We spent the night in Miami. Had a crazy experience docking in 8-9 knot currents with the wind against us. Captain Chip at the helm, I handled all the lines and fenders myself, jumped onto the dock and pulled us into a narrow slip. I know Chip was very proud of me. I can safely say, there will be no manicures on this trip! ha ha
Now we are off to Pompano and North Palm Beach...
Left at first light. The ICW is beautiful. Lovely old homes on either side.
This is Paradise.
The Coveted Gold Burgee!
The symbol of our accomplishment
Friends and family on The Naples Pier
...braving the cold to welcome us home
My Captain on the Bow
Naples is in sight
Michele on the last day of the Loop
January 4th, 2010
Marcia, Ed and me
Some are silver, but they are gold!
Gentle Reminders...
"Walk by faith, not by sight."
The Skyway Bridge in the Distance
moments before the "speed bump"
Tim, Betty and Chip
Chip's Cousins in St Pete Beach
Uncle Joey at the helm
Uncle Joe with my captain
Sponge Capital of the World
me and Uncle Joe
Carol, Chip and me
There's nothing like good friends
Palm with moss
Some things are just better in black and white
Sunrise at the Cross Florida Barge Canal
Can you see the full moon?
Sea Hag marina in Steinhatchee
Shrimp boats in Apalach
Playful Dolphins
Enjoying Ithaka's wake
The Florida "Grand Canyon"
Beautiful dunes along the Intracoastel
Suddenly a Heavenly Host Appeared
"Glory to God in the highest, and peace to all"
This is a "High Tide"!
Wading back to the boat after Christmas Eve Mass
Beer and Ice Run
The captain picking up a couple of essentials
Making Sand Angels
Yes 'Neecie, that's me!
Deck the Hulls
Lulu Buffett's Restaurant
The Captain and Michele at Lulu's
Back in the ICW
Bellingrath Home and Gardens
Imagine, 3 million lights!
Incoming Shrimp Boat
This picture was taken at 1 PM right off Ithaka's stern
Waiting for the Fog to Lift
Notice Captain Chip washing his boat!
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Mobile Alabama
Mrs. Claus!
Finishing up our Christmas Cards
Sitting in what was Helicopter One!
Coming Into Mobile Bay
Ahhh! Salt Air!
A New Day
Our Favorite Time of Day
Sunset on the River
Everyday a Gift
Ithaka at Bobby's Fish Camp
I love this photo!
Decorating Ithaka
This is not the only flake on board!
A View from the Cupola
Ionic Columns
The U.S. Montgomery Snagboat
A National Historic Landmark
Inside The Tom Bevill Visitor Center
It's Christmastime in Alabama
Even Angels Weep
One of the countless angels at Friendship Cemetery
Chip & mom
The beautifully decorated street corners
Mom & me
Inside the welcome center in Columbus
Nap time on the Lido deck
Another Amazing Sunrise
Chip & me at the Halloween Party
Mom relaxing on the stern deck
Life is Good on Ithaka
Me and my Captain in the Lock
Reflections of Autumn
The leaves are starting to turn
Chino, me, Yvonne & Chip
A Happy Reunion
Joe Wheeler State Park
The Morning Mist
God's Poetry
Happy Hour at Goat Island
Every hour is 'happy hour' !
Brandy, Leonardo and David
On the dock in Chattanooga
Papa and Mimi
Rare to get a photo of the two of us!
Happy in the Rain
Forever Views
The Rosenbaum House
A Frank Lloyd Wright design
Florence Alabama
Typical architecture in this river town
A Blues Quartet Sculpture
at the brthplace home of W.C. Handy
"Ivy Green"
The birthplace of Helen Keller
Light touches the Lake
Early morning on Pickwick Lake
Fred and Joan Myers
Authors of the 'CruiseGuides'
A Fashion Statement
Notice my Crocs match my Life jacket
Going into Pickwick Lock
An artist's depiction
"The Hornet's Nest"
The gates to the cemetary
The cemetary at Shiloh
Blue and Grey buried side by side
Iowa Monument
a woman inscribes, "Brave Of The Brave..."
