JackandLynnaboardFelix - aboardfelix

Welcome

OUR GREAT LOOP JOURNEY HAS BEGUN!   On April 5th, 2010 we departed Charleston, SC.(where we spent the winter), to begin our 'one year' GREAT LOOP trip.  We hope to be posting details about our progress weekly, so you can check in to see where we are,  whenever you want.   You can also find out more information about the Great Loop trip by Googling "Great Loop".  We are also members of the Great Loop Cruisers Association, who also have a tracking site.  Fairwinds   Lynn and Jack

Lynn's Photo Albums -- Top or upper left is the most recent

Georgia Coast to Charleston SC

Nadia and kevin "Rising Sun"
Nadia and kevin "Rising Sun"

St. Marys, Georgia
St. Marys, Georgia

I love the birds
I love the birds

Ferry to Cumberland Island Natl Park
Ferry to Cumberland Island Natl Park

Ferry dropping off campers
Ferry dropping off campers

Cumberland Island trail
Cumberland Island trail

Jack hiking
Jack hiking

main island road
main island road

horse crossing
horse crossing

historic walking tour with Ranger No
historic walking tour with Ranger No

Dungeness Mansion Ruins
Dungeness Mansion Ruins

Dungeness
Dungeness

The dungen?
The dungen?

green house
green house

a bench
a bench

the barn
the barn

7 foot tidal mud flat
7 foot tidal mud flat

dunes
dunes

to the beach
to the beach

miles of beach
miles of beach

and miles and miles
and miles and miles

birds on the beach
birds on the beach

close
close

and closer
and closer

island main road
island main road

visitors center
visitors center

Jack relaxing
Jack relaxing

Felix anchored Cumberland Island
Felix anchored Cumberland Island

River side of Cumberland Island
River side of Cumberland Island

Felix at Plum Orchard
Felix at Plum Orchard

Plum Orchard Historic Estate
Plum Orchard Historic Estate

back side
back side

Wild horses
Wild horses

in Plum Orchards front yard
in Plum Orchards front yard

Not too shy
Not too shy

they leave when we approach
they leave when we approach

Jack and the trees
Jack and the trees

an armadillo
an armadillo

storm coming
storm coming

Jekyl Island Marina
Jekyl Island Marina

Jekyl Island Club Hotel
Jekyl Island Club Hotel

the back side
the back side

Jack and the Club
Jack and the Club

many historic estates
many historic estates

one of many bike paths
one of many bike paths

Dunes to the beach
Dunes to the beach

Atlantic side of Jekyl Island
Atlantic side of Jekyl Island

River side of Jekyl Island
River side of Jekyl Island

Fort Fredericka
Fort Fredericka

BIG STORM!
BIG STORM!

passed very close
passed very close

calm after the storm
calm after the storm

Savannah water front
Savannah water front

River Walk
River Walk

Savannah City Dock
Savannah City Dock

Savannah river view
Savannah river view

Savannah Water Front Street
Savannah Water Front Street

shops
shops

lots of churches
lots of churches

inside
inside

row of houses
row of houses

looking up
looking up

looking back
looking back

looking through
looking through

very old rock walls
very old rock walls

nice way to travel
nice way to travel

Beast and Beer
Beast and Beer

two heads better than one
two heads better than one

A city of square parks
A city of square parks

a city of statues
a city of statues

in every park
in every park

greening of the water
greening of the water

For St. Patricks Day
For St. Patricks Day

tulips
tulips

of all colors
of all colors

yellow wagon
yellow wagon

painter and subject
painter and subject

a lyon for Kathy
a lyon for Kathy

phone booth for Ron
phone booth for Ron

Isla of Hope Marina near Savannah
Isla of Hope Marina near Savannah

Our last anchorage
Our last anchorage

our last sunset
our last sunset

of the LOOP
of the LOOP

Charlestons Ashley River side
Charlestons Ashley River side

Charleston Waterfront
Charleston Waterfront

Cooper River and Bridge
Cooper River and Bridge

Felix completing Americas Great Loop
Felix completing Americas Great Loop
An amazing one year adventure

Florida's East Coast

Company on the water
Company on the water

7 mile bridge
7 mile bridge

Miami Skyline
Miami Skyline

Miami boats
Miami boats

Big Boats
Big Boats

Anhinga Trail, Everglades Nat'l Park
Anhinga Trail, Everglades Nat'l Park

Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

3's a crowd
3's a crowd

good swimmer
good swimmer




on your left
on your left

3 vultures
3 vultures

looking at us
looking at us

Wood Stork
Wood Stork

Green Heron - I think
Green Heron - I think

Anhinga and chick
Anhinga and chick

anhinga chicks
anhinga chicks

Quill-Leaf "wild pine"
Quill-Leaf "wild pine"

Owl, looking at me
Owl, looking at me

Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron

heads up
heads up

Bittern?
Bittern?

getting ready
getting ready

off to dine
off to dine

say cheese
say cheese

Anhinga
Anhinga

the marsh
the marsh

Bruce, Chris and us
Bruce, Chris and us

Jack, Charlie, Judy
Jack, Charlie, Judy

Charlie
Charlie

Everglades at dusk
Everglades at dusk

South Beach Beach
South Beach Beach

The Beach Blues
The Beach Blues

South Beach Art Deco
South Beach Art Deco

South Beach
South Beach

Ft. Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale

Felix at Ft. Lauderdale
Felix at Ft. Lauderdale

Our backyard view
Our backyard view

Front yard veiw
Front yard veiw

Ft. Lauderdales Rubber Duck Race
Ft. Lauderdales Rubber Duck Race

herding the ducks
herding the ducks

Lynn and Jack and a shark
Lynn and Jack and a shark

The Shark and Jack
The Shark and Jack

Jungle Queen on the New River
Jungle Queen on the New River

Dont try this at home
Dont try this at home

Happy gator
Happy gator

Moon rise over the city
Moon rise over the city

Q's End, Finally, and Judy
Q's End, Finally, and Judy

Towing on the New River
Towing on the New River

Bridge on New River
Bridge on New River

Cape Canaveral Canal
Cape Canaveral Canal

Judy going to see the launch
Judy going to see the launch

waiting for takeoff
waiting for takeoff

"Discovery" Blastoff
"Discovery" Blastoff

Discovery's last voyage
Discovery's last voyage

up up and away
up up and away

there she goes
there she goes

Jack and a BIG GUY
Jack and a BIG GUY

boat parade going home
boat parade going home

the end
the end

Jack and Lynn on Felix
Jack and Lynn on Felix

Titusville Chilli Coookoff
Titusville Chilli Coookoff

Highschool chili team
Highschool chili team

St. Augustine
St. Augustine

St. Augustine - oldest city in US
St. Augustine - oldest city in US

Catillo San Marco
Catillo San Marco

ready, set, fire
ready, set, fire

cannons and man looking outward
cannons and man looking outward

Lyons Bridge
Lyons Bridge

high tide
high tide

White Pelicans
White Pelicans

and guests
and guests

Georgia's industry
Georgia's industry

the work horses
the work horses

Florida Keys - Marathon (Boot Key Harbor) 12/25/2010 - 2/5/2012

Entering Marathon, FL
Entering Marathon, FL

Marathon, Boot Key Harbor
Marathon, Boot Key Harbor

300 boats
300 boats

Some of the Gang at Sombrero Marina
Some of the Gang at Sombrero Marina

Key West - took the bus down
Key West - took the bus down

Ron and Kathy Hogsbreath Saloon
Ron and Kathy Hogsbreath Saloon

Tom, Jack and Linda - Hogs Breath
Tom, Jack and Linda - Hogs Breath

Kayak loop through the Mangroves at Boot Key
Kayak loop through the Mangroves at Boot Key

Cindy and Lynn
Cindy and Lynn

Vicky
Vicky

Route narrows
Route narrows

tunnel gets smaller
tunnel gets smaller

and smaller
and smaller

ibis
ibis

inner lagoon
inner lagoon

roosting Pelicans
roosting Pelicans

Charlie - Jacks brother
Charlie - Jacks brother

Charlie
Charlie

Sunset at Marathon
Sunset at Marathon

Richard and Jill "Finally"
Richard and Jill "Finally"

Chris and Bruce "Bade Boomer"
Chris and Bruce "Bade Boomer"

