http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Geoose/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Geoose en-us Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:20:12 +0000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:20:12 +0000 Nov 4 Day 17 Sailed 10 milesWe started our day with breakfast at Pinini Petersquos. Christa and Peter will remember Petersquos. Pete offered to let Rick ride his Segway that he rides to work. Another new experience for Rick. We visited a Marina just across from the Yacht Club. We were looking for someone to lift the boat out of the Water. This particular Marina didnrsquot have a lift but http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alabama/blog-451872.html Oct 30 Day 13 Layover in Demopolis ALWe slept in and then did laundry this morning. Itrsquos warm and muggy. The forecast for this afternoon is for thunder storms and a lot of rain. A good day to stay put. We were invited for cocktails on Sparkies Dream at 500 PM. We were joined by 2 additional Canadian couples who are cruising south. The Pinacoladas were great and a good time was had by a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alabama/Mobile/blog-450592.html Oct 28 Day 11 380 miles down 270 miles to go.We have joined up with another sail boat which is traveling about the same speed as we are. Sharpies Dream is a 32 ft Bayfield cutter and is from the North Channel on Lake Ontario. Pat and Dianne left on there trip around Sept 1. They sold their home and are headed for the Bahamas. They will make further plans when they get that far. We covered 65 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alabama/blog-449490.html Oct 25 Day 8 237 miles down413 to goRickrsquos detailed description of a typical day on the water onboard Amber Lee II We woke at 600 am. Rick put on the coffee and Wayne put in load of laundry with hopes that it would be done by 830 am departure time. We discussed the days plan over coffee. It was very foggy which made a question will we be able to see by 830 am We had our breakfast http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Mississippi/blog-448780.html Oct 21 Day 4 on the waterWe woke up to another cool crisp day. We planned on leaving early but were enticed to stay for complementary fresh warm cinnamon rolls. Glad we did for they were delicious. We fueled up with 3 gals diesel and pumped out the holding tank and headed out on the river. We managed to sail for about 1 hour but with light winds from the south we motored most of the day. We cr http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Mississippi/blog-447943.html Oct 18 Day 9There was frost on the sail cover this morning. I think itrsquos time to get farther South. The weather was cool but pleasant today. Rick played the National Anthem on his harmonica as Wayne raised the Stars and Stripes as we entered Kentucky Lake. We had sunshine and a light north northwest northeast breeze all afternoon. Just enough wind to fly Rickrsquos gennaker and sail mu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Kentucky/Land-Between-The-Lakes-National-Recreation-Area/blog-446800.html Oct 15 Day 6Today we were able to get a ride on a spectator boat to watch the racing up close. The racers had a good wind and that made for a rough ride in the power boat we were in. I can hardly wait to get back on a sail boat. There was lots of excitement on the starting line as you can see from the photos. When you have 30 boats starting it can get a little nuts. After the 3 races were done http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alabama/Mobile/blog-446066.html Oct 11 Day 2We found the Green Turtle Marina after driving around Grand Rivers Kentucky for a while. We spent most of the day raising the mast and launching Amber Lee. The marina office is on a floating dock. We have a slip 20 feet from the office lounge area and shower facilities. We have already met a number of cruisers. Everyone is very friendly want to know where you came from where you http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alabama/Mobile/blog-445223.html Oct 10 2009 Day 1 Just want to let everyone know we are actually on our way. Left Baraboo the first time at 630 AM this morning. When Wayne realized he forgot some of his cloths on a hanger we turned around and went back. We should have checked that list one more time before we left. We departed for the second time at 650 AM. Itrsquos time we get South. The temperature was 29 degrees F w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Kentucky/Paducah/blog-443907.html In hopes to extend the sailing season Wayne and fellow sailor Rick will be trailering the Amber Lee II to Kentucky Lake and sailingmotoring south via the TennesseeTombigbee Waterway Tenntom until we reach salt water in Mobile Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. We hope to launch about October 12 at the Green Turtle