Soon to Pass This Way
Looking at the river from the cemetary at Shiloh
My shadow's shadow
Birdie following me for a walk on the dock
Lake Barkley Clouds
A picture perfect Day
Exploring in the Dinghy
Deeking in the Dink!
Bud, Muriel, me and Chip
A visit from Sunshine!
Inside the Barkley Lock
"Going Up"!
Anchored near Metropolis
Sunset in Superman's hometown!
God's Colors
You can almost see Him in the clouds
Little River Diversion Channel
That's Chip in the dinghy!
Hoppies Marina
Can you spot Ithaka?
With the World famous Fern
Hoppies very own Queen of the Mississippi
The Shoppes of Kimmswick
Like a Flea Market, but with more flair!
River Paddleboat
somewhere on the Mississipp
Historic Kimmswick
aptly named 'The Old House'
Top of the Melvin Price Dam
A bird's eye view of the lock
The Piasa Bird
Engraved on the Bluffs (look closely)
Downtown Grafton
A typical old building on Main Street
The AGLCA burgee
...waving down the Illinois River
Sunset in Naples Illinois
Go West 'young' Man!
Chip grillin' dinner at the western most point!
Life is Good on Ithaka
...and on Michele's pink shorts!
Colors of the Season
The Ottawa Farmer's Market
Lincoln and Douglas Statues
Located in Washington Park
The Lincoln "Hats"
Another example of public art in Ottawa
Reddick Mansion
Listed on the National Historic Register
The Cross and the Anchor
St. Columba Church
Typical landscape of the day
No condos on the waterfront here!
The Wall at Joliet
If you look closely you'll see Art & Sha
Inside the Lockport Lock
Art in the Lock
Sha & Art in the Windy City
"Working" for Telemundo!
At the Oprah Taping
1st Happy Hour, Leg III
The shirt says, "Simplify"
me & Pam
Chip and Gil in Clarkston
A Celebration Dinner
The last night of Discovering Ithaka Leg II
High and Dry
Heading up the Calumet
The last run of '08
Chicago Art Institute
Papa checking out a well known painting!
At The Field Museum
Mimi with the dinosaur!
Going Out to see Chris Botti
The 1st time I've been dressed up in weeks!
Enormous and Gorgeous
I love dahlias
Tempting Tomatoes
Go ahead, take a bite!
Traffic in Grand Haven
In our dinghy playing dodge boats
Captain Bill and Captain Chip
Travelling in the Morning Fog
-and trusting your instruments
Sunset in Pentwater
Swans beside Ithaka
Mates for life
A happy place
Reading on a cool morning while underway
Manistee Lighthouse
Sleeping Bear National Park
We are 4 miles away from these 500' dunes!
A tug named Joy
The pride of Leland
Sunrise leaving Charlevoix
Like fire in the sky
My Blog List
Round Lake
view from the Charlevoix marina
Taking a break in Harbor Springs
"Who has more fun than people?"
Euchre anyone?
These are the champs!
One of the "mushroom" homes
Designed by Earl Young
Pirates of Charlevoix
One of the "Big Girls"!
This mega-yacht is from The Canary Islands
We reached 4000 miles!
Over 3000 on the loop...we are half way home!
Cruising below the Mackinac Bridge
Chip & Brandy out in front
Us at The Arch
look through to the color of the water below
Wings of Mackinac
just one of the many beautiful flutterers
The Grand Hotel
It opened in 1887
At the dock in Blind River
Our last night in Canada
Sunset at Oak Bay
The north side of Hotham Island
Fossils in the rock
Along a roadside in Kagawong
Simple Beauty
Like nothing we've ever seen before
Clouds reflecting in the pools
"I've looked at clouds from both sides now..."