Sunset conch horn blowing
Sunset conch horn blowing

Bahia Handa State Park
Bahia Handa State Park

Looking out the atlantic side
Looking out the atlantic side

historic old railroad bridge
historic old railroad bridge

new bridges
new bridges

nature hiking trail
nature hiking trail

sea grape
sea grape

Kayaking the Gulf side
Kayaking the Gulf side

kayaking the atlantic side
kayaking the atlantic side

fishing
fishing

Marathon local eatery
Marathon local eatery

another pot luck party
another pot luck party

"Negotiators" family
"Negotiators" family

Sunset from Felix
Sunset from Felix

Bruce with conch at sunset
Bruce with conch at sunset

Manatees at Felix
Manatees at Felix

Mom and pup
Mom and pup

pup nursing
pup nursing

tit location
tit location

roll over
roll over

I'm ready
I'm ready

dont tease me
dont tease me

I love fresh water
I love fresh water

thank you
thank you

family of three manatees
family of three manatees

Lynn ready to snorkel
Lynn ready to snorkel

Frog woman Lynn at Sombrero Reef
Frog woman Lynn at Sombrero Reef

Christmas lights
Christmas lights

Turtle Hospital
Turtle Hospital

operating room
operating room

just after surgery
just after surgery

Old swimming pool houses the turtles
Old swimming pool houses the turtles

bubble butt - with weights
bubble butt - with weights

looking healthy
looking healthy

up close
up close

bridge walk to Pigeon Key
bridge walk to Pigeon Key

the Gulf of Mexico
the Gulf of Mexico

paradise
paradise

Banana Bay Marina Resort
Banana Bay Marina Resort

another party
another party

Another kayak trip
Another kayak trip

with Cindy
with Cindy

into the mangroves
into the mangroves

out of the mangroves
out of the mangroves

No Name Pub by No Name Key
No Name Pub by No Name Key

Key Deer - on the Key Deer Preserve, Big Pine Island
Key Deer - on the Key Deer Preserve, Big Pine Island

other critters at the preserve
other critters at the preserve

Boot Key Harbor at Marathon
Boot Key Harbor at Marathon

Dockside Sombrero Marina
Dockside Sombrero Marina

I loved this guy
I loved this guy

posing for me
posing for me

and singing
and singing

leaving the marina in Marathon, Feb 5th, 2011
leaving the marina in Marathon, Feb 5th, 2011

Florida's West Coast - Mobile Alabama to Florida Keys

Kathy's painting "New Turkey Key"
Kathy's painting "New Turkey Key"

Port St. Joe
Port St. Joe

Thanksgiving Eve
Thanksgiving Eve

Provisioning via the marina bike
Provisioning via the marina bike

Gulf ICW
Gulf ICW

ICW
ICW

Leaving Apalachacola
Leaving Apalachacola
5 sailboats
Early beginning to Crossing the Gulf
Early beginning to Crossing the Gulf
led by Chip Ahoy
Our Visitors
Our Visitors

stayed for hours
stayed for hours

to play
to play

Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs
Sponge capital of the world
Manatees at Spring Bajou
Manatees at Spring Bajou

balancing act
balancing act

Walking the rope
Walking the rope

Caledesi Island State Park
Caledesi Island State Park

Kayak route in the Mangroves
Kayak route in the Mangroves

great blue heron
great blue heron

another beautiful sunset
another beautiful sunset

birds watching us
birds watching us

hiking trailson the island
hiking trailson the island

island marsh
island marsh

resting, nesting, hurt?
resting, nesting, hurt?

miles of beaches
miles of beaches

sand, sand and more sand
sand, sand and more sand

horshshoe crab
horshshoe crab

Cayo Coasta St Park
Cayo Coasta St Park

Felix at Cayo Coasta St Park
Felix at Cayo Coasta St Park

the marina is almost empty
the marina is almost empty

trail flora
trail flora

a bit of moss
a bit of moss

A "CAGLE" Bench
A "CAGLE" Bench

looking at you
looking at you

a bird for you
a bird for you

a little casa
a little casa

Free private home dock
Free private home dock

Jeff and Susan
Jeff and Susan

where are we?
where are we?

flat calm
flat calm

beginner racers
beginner racers

Sarasota
Sarasota

Ringling Circus Museum
Ringling Circus Museum

The big tent
The big tent

Ringling Estate Home
Ringling Estate Home

facade
facade

Back Patio
Back Patio

living room
living room

ceiling
ceiling

panes of color
panes of color

kitchen decor
kitchen decor

light and sculpture
light and sculpture

mask collection
mask collection

one of many
one of many

Ringling Art Museum
Ringling Art Museum

outside art
outside art

walkway
walkway

one room of many
one room of many

madona
madona

?
?

a bit more contemporary
a bit more contemporary

Lynns rose photo
Lynns rose photo

from Felix at Sarasota
from Felix at Sarasota

blue on blue
blue on blue

kayaking at Cayo Coast St. Park
kayaking at Cayo Coast St. Park

sea and sky CCSPark
sea and sky CCSPark

light outside CCSTPark
light outside CCSTPark

Sunset beauty
Sunset beauty

beach scene
beach scene

shell and visitor
shell and visitor

sky light
sky light

Entering Naples harbor
Entering Naples harbor

Naples City Park Concert
Naples City Park Concert

Lynn and Jack
Lynn and Jack

Naples Downtown Christmas lights
Naples Downtown Christmas lights

Naples street scene
Naples street scene

Naples public pier
Naples public pier

Naples beach
Naples beach

dont get wet
dont get wet

everyones watching
everyones watching

feed me first
feed me first

waiting for a free dinner
waiting for a free dinner

Goodland Island
Goodland Island

the catch is in
the catch is in

stone crab claws
stone crab claws

Turkey Key
Turkey Key

Ron and kathy at Turkey Key
Ron and kathy at Turkey Key

Felix and Kats Kitty
Felix and Kats Kitty

Kathy beachcombing
Kathy beachcombing

over come by tide
over come by tide

our horshoe crab collection
our horshoe crab collection

our shell collection
our shell collection

sundown
sundown

Kathy and camera
Kathy and camera

Little Shark River - Everglades NP
Little Shark River - Everglades NP

Little Shark River Excursion
Little Shark River Excursion

Ron with camera
Ron with camera

moon rise
moon rise

in flight
in flight

ibis
ibis

Christmas Morning Leaving Little Shark River
Christmas Morning Leaving Little Shark River

Kathy's painting "New Turkey Key"
Kathy's painting "New Turkey Key"

Tenn Tom and Mobile 2010-11-27




river twists and turns
river twists and turns

Bashi Creek
Bashi Creek

storm coming
storm coming

its a channel
its a channel













winter jacket
winter jacket

visitors center
visitors center







down the stairs
down the stairs

Thea
Thea

USS Montgomery
USS Montgomery




river works
river works




the mist
the mist

spiders onboard
spiders onboard

Spring Moon
Spring Moon

Cam and Thea
Cam and Thea

river view
river view

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whilte cliffs
whilte cliffs




Tows at our dock
Tows at our dock




locking at sunrise
locking at sunrise

In the Fog
In the Fog

Fog Bank
Fog Bank

3 turtles on a log
3 turtles on a log

anchoring roommates
anchoring roommates




anchorage scenery
anchorage scenery

rainy day weather
rainy day weather

fish camp
fish camp

old lock
old lock

up the creek
up the creek

rivers edge
rivers edge

burning coal
burning coal

my photoshop view
my photoshop view

barge stop
barge stop

Mobile Alabama
Mobile Alabama

Active port
Active port

along side
along side

boat repairs
boat repairs

boat repairs
boat repairs

working city
working city

cranes by Lynn
cranes by Lynn




My view
My view

Felix mast is UP
Felix mast is UP

securing the mast
securing the mast

fiberglass repair
fiberglass repair

New water system
New water system
I did this - and my Mother would be proud of me!
Bellingrath Museum Home
Bellingrath Museum Home

rose garden
rose garden







beautiful
beautiful

walkways
walkways

mums and more mums
mums and more mums

waterways
waterways

steps of stone
steps of stone




Fowl River Frontage
Fowl River Frontage

Christmas sculptures and lights
Christmas sculptures and lights




mossy tree
mossy tree

river boardwalk
river boardwalk

fall color
fall color

walk way view
walk way view

double the trees
double the trees

Jack in the bamboo
Jack in the bamboo

having lunch
having lunch

Christmas sculptures
Christmas sculptures

Jack and mums
Jack and mums

Mirror pond
Mirror pond

lovely
lovely

Jack
Jack




reflections
reflections

Asian Gardens
Asian Gardens

Lynn
Lynn

Tennessee River

Chicago to Mobile
Chicago to Mobile

birds view
birds view

morning mist
morning mist

Jim and Sharon Blue Angle
Jim and Sharon Blue Angle

Dream Catcher
Dream Catcher

early fishing
early fishing

morning on the river
morning on the river

whats up?
whats up?

