with John and Ria aboard 'His Idea'
We’ve been enjoying the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay for the past week, with stops in Oxford and St. Michaels. For those of you who have read James Michener’s historical novel about this area (aptly named ‘Chesapeake’), these communities and the rivers they reside on, such as the Choptank, were at the centre of this …
Behind again, this time because our last stop – Tangier Island, Virginia – had no internet or cell phone coverage (we think they like it that way). Since our last posting on May 13th we’ve travelled about 250 miles and experienced a wide variety of different places. The broad expanses of Abermarle Sound were exchanged …
Despite our best efforts to keep the blog current we have fallen behind again, so this will be another lengthy version. We are currently berthed at the Manteo Waterfront Marina, which is located on Roanoke Island, just inside the barrier islands that define the ‘outer banks’ of North Carolina. By great coincidence, five minutes after …
This will be a catch-up post, because the blog has been lagging behind a bit. Where are we? Today will be our third day in Charleston, South Carolina, where we are anchored in the harbour of this famous southern maritime city. Life aboard As our familiarity with His Idea grows, we’re finding that we have …
As we shared our cruising plans during the years and months prior to our departure, it was not uncommon to face the question “Aren’t you afraid of pirates? We were a bit surprised by this, but perhaps we shouldn’t have been considering how frequently modern day piracy is reported in the headlines. We have no plans …