Marina Green Turtle . After we launch we plan to leave the boat in Kentucky and drive http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wisconsin/blog-438923.html Day 9 Tobago Cays St Vincent March 13 ContinuedWayne made it back to the boat and changed out of his camouflaged shorts before he was arrested as an insurgent gorilla. Karen will not need to mortgage the farm to bail her husband out of jail. We successfully checked back into Grenada so we are legally in that country once again.We had dinner of barracuda and curry chicken at a beach rest http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Grenada/Saint-George/blog-382386.html Day 5 Tyrell Bay Carriaou Grenada March 9 2009We dingied into shore and caught a bus to Hillsborough to check out of Grenada. We needed to do the immigration and customs just like leaving any country. I found a free wifi area at the local telephone sales office. That is where you got the last blog from. We picked up a few more provisions and headed back to the boat for a noon departure. We m http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Vincent-and-Grenadines/Saint-Vincent/blog-381449.html Grenada Day 1 March 5 2009Wayne and Rick arrived at 530 AM at Point Saline International Airport on the island country of Grenada. Stepping off the plane into 76 degree temp was a little shock after Wisconsin winter. Air was heavy and it was hard to breath. Got thru customs and immigration without a problem. Took a taxi to True Blue Resort and Marina where Horizon Yacht Charters is located. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Grenada/Carriacou/blog-380225.html It's time to get out of the cold Midwest and go sailing in the Caribbean. Sailing friend Skipper Kent has arranged a sailing cruise for March 515 2009. The crew will be made up of 2 of Kent's friends myself and my good BBYC sailing buddy Rick. The boat is a Venesia 42 catamaran chartered from Horizon Yacht Charters out of Grenada. Boat Link Grenada is located in the Southern Caribbean abo http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Grenada/blog-375596.html May 25 2008 Wabasha MN to Winona MN 37 miles Crew Brad G.We had a small thunder shower last night. Glad the wind didnrsquot change directions since we had 20 miles of open lake Lake Pepin to our North. Brad and I raised anchor at 800 am and motored to Wabasha MN. We pumped out our waste tank and got some ice. Didnrsquot see any Grumpy Old Men. The wind was from the South East at 15 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wisconsin/blog-282365.html May 19 2008 BarabooTomah WI to Bayport MN and Maple Grove MN via 1984 F250 Ford truckHarold and I made it to Lake St. Croix without any problems. We ended up going to Bayport MN where there are a number of marinas. We found a good ramp at the Beach House marina. The City of Bayport charges 10 for launching and 10 a night for parking a vehicle. WE started stepping the mast and found out t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Minnesota/blog-279757.html Itrsquos time to do some traveling on the water. Captain Wayne and crew brother Harold will be taking a cruise. We plan to launch SV Amber Lee II on the St. Croix River near Stillwater MN on May 19th enter the Mississippi at Prescott WI and sail and motor down the Mighty Mississippi to La Crosse WI. This adventure will begin before we hit the water when we trailer the 27 ft ODay sail b http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wisconsin/blog-277088.html We ended our last blog arriving at Cape Hatteras.We went to see Cape Hatteras lighthouse then went to the beach and watched kite surfers. Check ldquokite surfingrdquo out on google if you want to see what a wild sport it is. The next morning the 13th we continued north on the Outer Banks and managed to drive out on the beach again without getting stuck in the sand. We drove through Nagrs http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/blog-267843.html Week 1 of retirementI better make an entry in the ldquoHeaded Southrdquo blog before we start north for home.Left sunny Wisconsin on April 6th and arrived in Atlanta on the afternoon of the 8th. Happy birthday Harold Southern Indiana and Kentucky looked very wet. Even had to ford a small creek with the Jeep when we stopped to pick up our Indiana geocache.We stayed with Kim and Bruce Karen http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/blog-265796.html It has been a while since Karen and I have taken a trip together. Wayne needs a break between 38 years of work and retirement. We will be driving to Atlanta Georgia to visit Karen's Brother and sister and families. We then plan to head for the South Carolina coast. If the weather is warm we will drive North To the North Carolina Outer Islands. If it looks like cool temperatures we may go south to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Atlanta/blog-263423.html