bass fishermen
bass fishermen

sun spot
sun spot

morning mist
morning mist




tows with barges
tows with barges

another sunset
another sunset

sunrise at the waterfall
sunrise at the waterfall

waterfall and pool
waterfall and pool

the falls
the falls

mighty house and retainer wall
mighty house and retainer wall

the big lock
the big lock

perspective
perspective

Borrowed Horse
Borrowed Horse

the lookout
the lookout

Negotiator and company
Negotiator and company

Felix and the rocks
Felix and the rocks

close company
close company

Goose Pond
Goose Pond

in the water
in the water

drying out
drying out

Pinks
Pinks

more cliffs
more cliffs

Orange
Orange

fire in them thar hills
fire in them thar hills

nice little cabin
nice little cabin

kayakers
kayakers

mega homes up high
mega homes up high

Chattanooga
Chattanooga

river boats and boaters
river boats and boaters

art museum, bike path
art museum, bike path

Charlotte
Charlotte

Jessie
Jessie

Charlotte, Lynn, Jessie
Charlotte, Lynn, Jessie

Above Felix
Above Felix

Chattanooga dock
Chattanooga dock

Night lights
Night lights

Felix at the dock
Felix at the dock

taking flight
taking flight

for Danny
for Danny




Indian Memorial
Indian Memorial

the dock
the dock

batter up
batter up

glass bridge
glass bridge

longest walking bridge
longest walking bridge

Chattanooga Choo Choo
Chattanooga Choo Choo

dinning car
dinning car

train station
train station

monarch fueling up
monarch fueling up

green things
green things

Orange
Orange

Aquarium
Aquarium

Its cold in there
Its cold in there

shower please
shower please

best Halloween costume
best Halloween costume

oh sharks
oh sharks

3 rows of teeth
3 rows of teeth

sea beauty
sea beauty

most unusual fish
most unusual fish

totally amazing
totally amazing

turtle courtship
turtle courtship

over the eyes
over the eyes

purple
purple

two indians
two indians

Beginning Fall Colors
Beginning Fall Colors

Civil War monuments
Civil War monuments

Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain

Tennessee River Valley
Tennessee River Valley

old cottage
old cottage

Picture perfect
Picture perfect

Walking bridge
Walking bridge

Nina
Nina

Nacha and Danny
Nacha and Danny

yellow
yellow

cocktails and colors
cocktails and colors

balloons
balloons

Goose Pond
Goose Pond

our backyard
our backyard

fishermans dock
fishermans dock

sunsets
sunsets

golds
golds

water art
water art

Tennessee Cliffs
Tennessee Cliffs

River view
River view

rocks
rocks

reds
reds

dock party at Joe Wheeler
dock party at Joe Wheeler

another cocktail party
another cocktail party

at the pool
at the pool

Moon Rise at Joe Wheeler
Moon Rise at Joe Wheeler

Ol Man Rivers - Rivers from Chicago to Tennessee

Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal
Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal

Lynn the line handler
Lynn the line handler




Illinois River
Illinois River

commerce
commerce










tow and barge
tow and barge

closer and closer
closer and closer

barge loading
barge loading

Historic Henry Lock
Historic Henry Lock



















a dam wicket
a dam wicket







flying fish
flying fish

the unwanted
the unwanted

Asian Carp
Asian Carp

Pirate ship
Pirate ship

pirate wench
pirate wench

Gafton Marina
Gafton Marina

Mississippi - Illinois Rivers Meet
Mississippi - Illinois Rivers Meet

flotsam
flotsam

buoy marker
buoy marker

rocky walls
rocky walls

entertainment
entertainment

floating casino
floating casino

River Boats
River Boats

Negotiator and Barge in the lock
Negotiator and Barge in the lock

tow going into lock
tow going into lock

small tow
small tow

St. Louis Missouri
St. Louis Missouri

Hoppies Marina on the Mississippi
Hoppies Marina on the Mississippi

Taking Notes
Taking Notes

Fern giving river advice
Fern giving river advice

The big Mississippi
The big Mississippi

Baked Goodies
Baked Goodies

Anheuser Estate
Anheuser Estate

next to the estate
next to the estate

Negotiator out for a spin
Negotiator out for a spin

Kaskaskia Lock Wall
Kaskaskia Lock Wall

joined by 3 other loopers
joined by 3 other loopers

In Diversion Creek
In Diversion Creek

tows and barges
tows and barges

more tows
more tows

current against a buoy
current against a buoy

11 Knots (our usual is 6)
11 Knots (our usual is 6)

river business
river business

dry dock barge repair
dry dock barge repair

New Dam being built on the Ohio River
New Dam being built on the Ohio River

Cranes and more cranes
Cranes and more cranes

New Lock
New Lock

Ohio River open anchorage
Ohio River open anchorage

morning moon
morning moon

lots of trees
lots of trees

all kinds of trees
all kinds of trees

river views
river views

Paducah, Kentucky, River wall
Paducah, Kentucky, River wall

Paducah BBQ
Paducah BBQ

Waxx band - Rock and Roll
Waxx band - Rock and Roll

Lovely anchorage
Lovely anchorage

Jack doing his thing
Jack doing his thing

Moving rocks
Moving rocks

Tree roots
Tree roots

loading
loading

Bigger locks
Bigger locks

floating bollard on the lock wall
floating bollard on the lock wall

Chicago

Chicago here we come
Chicago here we come

Navy Pier
Navy Pier

Navy pier
Navy pier

stain glass exhibit
stain glass exhibit

Janis and Steve Peterson
Janis and Steve Peterson

propane tank filling
propane tank filling

bike riding lake shore trail
bike riding lake shore trail

boats in Chicago
boats in Chicago

Architectural tour
Architectural tour

under the bridges
under the bridges

fountain
fountain

reflections
reflections

more reflections
more reflections

John Hancock Building view
John Hancock Building view

looking south
looking south

looking north
looking north

looking north
looking north

looking down
looking down

The Bean!
The Bean!

inside the bean
inside the bean

Jack and the bean
Jack and the bean

Lynn holding the bean
Lynn holding the bean

bean reflections
bean reflections

the city behind the bean
the city behind the bean

Millinium Park
Millinium Park

concert in the park
concert in the park

Cultural Center
Cultural Center

fountains in the park
fountains in the park

from the art institute
from the art institute

walking bridge to the beach
walking bridge to the beach

lots of tracks
lots of tracks

The Art Institute
The Art Institute

art institute
art institute

toward the beach
toward the beach

inside
inside

outside
outside

interior garden
interior garden

Picasso
Picasso

Georgia Okeefe
Georgia Okeefe

cant remember
cant remember

evening in the park
evening in the park

riding home
riding home

Soldiers Field
Soldiers Field

monarchs refueling
monarchs refueling

on a butterfly bush
on a butterfly bush

metra tracks
metra tracks

metra tracks in sepia
metra tracks in sepia

Green House
Green House

German U-boat
German U-boat

towed across the Atlantic
towed across the Atlantic

Chicago sculptures
Chicago sculptures

new type of bike
new type of bike

first on the market
first on the market

Felix's home for a week
Felix's home for a week

city front from Felix
city front from Felix

Lock entering Chicago River
Lock entering Chicago River

lots of bridges
lots of bridges

the mast is down
the mast is down

Goodby Chicago
Goodby Chicago

the mast is down
the mast is down

Lake Michigan

Leland Harbor
Leland Harbor

gone fishing
gone fishing

suset before the storm
suset before the storm

storm brewing
storm brewing

South Manitou Island
South Manitou Island

a few rocks
a few rocks

snow plow
snow plow

light house
light house

first settlement on LakeMichgan
first settlement on LakeMichgan

from the birds
from the birds

feathery friend
feathery friend

rare calm
rare calm

South Manitou Island
South Manitou Island

busy Jack
busy Jack

Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes NP
Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes NP

lighthouses and sandy beaches
lighthouses and sandy beaches

having a snack
having a snack

Amalia - Leslie and Greg
Amalia - Leslie and Greg

Frankfurt
Frankfurt

fishing shack
fishing shack

Frankfurt Jetty
Frankfurt Jetty

popular fishing spot
popular fishing spot

largest trout ever caught - right here
largest trout ever caught - right here

spiders hitching a ride
spiders hitching a ride

lighthouse and beaches
lighthouse and beaches

Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly

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flocking together
flocking together

Pentwater Yacht Club
Pentwater Yacht Club

Bitchen Kitchen!
Bitchen Kitchen!

