METAMORPHOSIS noun meta·mor·pho·sis | \ ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fə-səs biology : a major change in the form or structure of some animals or insects that happens as the animal or insect becomes an adult One of our favorite things to do in North East Harbor is to visit Thuya Gardens. Stepping through the gate and entering the garden is surreal experience. The garden splashes…
Maine is a wonderful place to cruise in the summer months. There are hundreds (thousands) of well protected and isolated anchorages, the wildlife is abundant, and the seaside towns are picturesque and inhabited by welcoming and interesting people. What’s not to like? Well, there are a few downsides. The lobster pots are thick and difficult…
Once we got our semi-annual maintenance stop completed in South Florida, we were ready to begin our migration north like thousands of other boaters. Boat insurance companies charge a HUGE premium if you want to leave your boat in the “Hurricane Zone” between about July 1 and November 1. During hurricane season last year, we…
We returned from the Bahamas in early May so that we could give Roam a good Spa Treatment before we headed north for the summer. The first stop was in Palm Beach to haul her out of the water for bottom paint and to repair some damage to the port stabilizer which occurred during the…
Bahamas Land and Sea Park – Warderick Wells We’ve spent many nights over the years at Warderick Wells. The moorings in the “Horseshoe” are situated in a “U” shape around a shallow bar, parts of which are exposed at low tide. This natural anchorage (mooring only now) is scoured by strong tidal currents leaving behind…
We’ve been cruising in the Bahamas for many years now and since we continue to return year after year, it’s a safe bet that we have our favorite spots where we spend most of our time. You can look back through our prior posts and see details on those spots. In this post, I want…
At the end of Cruising the Chesapeake, Part 1, we were anchored off the beautiful college town of Saint Mary’s. After a few wonderful days exploring Saint Mary’s, we headed to the Potomac River with plans to continue all the way up to Washington DC. Up the Potomac to Washington DC From Saint Mary’s we…
When we last spoke, we had just arrived at the southern end of the Chesapeake after a slow, and wonderful, trip north up the east coast from Florida. Our plans were to spend a couple of months at York River Yacht Haven and then do some exploring. Yep, done did that! Following is a recap…
Our son Sean and his Fiancee, Amanda, gave us our first Grand Baby on March 31, 2020. Knowing that Eve was due at the end of March, we planned to leave ROAM at a marina in Tortola, BVI in mid-April and fly back to the states to help Amanda, Sean, and Eve get settled together….
Our experience cruising north in the spring of 2020 aboard our N55, Roam.
