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At Sea – Mystic – Long Island – Manhattan – The New Jersey Coast – Around Cape May – into the Delaware Bay – to the “cut through” (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal) and into the Chesapeake Bay During my time with Janie, we talked a little bit about Face Book and what we perceive areContinue reading “Mystic, CT – Annapolis, MD”

Onset, MA (2.0) CAUTION: THIS IS A LONGER THAN USUAL POST – So much has happened since our last posting – I hardly know where to begin! Right now we have just departed Mystic, CT and we are traveling up the Long Island Sound headed West. Our destination today is Oyster Bay where we hopeContinue reading “Onset (2.0), Martha’s Vineyard, Mystic, CT”

Dolphin Marina, Harpswell, ME The plan continues to evolve and we with it. We were originally planning to spend my birthday here at the Dolphin Marina and my dear sister and friend April arranged for there to be an ice cream cake at the ready for our dinner the night of our arrival. Well –Continue reading “Dolphin Marina, Harpswell, ME”

Moving on from Maine When last I wrote, we were leaving Halifax and as yet, undecided as to whether we would make it to ME or stop short in Lunenberg to await better weather. The weather did improve as we moved West allowing us to continue to Maine and we arrived in good spirits. AfterContinue reading “Southwest Harbor, ME (2.0)”

So Long Halifax…. We departed from Halifax (2.0) this morning at 0600 and it was with mixed emotions that we said goodbye to this wonderful city. Some of you will recall that we only re-visited Halifax due to the necessity of acquiring legal paperwork necessary for the sale of a piece of property. This secondContinue reading “So Long, Halifax”

Little Harbor and the Bras d’Or lake If you read the last post, you were probably expecting to see Prince Edward Island at the title of today’s post. One of the best things about this type of travel is that, on a whim and at the last minute, plans can be altered. In fact, holdingContinue reading “Little Harbor, Liscombe and the Bras d’Or Lake”

“Connection” and Baddeck “Connection.” That was the word that Amanda, our new Canadian friend used twice when describing, on two separate occasions, what she sought when traveling in new communities. This got me thinking about my own traveling experiences and what we all seek on our “great explores”. Absolutely who could argue that when travelingContinue reading ““Connection” and Baddeck”

The Bras d’Or Lake We are currently in St. Peters having just cleared through the lock on Wednesday.  We ran overnight from Halifax and arrived right at the bridge and lock opening at 0800.    St. Peters is a very small community yet locals turn up every morning to greet arriving motor and sailing vessels. Continue reading “The Bras d’Or Lake”

Flags, Maps and Practical Matters While talking to my sister I was reminded today of a sentiment that I have shared on numerous occasions while reading the blogs of other cruisers. Sometimes when we are exploring and becoming; out of necessity as much as interest, intimately familiar with an area, we forget that people readingContinue reading “Maps, Flags and Practical Matters”

Halifax, Nova Scotia We arrived after an easy day trip from Lunenburg and we were so pleased to see that we would be docked right in the heart of the downtown Halifax waterfront. In fact, just before we left, Chip, a great friend of ours sent us a clip of Jack jumping up and downContinue reading “Halifax, NS”