Norman Rockwell type city concert
Norman Rockwell type city concert

children dancing
children dancing

Wooden Boat Show
Wooden Boat Show

old beauty
old beauty

great variety
great variety

Spring Moon - Canadian friends
Spring Moon - Canadian friends

Grand Haven
Grand Haven

Saugatuck river shore
Saugatuck river shore

Saugatuck home and boat
Saugatuck home and boat

loved this one
loved this one

paddle wheeler
paddle wheeler

private garden
private garden

Saugatuck public restrooms
Saugatuck public restrooms

sandy beach
sandy beach

South Haven
South Haven

friendly dock
friendly dock

Lake Michigan waves
Lake Michigan waves

Michgan City
Michgan City

It is a deer
It is a deer

rescued Monarch
rescued Monarch

Monarch on the dinghy
Monarch on the dinghy

Lake Huron and upper Lake Michigan

Lake Huron
Lake Huron

Hi there!
Hi there!

a little itch
a little itch

ahhhh
ahhhh

Jack, Sylvia, Tom, Cathy, Lynn
Jack, Sylvia, Tom, Cathy, Lynn
Sylvia delivered Tom and Cathy to Felix
Mackinac Island Harbor
Mackinac Island Harbor

fast ferries to Mackinac
fast ferries to Mackinac

the fort
the fort

historic and senic Mackinac
historic and senic Mackinac
no cars - only horses and bikes - very safe
cottages and flowers abound
cottages and flowers abound

For the dog
For the dog

roots
roots

the harbor from above
the harbor from above
our first day of exploring
biking the Island
biking the Island
around and up and over
arch rock from above
arch rock from above

arch rock from below
arch rock from below

garden envy
garden envy

Tom, Cathy, Jack, and stones
Tom, Cathy, Jack, and stones

sculptures of stone
sculptures of stone

all sizes
all sizes

the face
the face

great coastline
great coastline

biking is hot work
biking is hot work

OFF they go!
OFF they go!

fabulous swimming
fabulous swimming

Mackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge
longer than the Golden Gate
main mode of travel
main mode of travel

The Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel

$10 entry fee
$10 entry fee

Jack inching by
Jack inching by

End of the bikeride- almost
End of the bikeride- almost

Lynn - horsing around
Lynn - horsing around

yoga on the foredeck
yoga on the foredeck

Approaching the Bridge
Approaching the Bridge

Mackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge
longer than the Golden Gate
Tom is 6'7" - a tight fit
Tom is 6'7" - a tight fit

stormy days
stormy days

waiting for the Charlevoix bridge
waiting for the Charlevoix bridge

entering Charlevoix
entering Charlevoix

art galleries
art galleries

fabric art
fabric art

3 bumps on a turtle
3 bumps on a turtle

note: Lynns broken arm
note: Lynns broken arm

mushroom houses
mushroom houses

Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan

Still lumpy out there
Still lumpy out there

stormy night - Charlevoix
stormy night - Charlevoix

Torch Lake
Torch Lake
Cathy's guided road trip
the most amazing color!
the most amazing color!

8 am bridge opening
8 am bridge opening

Tom and Jack leaving Charleviox
Tom and Jack leaving Charleviox

Lake Charleviox
Lake Charleviox
Leaving the lake again the next day
Lake Michgan - Great boat
Lake Michgan - Great boat

Leland Marina - top notch
Leland Marina - top notch

Lelands Fishtown
Lelands Fishtown

great old buildings
great old buildings

fishing village
fishing village

fishing net
fishing net

falls from lake Lelannau
falls from lake Lelannau

up into Lake Lelannau
up into Lake Lelannau

Leland Channel
Leland Channel

sunset over the fleet
sunset over the fleet

The breakwater
The breakwater

exploring Leland - garden envy
exploring Leland - garden envy

studio envy
studio envy

local flora
local flora

flora in the park
flora in the park

North Channel - upper Lake Huron

Killarney Harbor
Killarney Harbor

A bit of rain
A bit of rain

loved this boat
loved this boat

Baie Fine
Baie Fine

kayaking with Esther
kayaking with Esther

Baie Fine
Baie Fine

perfect kayak partner
perfect kayak partner

TV
TV

Jack
Jack

Baie Fine - The Pool
Baie Fine - The Pool

evening cruise
evening cruise
aboard Boojums Dinghy
Baie Fine
Baie Fine

Mary Ann Cove
Mary Ann Cove

Baie Fine
Baie Fine

Kal and Esther
Kal and Esther

Forest hiking
Forest hiking

fauna
fauna

Baie Fine and beyond
Baie Fine and beyond

Baie Fine to McGregor Bay
Baie Fine to McGregor Bay

Esther
Esther

Baie Fine out to Frazer Bay
Baie Fine out to Frazer Bay

Boojum
Boojum

Little Current town docks
Little Current town docks

Roy - VHF morning net operator
Roy - VHF morning net operator

Benjamin Islands
Benjamin Islands

South Benjamin and Felix
South Benjamin and Felix

a hike to the top
a hike to the top

uprooted trees - everywhere
uprooted trees - everywhere

view out to Main Passage
view out to Main Passage

Benjamin Island Anchorage
Benjamin Island Anchorage

sunset on the Benjamins
sunset on the Benjamins

Little Detroit channel
Little Detroit channel

Beardrop Harbor
Beardrop Harbor

Beardrop - 15 boats
Beardrop - 15 boats

beaver dam
beaver dam

water lillies
water lillies

kayaking through the grasses
kayaking through the grasses

three of a kind
three of a kind

many boats tie to shore
many boats tie to shore

Wayne and Marge
Wayne and Marge
we traded blueberries for that fish
kayak splendor
kayak splendor

early kayaking
early kayaking

Whalesback Channel
Whalesback Channel

outside Beardrop
outside Beardrop

kayak entrance to Whalesback
kayak entrance to Whalesback

rock gardens
rock gardens

water pools
water pools

gwerrrp
gwerrrp

Felix - from the ridge
Felix - from the ridge

kayak to hike
kayak to hike

hiking along the ridge
hiking along the ridge

Beardrop
Beardrop

Georgian BAy, Ontario, Canada

Boojum in Massasauga Provincial Park
Boojum in Massasauga Provincial Park

Parry Sound - the town
Parry Sound - the town

Franklin Island - Regatta Bay
Franklin Island - Regatta Bay

around Franklin Isl
around Franklin Isl

Friendly Fisher - or mink
Friendly Fisher - or mink

amazing rocks
amazing rocks

sloping rocks
sloping rocks

big rocks
big rocks

wavy rocks
wavy rocks

smooth rocks
smooth rocks

art rocks
art rocks

Sunrise at Franklin Island
Sunrise at Franklin Island

one on one
one on one

two by two
two by two

water like glass
water like glass

ins and outs
ins and outs

the loons
the loons

the elusive loon
the elusive loon

Pointe Au Baril Station light house
Pointe Au Baril Station light house

Islands everywhere
Islands everywhere
above and below the water
island cottage
island cottage
one of thousands
all shapes and sizes
all shapes and sizes

A bear at Sandy Bay Anchorage
A bear at Sandy Bay Anchorage
Cunninghams Channel, Golden Sword, up to Sandy Bay
sunset from Sandy Bay
sunset from Sandy Bay

OUt to Sandy Bay
OUt to Sandy Bay

sunset with the birds
sunset with the birds

Another sunset
Another sunset

Felix at Sandy Bay
Felix at Sandy Bay

wind is building
wind is building
Our worst night at anchor
Bustard Islands
Bustard Islands

Strawberry Island in the Bustards
Strawberry Island in the Bustards

achored at Strawberry Island
achored at Strawberry Island

A swimming bear
A swimming bear

Sunset in the Bustards
Sunset in the Bustards

Great blueberry picking
Great blueberry picking

bear scat sighting while picking blueberries
bear scat sighting while picking blueberries

Strawberry isl.
Strawberry isl.

Oh Be Joyful from Colorado
Oh Be Joyful from Colorado

still at Strawberry
still at Strawberry

underway
underway

Collins Inlet
Collins Inlet

Collins Inlet to Mill Lake
Collins Inlet to Mill Lake

Cal and Esther - in their BIG Dinghy
Cal and Esther - in their BIG Dinghy
Mill Lake
Thomas Bay
Thomas Bay

red red rocks
red red rocks

Lake Huron
Lake Huron

hiking on the rear
hiking on the rear

Thomas Bay
Thomas Bay

BIG PINK rocks
BIG PINK rocks

little green moss
little green moss

forest floor
forest floor

Kal - go that way!
Kal - go that way!

touring on the BIG dinghy
touring on the BIG dinghy

Jack
Jack

Oh Be Joyful
Oh Be Joyful
from Gunnison, Colorado
Killarney General Store
Killarney General Store

Fish and Chips in Kalarney
Fish and Chips in Kalarney

Photos By Karen Stigler

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Trent Severn Waterway - Ontario, Canada

The Trent Severn Waterway
The Trent Severn Waterway

construction 100 years ago
construction 100 years ago

Lynn at the helm
Lynn at the helm

up locking
up locking

lock tenders
lock tenders




Felix in the sling
Felix in the sling

typical lock grounds
typical lock grounds

scenery
scenery

entering to down lock
entering to down lock

leaving the lock with our fellow boaters
leaving the lock with our fellow boaters

farms between the cottages
farms between the cottages




docked at the lock
docked at the lock

another osprey
another osprey

gererating electricy
gererating electricy




uplocking behind escaton
uplocking behind escaton




Jim gets a workout
Jim gets a workout

Jim and Melinda joins us for 7 days
Jim and Melinda joins us for 7 days

Peterborough Lock
Peterborough Lock

Melinda hanging out
Melinda hanging out

fishing for dinner
fishing for dinner

riding HIGH - on the edge
riding HIGH - on the edge




Melinda and Lynn with legs
Melinda and Lynn with legs

best hair day
best hair day

a happy Jim
a happy Jim

Jim and Lynn our kayaking
Jim and Lynn our kayaking

Daughter Karen, and Grandkids arrive
Daughter Karen, and Grandkids arrive

Karen with her Dad
Karen with her Dad

Karen and Sabrina
Karen and Sabrina
Karen had to leave - someone has to work!
Sabrina and Jack with us for 10 days
Sabrina and Jack with us for 10 days

Extra line handlers - a huge help
Extra line handlers - a huge help

Grandma Lynn and Sabrina entering a lock
Grandma Lynn and Sabrina entering a lock




a painting project for Felix
a painting project for Felix

fishing help
fishing help

a little rain - or rather a lot!
a little rain - or rather a lot!

