Thursday, June 23, 2022 Trip: 39.15. GPS 218nm Last night the wind direction was just right that we left the companionway hatch open and A/C off. The light winds were enough to keep us comfortable and predicted to go down to 63-64F. About 0130, I woke to the banging of lines agains the mast, clang, […]
Tag Archives: museums
Tuesday, March 10 Today we rented a car from Hertz. they met us at the Marina Offfice and drove us a few miles to their base where we picked up the car, a Kia. It had good A/C which was very much appreciate since we don’t have it on the boat. We had wanted to […]
January 11 Sunday We got together with Walkabout (Bob and Jeanne) and Vision Quest (Rick and Peggy) to walk to Fort Shirley. We got together at the PAYS (Portsmouth Association of Yacht Security) dock about 930am and walked north on the road. We passed a large resort development under construction funded by the Morocco and […]
Thursday, October 17, Day 100 We woke to a HEAVY dew and were able to see a few dolphins, but only were able to get photos of their fin out of the water. We waited until 847am to raise the anchor to try to have the negative tidal current less than starting early and having […]
Friday, September 27, day 80 Paul, who lives on his boat here took us to Robert Sawyers automotive shop to get the alternator belt bracket welded. They were great! Immediately went to work on it and <10min it was welded and fixed for $10! Wow what service! We drove home (our boat IS home) and […]
Thursday, August 15. Day 39 We left Napatree Beach anchorage at 7am, this time missing the rock. After we had rounded Sandy Point and passed the Middle Ground Breakwall that protects Stonington Harbor we all of a sudden slowed down from something catching on the keel. The boat knot meter said we were going 6.1kts, […]
Saturday, August 8. Day 35 Today dawned sunny with hints of warmth, but not the heat yet as the weather had predicted. After a quick breakfast and taking showers after heating up water on the stove, we were ready for our 2nm dinghy ride into the town of Essex. After getting some instructions at the […]
Tuesday, August 6. Day 32. Happy Anniversary to us. It’s been 8 years. We woke and got on the road as targeted, which means we tried to leave at 8am and left at 9am as Chet predicted, to go first to Defender Store, which is a discount marine store. They have thousand of items available […]
Travels with the Dolsen’s 