Grenada Day 1 March 5, 2009 Wayne and Rick arrived at 5:30 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. The sun had just come up and at 6:30 AM. We didn’t know if our sailing buddies would appreciate early morning visitors. I walked down the docks and found a Verensia catamaran. I went back and got Rick and our luggage and went back to the cat. We started loading our gear on board when Skipper Kent stuck his head out of the hatch and ... read more

May 25, 2008 Wabasha, MN to Winona, MN, 37 miles, Crew Brad G. We had a small thunder shower last night. Glad the wind didn’t change directions since we had 20 miles of open lake (Lake Pepin) to our North. Brad and I raised anchor at 8:00 am and motored to Wabasha, MN. We pumped out (our waste tank) and got some ice. Didn’t see any Grumpy Old Men. The wind was from the South East at 15 knots, but we hoisted a reefed main sail anyway. The sailed added a couple more knots of speed as we motor sailed down Old Man River. We locked through 3 locks during the day with no waiting. Met a large barge coming up River at Fountain City. It was a narrow part of the channel, but we were ... read more

It’s time to do some traveling on the water. Captain Wayne and crew, brother Harold, will be taking a cruise. We plan to launch S/V 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 boat from Baraboo, WI 200 miles up I94 to our launch site. The old Ford will have to work to pull a 3 1/2 ton load. I have e-mailed a number of marinas to find out about launching facilities and a place to leave the truck and trailer. No replies yet, but that wont discourage us from heading out. We are also ... read more

Week 1 of retirement I better make an entry in the “Headed South” 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’s sister and brother in-law in the Atlanta area for 2 nights. Karen’s Brother, Terry also stopped over to visit. Our recreational activities included visiting the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History that celebrated the “Great Locomotive Chase”. We also visited Agnes Scott College where Karen’s niece, Caitlin attends. It’s an all women’s college. It is a beautiful campus and they serve great ... read more

Thought I would add a few more photos of the BIG TRIP. Just click on a photo and you will be able to open any of the photos.... read more