Sabrina looking great!
Sabrina looking great!

The canal get narrow sometimes
The canal get narrow sometimes

Kentfield Lock
Kentfield Lock

teter totter pans
teter totter pans

dinner at the lock
dinner at the lock

swimming at the lock
swimming at the lock

swimming under the lock - after hours
swimming under the lock - after hours

lawn decor
lawn decor

swinging Sabrina
swinging Sabrina

here I go!
here I go!




hanging out
hanging out

listening to the tunes
listening to the tunes

Grandparents and Grandchildren at Niargra
Grandparents and Grandchildren at Niargra

Niarga from the Canadian side
Niarga from the Canadian side




Coney Island at Niagra Falls
Coney Island at Niagra Falls

Buffalo, NY our detour after the kids flew away
Buffalo, NY our detour after the kids flew away

Frank Lloyd Write House - 100 years old
Frank Lloyd Write House - 100 years old

Atruim
Atruim

horse stables - now the gallery
horse stables - now the gallery

house across the street-built same time era
house across the street-built same time era




entering the chute
entering the chute

CROSSING THE ROAD
CROSSING THE ROAD

heading down
heading down

upper and lower tracks
upper and lower tracks

up on the edge
up on the edge

into the water
into the water

hanging out
hanging out

lock guide
lock guide

view from the top
view from the top

2010-07-25

the family
the family




lock keepers ern their keep
lock keepers ern their keep

lock and bridge
lock and bridge

Lynn tending the lines
Lynn tending the lines




damn next to the canal
damn next to the canal

entering a lock
entering a lock

railways ran beside the canals
railways ran beside the canals

Irish Explorer
Irish Explorer

up locking
up locking

Nice marina
Nice marina

Oswego
Oswego

Oswego our to Lake Ontario
Oswego our to Lake Ontario

Washington DC to NY, NY

Washingont DC to NY, NY001
Washingont DC to NY, NY001

"Nellie D" Vickie and Dave
"Nellie D" Vickie and Dave

Felix at their dock
Felix at their dock

sunset at their dock
sunset at their dock

A house to treasure!
A house to treasure!
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Dave and Jack
Dave and Jack

Calm Winds on the Chesapeake
Calm Winds on the Chesapeake

Flat Calm
Flat Calm

Our wake is the only wake
Our wake is the only wake

Annapolis
Annapolis
Boats, boats and more boats
Felix at anchor
Felix at anchor

Anchored off the Academy sea wall
Anchored off the Academy sea wall

Just outside downtown Annapolis
Just outside downtown Annapolis

Sailing close
Sailing close

Aria from England
Aria from England

Felix and the Chesapeake
Felix and the Chesapeake

Ego Alley
Ego Alley

Downtown Annapolis
Downtown Annapolis

Just a dinghy ride away
Just a dinghy ride away

Playing
Playing

Robert, Frankie and Jack
Robert, Frankie and Jack
On Aria from England, crossing back within the next month
Fireworks at the Academy
Fireworks at the Academy

Ring dance celebration
Ring dance celebration
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Formal Ring Dance
Formal Ring Dance

Main Street
Main Street

State Capitol
State Capitol

typical street
typical street

Naval Academy tour
Naval Academy tour

Chapel
Chapel
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Inside the chapel
Inside the chapel
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guns
guns
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Jack remembering when
Jack remembering when

after the chapel service
after the chapel service

Music and Coffee in the gazebo
Music and Coffee in the gazebo

Mess hall
Mess hall

Track
Track

Hair cutting salon
Hair cutting salon
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Naval Academy Museum
Naval Academy Museum

Lots of History
Lots of History

Great displays
Great displays
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Academy rings
Academy rings
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Celebration Hall
Celebration Hall

Boating is part of the Navy
Boating is part of the Navy

Sailing fleet
Sailing fleet

Academy view towards downtown
Academy view towards downtown

View out to the Bay
View out to the Bay
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View out to anchorage
View out to anchorage
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Acadmey grounds
Acadmey grounds

Event Lawn
Event Lawn

Looking up the Severn
Looking up the Severn
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Blue Angels
Blue Angels
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Flying over the Academy
Flying over the Academy

for Graduation
for Graduation

amazing
amazing

plug your ears
plug your ears
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They get close
They get close

tight turn
tight turn

down they came
down they came

out they went
out they went

Academy grounds
Academy grounds

Boats in the harbor for the show
Boats in the harbor for the show

Felix being hauled
Felix being hauled

On the hard for 11 days
On the hard for 11 days

Good time to wax the hull
Good time to wax the hull

Our neighborhood view
Our neighborhood view

Back to the water
Back to the water

Always scarry
Always scarry

Nick, our mechanic
Nick, our mechanic

Felix in the water with Jack and Lynn
Felix in the water with Jack and Lynn

Heavenly Twins dinner
Heavenly Twins dinner

Terrapin
Terrapin

Cool Change with Rob and Drake - the dog
Cool Change with Rob and Drake - the dog

Cool Change in Back Creek
Cool Change in Back Creek

Our neighbor hood in Back Creek
Our neighbor hood in Back Creek

Robert coming to dinner
Robert coming to dinner

Dinner on Felix
Dinner on Felix

Last night in Annapolis
Last night in Annapolis

New York City, here we come
New York City, here we come

Crossing New York Harbor
Crossing New York Harbor

Statue of Liberty - she is a beauty
Statue of Liberty - she is a beauty

NY from the Hudson
NY from the Hudson
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NY sightseeing
NY sightseeing
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On the Hudson
On the Hudson

Beautiful Homes
Beautiful Homes

Beautiful Scenery
Beautiful Scenery

Washington DC

USA Capitol Building
USA Capitol Building

The Mall
The Mall

Washington Channel
Washington Channel

Gang Plank Marina
Gang Plank Marina

DC Waterfront
DC Waterfront

Easy fish shopping
Easy fish shopping




Buy them by the bushel
Buy them by the bushel

Crabs crabs crabs
Crabs crabs crabs

Capitol Tour
Capitol Tour




Center of DC
Center of DC

Fabulous ceilings
Fabulous ceilings




They are all here
They are all here

Library of Congress
Library of Congress

Exquisite Interior
Exquisite Interior













Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden

Orchids
Orchids




smelling the roses
smelling the roses

View from the Capitol
View from the Capitol

Smithsonian Castle Visitors Center
Smithsonian Castle Visitors Center

Beautiful Gardens
Beautiful Gardens

Meditation Gardens
Meditation Gardens

American Indian Museum
American Indian Museum

Indian Museum Grounds
Indian Museum Grounds

from inside the Hirshhorn Museum
from inside the Hirshhorn Museum

National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art

New East Wing ConnectorTube
New East Wing ConnectorTube




Picasso
Picasso

Modigliani
Modigliani

Monet
Monet

Piccaso
Piccaso

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Views from the Old Postoffice Bldg Tower

Pennsylvaina Ave.
Pennsylvaina Ave.

to the north
to the north

to the west
to the west

to Washington Monument
to Washington Monument

The White House
The White House




Lynn
Lynn

Jack
Jack

Peace Maker
Peace Maker

Built as a private yacht
Built as a private yacht

Fore deck
Fore deck

First mate made pottery on board
First mate made pottery on board

no roller furling
no roller furling




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Jefferson Memorial

Jeffersons view of Tidal Basin
Jeffersons view of Tidal Basin

Jefferson
Jefferson

Jack and Mary with Lincoln Memorial
Jack and Mary with Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln
Lincoln

Lincolns View
Lincolns View

The reflecting pool on the Mall
The reflecting pool on the Mall

Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge

A bit of marble
A bit of marble

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

Korean Memorial
Korean Memorial

Viet Nam Memorial Addition
Viet Nam Memorial Addition

Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Mickey Hawkins- highschool classmate
Mickey Hawkins- highschool classmate

Mary and Jack
Mary and Jack

Mary crossing the Potomac
Mary crossing the Potomac

Georgetown on the Potomac
Georgetown on the Potomac

Crewers on the Potomac
Crewers on the Potomac

C & O Canal Bike trail
C & O Canal Bike trail

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

The plane the plane
The plane the plane

right over the bike trail
right over the bike trail

Plug your ears
Plug your ears

Mount Vernon Trail
Mount Vernon Trail

to Alexandria
to Alexandria

Jack and our bikes
Jack and our bikes

National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery

Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt

I liked him
I liked him

JFK
JFK

Different strokes for different folks
Different strokes for different folks

time will tell
time will tell

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American Art Museum

I loved this building
I loved this building

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American Art Museum
American Art Museum

art with lights
art with lights

and colors
and colors

live computer art
live computer art

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gallery props

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Yellowstone by Moran




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modern tea pots




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Einsteins Portrait

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RFK

Kathryn Hepburn
Kathryn Hepburn
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National Stadium

