking OUR picture from West Point!): And Bannerman Castle, constructed in the early 1900's by Francis Bannerman, a … Continue reading To Waterford, NY—the crossroads →

We left Manasquan just after sunrise for our last run on the open Atlantic, and arrived safely into Great Kills Harbor on Staten Island about 5 hours later. Beautiful day, beautiful voyage. Even Hunny didnt appear to be as miserable as we'd expected! It is becoming abundantly clear that Hunny truly hates boating. Sometimes she'll … Continue reading New York City, then up the Hudson →

Apologies for not writing sooner--hard to get back in the saddle again. Writing a blog is work! Tabie's wedding was beautiful, and I've never seen her happier. I was a bit nervous while performing the ceremony because she kept giving me the side eye. I guess she didn't completely trust that I wouldn't embarrass her … Continue reading We’re Baaaaaaack! →

Here's a little chart my brother drew up summarizing our trip so far. It is highly accurate:

This will be the last post in a few weeks, because David and I are taking a break. I last left you enjoying our free moorage along the Dismal Swamp. After a cold, miserable, rainy day at the Dismal Swamp Visitor's Center, we headed north to Norfolk. Though the day was bright, the temps were … Continue reading Safe in Solomon’s →

Below shows our routes over the past and next few days, from Albermarle Sound to Elizabeth City, through the Dismal Swamp on up to Norfolk. It was a short trip, thank God, to Elizabeth City from Alligator River across the Albermarle Sound (named for the Duke of Albermarle, if you care). We had fairly good … Continue reading 4/5/18-4/6/18 Alligator River to Elizabeth City to the Dismal Swamp →