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…
The Ragged Islands are located in the Southern Bahamas, southwest of Long Island and North of Cuba. It is a group of islands that are far enough out of the way and difficult enough to get to that they are rarely visited by cruisers. There is a small town called Duncantown, located on the southernmost…
Being homeless (as a result of selling our Nordhavn 47, ROAM) has given us the opportunity to travel and spend time with friends and family. While we’ve enjoyed ourselves we’ve also worn out our welcome at more than one family member’s house! We spent more than a few weeks at Michelle’s family ranch this summer…
At the end of April, we returned to George Town to watch the Bahamas National Family Regatta
The only thing we’ve missed about being retired is getting to spend time with good friends we have made over the past 30+ years through the business. Earlier this year, we floated the idea among several friends that we would love to have a meet-up in April and we suggested the Turks & Caicos as…
It’s 2:30 in the morning and I’m on the tail end of my midnight to 3:00 AM shift. Michelle will be coming up soon to take her turn at the helm, but in the meantime, I sit in the “Chair of the All Powerful”, aka the helmsman’s seat, monitoring our progress and feeling in control…
One of the things we enjoy about traveling in our slow trawler, is that we get to see things that others speed past. It’s a bit like riding a bike along a rural road vs speeding down the road in a fast automobile. Sure, your car will get you to your destination a lot quicker,…
This is really a story about my friend Mark Cole and his willingness to put himself between a shark and me while spear fishing in the Ragged Islands. I’ll let Mark, in his own words, tell the story, but first a bit of background. I’m new to Spear Fishing. Oh sure, I’ve carried around a…
Tugboat and Sailor are part of our family and travel with us, wherever we go. We often meet other travelers that tell us they gave up their pet(s) in order to go cruising. Our dogs bring us so much joy on a daily basis that we can’t imagine not having them with us. To be…