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George Washington University Graduation

Michelle Obama Speaking
Michelle Obama Speaking

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Michelle on the Mall

Motivating Speech
Motivating Speech

she drew a crowd
she drew a crowd

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Mall carousel

sunset over Washington Channel
sunset over Washington Channel




2010-05-01

Ocracoke Island - Outer Banks
Ocracoke Island - Outer Banks

Manteo on Roanoke Island
Manteo on Roanoke Island

Manteo Museum
Manteo Museum

Roanoke Inn
Roanoke Inn

View from the Inn
View from the Inn

ICW
ICW

Burk and Marsha
Burk and Marsha
Their new boat is Mutual Fun
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, VA

Cruise ship on repair drydock
Cruise ship on repair drydock

Boat injury - Lynns thigh
Boat injury - Lynns thigh

Good nesting area
Good nesting area
Keeps the eagles away
Onancock - Eastern Chesapeake
Onancock - Eastern Chesapeake

Felix and others at Onancock dock
Felix and others at Onancock dock

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Onancock views







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Sunset from the dock

Early morning Tug in Onancock
Early morning Tug in Onancock

tugs activities
tugs activities

Crabbers on the Chesapeake
Crabbers on the Chesapeake

Ghosting along
Ghosting along

Anchoring in St Marys River
Anchoring in St Marys River
1st small creek to the left
St Mary's City
St Mary's City
1st Capitol of Maryland
Wall decor
Wall decor

Humility punishment - not death!
Humility punishment - not death!

great trails
great trails

oldest building
oldest building

great views
great views

St Mary's College
St Mary's College
winning sailing team
St Mary's College campus
St Mary's College campus

their water front
their water front

lots of flowers
lots of flowers

this flower was on a tree
this flower was on a tree

St Mayr's sailing center
St Mayr's sailing center

Felix at St Mary's Dock
Felix at St Mary's Dock

Tug and Felix
Tug and Felix
As the storm passed we were safe at the dock
tug that led us in
tug that led us in

the storm
the storm

storm passing
storm passing

quiet after the storm
quiet after the storm

Felix after the storm
Felix after the storm

2010-04-12

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Rising Sun leaving Charleston

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SNOW!



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The Jazz Festival
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Govenors Mansion B & B

Our Hostess - Miss Hollace
Our Hostess - Miss Hollace










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The Cooper River Bridge 10K Run / Walk



















Dinner Party aboard Felix
Dinner Party aboard Felix

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Ron

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My travel journal

CLOSING THE LOOP Georgia to Charleston SC

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CLOSING THE LOOP! Georgia to Charleston SC

Florida "East Coast"

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Florida "East Coast"

Florida Keys to Ft. Lauderdale

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Florida_Keys_and_Fort_Lauderdale.docx

Florida Keys, Marathon

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Marathon_Winter.docx

Florida's West Coast

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_Florida_West_Coast.docx

The Gulf - Mobile to Florida

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Florida's Gulf Coast

Mobile Alabama

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Mobile Alabama

Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway

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Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway

Tennesse River

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_Tennessee_River.docx

Ol' Man River

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oH man river Miss to Tenndocx.docx

Illinois Waterways

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_Illinois_River.docx

Into Canda (in July the full version)

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11_-_O_Canada.docx

Chicago

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Chicago

Lake Michigan

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Lake Michigan - Michigan coast

Into Lake Michigan

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Into Lake Mighigan - USA

North Channel

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North Channel - Lake Huron

On to Georgian Bay

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On_to_Georgian_Bay.docx

Erie Canal NY

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Into the Erie Canal

On the Hudson River

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Hudson_River.docx

North to New York in 3 days!

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North_to_New_York.docx

Annapolis Redux May 23 - June 12 2010

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Annapolis Redux

Washington DC May 17th 2010

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Washington DC

Up the Mighty Potomac

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Up the Mighty Potomac

Virginia is for Lovers April 23, 2010

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Virginia is for Lovers

Goodbye Carolinas April 18, 2010

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Goodbye Carolinas

Entering North Carolina - day 5 - 9 Great Loop Trip

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Entering North Carolina, Day 5 - 9 Great Loop

Departed Chaleston April 5th, 2010

Hello, We are happy you are interested in our travels, and hope that you will email us and let us know what you are up to as well.  We love hearing from all of you!   To read about our Great Loop adventure, just open the below attachments.  The first is about our time in Charleston, SC. - which we fell in love with, and the second is Leg #1 - our first few days of travel.  We plan on updating the site every week or so, so there will be no additional notices sent to you of any updates.   We wish you all a wonderful Spring and hope you are all enjoying warmer weather - we sure are!
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Departed Charleston, SC 4/5/2010
Leg # 1 - Great Loop Journey

North and South Carolina Dec 6 to Jan 19th

   Felix has been on a slow move down the Intercoastal Waterway, and in the attachment -  "Carolinas"  - you can read a brief description about the ICW and our trip.  There is also a detailed version for those who want to know more about the places that we visited.  In summary, we had a wonderful Christmas in Southport NC, as my high school friend, Mary McMillian and her sister Carol, joined us for 2 days.  They stayed in a lovely B&B, we all dined on Felix, and went sightseeing via Mary's car, as the weather was a bit chilly to do the walking tours.  It was very close to being a white Christmas! 
   On Dec 27th we crossed into South Carolina, transited through the populated Mytrle Beach area, passing one huge house after the other, plus an incredible flotilla of boats, all of which line the banks of the canal. Just a bit further south we dicovered a great marina, up a little river, called Osprey were we spent a few days waiting for the arrival of our Colorado neighbor friends, Carol and Mike, who joined us on New Years Eve Day.  Because we had all been traveling all day, (by plane and car) our ringing in the New Year was a bit low key and the guys even had to wake Carol and me up for the event.  Carol and Mike sailed (actually motored because that is what you mostly do on the ICW) for 3 days, stopping in Georgetown and McClellanville, before arriving in Charleston SC.  They flew home and we are still here.  Because we are cruisers, our plans change frequently, just like the weather. 
   We have decide to stay here in Charleston, where we will have ample time to get the needed boat projects done, before we head north on the Great Loop trip in April.  It is lovely here, now that the sever cold snap has moved on, and we are looking forward to really getting to know Charleston!   We wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR and FAIRWINDS  from

 Lynn and Jack  Aboard Felix
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CAROLINAS Dec 6th to Jan 19th

New York to North Carolina Nov 18 to Dec 13, 2009

Below you can open the attachment to check out the details of our sailing adventure from NY to NC.  There is a short version at the top, and then the detailed version further down.  If you have trouble opening it, please let me know.  I am afraid that I am still in the learning process of all this web site business, so your input is greatly appreciated.  It is just our way to let anyone who is interested, know what we are up to.  The hardest part is finding time to select a few, of the many photos I take, and do the actual writing.  But I hope that it is a way for us to stay connected to you all!  As for the photos, I found opening them as large thumbnails works the best.

WE WISH YOU ALL A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON
     AND THE HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!!
            LOVE LYNN AND JACK  ABOARD FELIX IN NORTH CAROLINA
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New York to North Carolina

Maine to New York City - October 26 - November 15th, 2009

OUR JOURNEY ABOARD FELIX BEGINS:    We made it all the way from Maine through New England to New York, New York with generally good, but cold weather with only a few bad days of wind and rain, when we prudently stayed put in protected bays or marinas.  As is describe in more detail below, we left South Freeport, Maine, made it to the Cape Cod Canal with stops in Portsmouth, NH, Rockport, Mass, and Scituate, Mass.  Then we cut across Buzzards Bay to the Island of Cuttyhunk, Mass,  across Rhode Island Sound to Point Judith, RI, then down the Connecticut shoreline, stopping in Westbrook, and Norwalk, before crossing Long Island Sound to Port Washington in Manhasset Bay, NY.   After a day trip by train into New York City for sight seeing, we transited the East River through the heart of NY City, to Staten Island, were we are safely tucked into the Great Kills Yacht Culb, waiting out winds and huge seas produced by Hurricane Ida.  Since it appears that we will be for about a week, Jack decided it was an opportunity to return to Maine by train to get the truck, which he is now driving to his brother Charlie's, in Florida.  I am safe and sound, riding out the storm.

South Freeport, Maine  to  Cape Cod Canal

DAILY DETAILS:  
October 26, 2009 (Monday)  We pulled away from the dock at 8:15 am, leaving South Freeport, Maine behind.  It was absolutely a perfect beginning, sunny, calm and  warm - well, except for the zillion lobster pot buoys we had to dodge.  We had assumed that once we got out past the islands, in deeper water, we would be n the clear of the pots, but boy were we wrong.  We ended up dodging pots, which took one, if not both of us, on strict surveillance at all times, until be entered Long Island Sound, many days later.  For those who are unfamiliar with lobster pots, they sit on the bottom of the ocean floor with a line extending to the surface, and a buoy attached at the top identifying who's pot it belongs to and a way to retrieve it.  The danger lies in us hitting the buoy, getting the line wrapped around our engine propeller, and thus stopping our progress until someone - that being me - dons a wet suit and climbs into the bone chilling sea to cut the line loose.  I grew out of my heavy wet suit years ago, so we were diligent about dodging the pots.  I dare say, that when waving to the lobster fisherman as we would pass, my wave was a slight finger wave, and I doubt that I will ever eat another lobster again!  Day one was going so well, the Atlantic so gentle, that we pushed all the way to Portsmouth NH, but unfortunately we were a bit late and the sun had set, so our first attempt to tie Felix to a mooring ball, was in the dark.  It was also the first time I was at the helm with Jack on the bow,  trying to pick up a "new to us"   type of mooring ball.  After we finally got attached, and apologized for the curt words exchanged during our anxious moments, we had a calm and peaceful night.  A great beginning for our journey on Felix!

October 27, 2009 (Tuesday)  The day was cloudy with lumpy seas.  Sort of like riding with our friend Carol, when she is 4 wheeling over boulders - up, down, left, right, with no rhyme or rhythm - just bouncy and a need to hang on.  We arrived in Rockport, Mass about 3 pm, just before a storm set in, and was instructed to tie to a stand alone, floating dock, just outside a large stone wall.  This wall protected the city's small inner harbor, which was filled with local, working fishing boats and surrounded with beautiful, quaint shops, art galleries and restaurants.

October 27, 2009 (Wednesday)  The brunt of the storm that brought heavy rain, gusty winds, and surprisingly choppy seas to this outer harbor, kept us from going ashore that day, and even brought out the harbor master in his boat to extend extra lines from another buoy to help keep us, and the dock, in place. 

October 28th, 2009 (Thursday)  The storm subsided and bit and we were able to row the dinghy around into the inner harbor and enjoyed a lovely walk around town.  It was my first major walk with my airboot/cast but the galleries, shops and wonderful photographic scenes of old buildings, boats, and beaches, kept my mind off of my swollen, aching ankle.  We also had a delicious dinner at a popular seafood restaurant, which is always a treat, because we eat most of our meals on the boat.

October 29, 2009 (Friday)  We departed at 8:20 am into calm winds, and gentle easy swells, and after motoring for 5 hours arrived in Scituate Bay just before the afternoon winds started to pick up.  After fueling, we tied to a marina dock,  our cheapest of the entire trip, which only cost $10. a night. 

October 30, 2009 (Saturday)  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  Even though the wind blew like stink all day, we were happy tied to the dock and enjoyed a really fun city tradition of Trick & Treating on the Main Street.  The 4 block main street was blocked from traffic, all the businesses were open with owners and employees dressed in costume and handed out candy, to ever 600 kids in every type of costume imaginable, who were escorted by parents, many of which were also dressed up. 

November 1, 2009 (Sunday)  We were treated to perfect conditions for a downwind sail all the way to Cape Cod Canal, where we actually had to slow down to time our transiting with favorable tidal currents.  The saying "you can's buck the tide", is very meaningful here, as trying to go through against the tide is impossible.  The canal, without the wind and sea swell influence was very calm and we easily transited in slightly over an hour.  Going through the canal saves a trip all the way around Cape Cod, which has been the ruin of many a boat, especially at this time of year.  After exiting the Canal at 1:30, we were able to make it partway across Buzzards Bay to Marion, Mass., where we tied up to the city dock just before sunset.  A mooring ball at the marina adjacent to the city dock would have cost $40.00, so the free night seemed a better choice, even though slightly illegal.  We left the next morning before anyone needed use of it.


Buzzards Bay to Long Island Sound

November 2, 2009 (Monday)   
Under way at 7:00am with cloudy skies, but calm winds, which picked up and we were able to make another downwind jib sail across to Cuttyhunk Island, at the end of the Elizabeth Island chain which lies just west of Martha's Vineyard.  As we approached the bay entrance, we could see across to Marthas Vineyard Island and the cliffs of Gay Head.   We were just there in July, when this whole Felix adventure began, so it was nice to see something familiar.  We had heard good things about Cuttyhunk, so was excited to be here, unfortunately, the town docks were already pulled up for the season, as were the close in mooring balls, so we had to anchor across the bay from town.  Mother Nature, with the rain and winds that she brought that night, kept us from launching the dinghy, so we never did get to explore Cuttyhunk. 

November 3, 2009 (Tuesday)   Even though it still felt like the winds blowing pretty good, the weather forecast was favorable and Jack wanted to move on.  As we eased out of the anchorage, into the sound, we were going with the wind and and were able to put the jib out and motor sail to Point Judith, RI.  Until Jack decided, in his sometimes overly cautious manner, to take the long way around to the entrance of the bay, we had really nice conditions.  His approach put us with the sea swells on our beam , and even though a catamaran might take them a bit better that a monahull, we still rolled from side to side and tossed a few things around in the cabin.  Thankfully, when we finally rounded the breakwater and got into the protected bay, where the seas were flat and calm, and we were able to relaxed a bit, and look for a marina.  Luckily, there was one that still had their docks in the water and hot showers.  Even though the Bell View Marina was pretty high class and charged us $51.00 for a slip (a huge discount from their summer rates)  they had terrific showers, which we needed desperately, so it was well worth it!  Another sailboat, also headed south, who joined us on the dock for the night, gave us some good info as to how to get through our next obstacle and where our next stop might be.  The obstacle was an area coming up, called "The Race", where the bay narrows creating very strong tidal currents which can produce dangerous conditions and which our guide books advised us to use extreme caution.  Jack worked all evening checking the tides, and establishing a plan as to when and how to approach "The Race".

November 4th, 2009 (Wednesday)   We left the dock, heading for Fisher Island, and an anchorage just prior to The Race, where we planned on spending the night before doing the narrow area the next day.  However, since we were sailing with the tidal flow, we were making 7.5 knots, arrived earlier than planned, had wonderful conditions, so continued on through "The Race" without any problems and made it to Westbrook, on the Connecticut side of Long Island Sound.  Brewers Marina even had a TV lounge for customers, and since we were the only ones there, we had the place to ourselves.  The first TV or movie we had watched since our departure from Maine.  Even though we both wish we had a few movies aboard, I have not missed TV, and have easily turned my interest to reading books.  So far, I have read 3.


YUK -  a computer glitch just erased my last ten days of details!  I began wondering if it was worth rewriting, so decided to ask a friend for advice.  "Do you think anyone is really interested in reading this stuff"?  His answer was yes, so, if you are reading this, thank Jim, as he convinced me that at least HE would be reading it!


November 5, 2009 ( Thursday)  Off again, and this leg took us to Norwalk Cove Marina, Norwalk, CT.  We had many choices as to where to stop, but picked the furthermost we could get to in day light and had the most cruiser facilities, as the weather told us we may be here a day or two.

November 6, 2009 (Friday)  Had fun doing laundry as I met a lovely lady, Claudia, and we were able to talk Boat Talk.  ie "had a boat, bought a bigger boat, love the boat, Long Island Sound is a great place to cruise a boat, most friends don't understand living on a boat" etc.  Jack walked into town, found a 'Mom and Pop' type grocery, where we were able to buy a few things.  Being on the East Coast is like being in a different country for me.  For Jack, it reminds him of his growing up in New Jersey.

November 7, 2009 (Saturday)  Awoke to frost on the docks, with clear skies and little wind, which was right on the nose as we crossed Long Island Sound to the N.Y. side and tied to a city mooring ball at Port Washington, Manhasset Bay.  As we crossed the bay, we were able to see the New York City skyline, and were quite excited about finally getting to New York, New York.  Port Washington was quite lovely as it wrapped around the bay and also extended up into the hills.  A launch service picked us up and took us to the city pier, were we began our walking exploration.  We found an old time hardware store that had some screws I had been looking for since Maine, and a church bazaar where we picked up some treasures for the boat.  I am still in the progress of equipping Felix and making her feel like home, and a rummage sale is my kind of place to shop.

November 8, 2009 (Sunday)  The launch picked us up at 8am and we were off on the train to Penn station to explore Manhattan. It was a clear, sunny, 70 degree day that was absolutely, spectacular!  Our first stop was the Empire State Building where it was exciting to see the East River, where we would be tomorrow and the Hudson River, where we will be next spring.  We then began walking towards Central Park, but opted to ride the subway as far as Columbus Circle, where we entered the park and walked for miles.  We ducked into the Guggenheim Museum for a few minutes, but did not have much time, as we needed to get back to Port Washington, before the launch service stopped running, at sunset.

New York, New York - here we come!

November 9, 2009 (Monday)   The BIG DEAL about transiting the East River that runs right through New York City, is a section called HELL GATE.  Again, this is where the river narrows and the tidal influence causes lots of currents and whirlpools which can toss a boat around every which way.  This, combined with a possible horrid wind chop and exacerbated with heavy commercial boat traffic creates a need for good planning and a lot of luck.  According to our tide tables, the best time to transit this area was in the middle of the night, but we decided that was not an option, as night sailing this area poses other risks.  So, we were up by 5am, slipped off the mooring ball by 5:30, and with me on the bow using a huge spot light to see any obstacles in the anchorage, we slowly motored out of Manhasset Bay.  As dawn began to break, which helped light our way, we approached the sound, and turned the corner towards New York City, just as the sun began to rise.   The chill in the air was warmed by the sun, the water was quite calm, and our excitement was mounting, as we dashed towards the City and Hell Gate.  Hell Gate is where the Harlem River flows into the East River, just east of Manhattans upper east side.  I was able to take a photo of our chart plotter and document that we actually were doing 10.2 knots in the middle of it!  This, on a boat, is really flying, as our boater friends can appreciate.  Anyway, we had very little traffic except for airplanes as they passed over us, landing at Laguardia Air Port,  off on our port side.  Felix and Jack handled the swirling tidal waters just fine.  I spent my time taking photos of the Manhattan skyline, the bridges as we went under them, the commuter ferries that zipped in and out across the river, and finally, as we worked our way to the south end, of the Staten Island ferries and the Statue of Liberty.  This is the point to which we will be returning next spring as we travel up the Hudson River.  Days do not get better than this!

We proceeded around to the south end of Staten Island to the Great Kills Yacht Club.  One of the YC members, John, is a "great looper" (did it in 2003) and helps to accommodate other cruisers.  The club has nice amenities, everyone is very friendly, and it is located in a very well protected area, a good place to be to ride out the upcoming storm  - Hurricane Ida.

November 10, 2009 (Tuesday)  The train took us to the Staten Island Ferry, which took us to the southern tip of Manhattan.  After exploring South Seaport Village, we caught a glimpse of Wall Street, before taking the subway to Columbus Circle, where we met Dee Ann, Jack's oldest daughter.  We had a great time with her, exploring the local area including a gigantic Whole Foods Market, ate lunch at a nifty little place, walked to the new Hudson River Park, then back by Lincoln Center and made it back to catch the subway just as the lights were coming on in New York City.  The nighttime skyline view of Manhattan, from the Staten Island Ferry, was picture perfect!  Another, terrific day!

Novemer 11, 2009 (Wednesday)  The day was spent getting caught up on a few boat projects, plus Jack decided that since Hurricane Ida was producing 45k winds and 15 foot seas off the Coast here, and the forecast did not look for several days, he would go to Maine and pick up the truck.

November 12, 2009 (Thursday)  Jack took a train, the ferry,and a subway, to Penn Station then two trains and a taxi to get to the truck in Maine.  He drove all night to get back to the boat.  I hunkered down, here on the boat, feeling quite safe and warm, and weathered out the storm.

November 13 - 16th 2009   Jack left for his brother Charlie's, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he will park the truck, and fly back here on the 17th.  The weather forecast looks good for leaving here on the 18th.  We do need a good weather window, as from here, we have to jump out into the Atlantic for a 24 hour stretch down to Cape May, where we will enter the Delaware River and protected waters.  I will keep busy boat stuff, finally viewing some of the many photos I have taken, and put these pages on the site.

I will send an email to let you all know when I update it next time.  Fairwinds   Lynn and Jack aboard Felix

October 25 Ready to Go!

Written by  Lynn (with occasional comments from the other half)
Upon completing the purchase of our new catamaran sailboat, Felix, and giving the boat yard instructions for work to be done, we left Maine for a quick trip to Colorado, as we needed to return to the boat as soon as we could and sail south before the snow started to fly.  Even though we were in a fast mode, we did enjoy many of the scenic byways of New Hampshire, Vermont, Montreal, Ontario, Wisconsin and down through the Dakotas, on our way home.   This drive completed Jack's visiting every state in the USA (I checked one item off my bucket list) and a chance for us to see some fabulous scenery, plus get a glimpse of some of the areas we plan on sailing to next year, up in the Great Lakes region.

Our planned 2 weeks in Colorado were progressing well as we found a great tenant for our house and were moving all of our personal belongings, including the Tiger RV, into a storage unit.  Then things changed when I fell on the stairs, fractured my right ankle in two places, and had to have surgery with 2 screws to put it back together again.  Fortunately, we have great friends and family who helped us finish packing and moving and gave me a place to stay while I was recuperating.  Jack, needing to get back to the boat and oversee all the projects, drove to Maine by himself, with the truck fully loaded with all our boat and new home STUFF, plus, of course, my kayak. (Nothing like a little "alone time" to make a guy really appreciate the other half.)

Felix remained inside a huge boat/airplane hangar type shed, which made living aboard a bit difficult, albeit a bit warmer, until we were launched on Friday, Oct 16th (It was really weird to be in the hanger with the door closed.  I couldn't tell night from day.  I misread my watch one night and got up and dressed quickly and rushed outside, only to find it was 3 am and total darkness)  I was able to fly out and join Jack on Oct 6th, after receiving a new cast - a huge removable air boot, which allowed me to start putting some weight on the mending ankle.  Thank goodness for those electric carts in many of the stores, as they made it possible for me to shop for food, supplies, and all the goodies to make Felix feel like home.  We are also lucky to be staying at the dock, here at Brewers South Freeport Marina, as we have power for our much needed electric heaters, which is making our living aboard, a lot more comfortable.  Every day, has been a different weather day, here in Maine - some being beautiful, some quite wet, and then others very nippy, especially one morning when the docks were covered with frost!  The beauty of the fall colors in the trees, the incredible houses, barns, and beautiful yards, plus the fabulous shoreline, with bays, islands, rivers, and estuaries everywhere, has impressed and captivated both of us.  A new acquaintance, also someone sailing south, who has cruised extensively, says that Maine has the best "gunk holing" ground in the world.  I believe him, as it is a truly magnificant place, and perhaps one day we will return.

Now that all of the major projects have been completed on Felix and she has been equipped with Jack's new toys, including a 12" chart plotter, radar, auto pilot, electric windlass (at my age, with my back, I dont do manual winlasses any more)  we are almost ready to go!  My ankle is healing well and I should be able to discard the air boot by Nov. 1st, which will allow me to maneuver a lot better around the boat.  So, when we get a good weather window, we will be sailing out through the islands, lobster pots, and reefs on our way to Cape Cod Canal, Long Island Sound and New York City, making a few stops along the way.  While in NY, we are really looking forward to seeing Jack's daughter, Dee Ann and her husband Roger, bisides the regular sightseeing, before heading south in the ICW (inter coast waterway).

Hope you are all having a wonderful Fall season and please email when you can, as we love hearing about your adventures as well.   Fairwinds  from Lynn and Jack aboard Felix

WE BOUGHT THE BOAT!

Life is a great voyage and Jack and I are beginning our next adventure.  Most of you may know that we sold Fairwind in May.  Then, because a lady from Martha's Vineyard wanted to exchange her house for ours, we began a 1 1/2 month driving/camping trip to the northeast.  During our trip, a catamaran sailboat that we have been interested in came on the market in Freeport, Maine, where we were to be driving in the next few days.  This is actually the same exact boat that we saw and liked in Fort Lauderdale 2 years ago - which initiated our change of plans and the sale of Fairwind.  We are now the happy owners of "Felix" a 34' Catalac, English built, 1985, catamaran.  The name Felix comes from the cartoon caracter, Felix the cat,, but it also means "Lucky"! in Latin. Jack and I, indeed, feel very lucky!
 
Tomorrow, we will be leaving Maine on our way back to Colorado via numerous National Geographic Scenic Byways.  After taking care of the house and loading our old Tundra truck with boat gear and kayak, we will drive back to Maine and ready the boat for sailing south.  We should reach the Chesapeake sometime in October, stay there until December 1st, before heading on to Florida, the Bahamas, Florida Keys and Everglades, all of which should take up most of the winter.  Then the BIG TRIP begins.
 
Jack has dreamed about this trip, "THE GREAT LOOP" for many years, and now he has the perfect boat in which to do it.  The Great Loop will take us up the Intercoastal Water Way to New York, up the Hudson, through Lake Champlain to Montreal and the St Lawrence River.  Then we will cruise the Great Lakes to Chicago, up the Illinois River to the Mississippi, down to the Ohio, up to the Tennesee and the Tenn-Tom River-Canal system and on to Mobile, Alabama.  Once we reach the Gulf and go on to the west coast of Florida, we will have completed " The Great Loop".  Due to Mother Nature, such as hurricanes and cold and slow boating to "smell the roses" along the way, this loop takes a full year to complete.
 
Hopefully we will figure out how to do a web site so anyone who wants to know where we are can ckeck up on us.  Felix has a guest berth, so for those of you who may be interested, you are invited to come visit.  
 
Best wishes to you all   -------  and fairwinds,    Lynn and Jack  -- soon to be on Felix

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