Routine Maintenance
Captain Chip checks the engine everyday
A Spider in the Clouds
I thought this was a really neat photo
The AGLCA Burgee
Crossing the North Channel
St John the Evangelist Church
On the water in Kagawong. The pulpit is a ship's bow
A Rainbow of Rocks
Taken through the water at the "pebble beach"
Wild Lilies
Chip picking blueberries
The Red Bus "Chip Truck"
"Pass the vinegar"!
The Captains!
A Baker's Dozen
13 lovely looper ladies
Rock formations
Do you see the Indian's profile?
The Sportsman's Inn
"downtown" Killarney
Covered Portage
Anchored in The Bustards
76 degrees! yikes!
"It's cold in here!"
This one's for you Cuz!
Hey Bruce...check out this street sign! ha ha
Britt, Ontario
We attended mass at this sweet church
Pointe Au Baril Lighthouse
Ithaka at Sunset
Hopewell Bay
Morning coffee with a view
Chip with an Inuksuk
These Inuksuit mark many of the bays and coves
Port Rawson Bay
Wani Bay Sunset
Frying Pan Bay
Can you spot Ithaka?
RCMP Constable Archibald Finkster and me!
King's Wharf Theatre
Waubaushene Channel
Blessed
A Cross and a Feather
The First Nation Indians are still devout Christians today
The Papal Alter
Martyrs' Shrine
The Last Lock
Wow! What a ride!
Watching from the Observation deck
The Big Chute railway tracks
A narrow passage
Little Bob Channel
Downtown Bobcaygeon
Breathtaking
Crusing The Kawarthas
Blue Max at the lock wall
Looks like he's in a field of wild flowers
Can you see Chip?
He's got the stern line on the railing
Inside the Lift Lock
It's a long way up
The Peterborough Lift Lock 21
from the top looking down
Chip and Shelly
His new fishing buddy!
MP Closing Lock 20
Cruising into Peterborough
That's a 250' fountain on the lake!
Sunset at Hastings Village Marina
Hastings Main Street
Can you see Chip?
Inside a Lock
1st Mate Peppe handling the bow
Captain Chip at the Helm
We cruise from down below when locking
Locking Hands
For those of you who think I'm at the spa
Blogging addiction
Oh Canada!
Sunrise at Prinyer's Cove
Thank you God for this day
The Captain AND the Griller
The "Looper" Burgee
Happy to be flying again
A loyal lock attendant
Sunrise in Brewerton
A magical Mist
A Neighboring vessel
Check out the Name
Sandro and Sofia
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View of NY from Under the Brooklyn Bridge
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This says it all
"We miss you Ithaka"!
Ithaka out of Water
A Victorian Dairy Farm
Now home to the MacKenzie-Childs Studio
The John Joseph Inn
Captain Sparrow
We've been away a long time!
The Galley
Even the Captain gets KP duty
Ithaka at Winter Harbor
See the red & blue storage building?
Sunrise over Lake Oneida
Chip taking a dip
A "deek" in the dinghy up Fish Creek
Ithaka at dock in Sylvan Beach
The Birthplace of Baseball
MP alone in the stands at Doubleday Field
Fort Stanwix re-enactment
Herkimer Homestead
State Historic Site
Approaching Lock 17
Morning Mist on the Mohawk
Schoharie Crossing
Ruins of the Aqueduct
Before the rain inside a lock
Captain Chip at the helm
Along the old tow path
Chip dreaming
View from Peeples Island bridge
Can you see Ithaka and lock E-2 in the distance
MP at the Federal Lock
Albany Skyline
The Athens-Hudson Lighthouse
Visitors to the Creek
Do you see the deer?
Harleigh and Ava
Happy "Ours"
Our view of Catskill Creek from the top of Ithaka
Back Pack Cat
Olana from a distance
Can you see the castle on the hill?
Cedar Grove
The home of Thomas Cole
U.S. Military Academy
As seen from Ithaka on the river
Springwood
FDR's Fireside Chats
Opus 40
Mother & Son dance
Mr. & Mrs. Drew Hults
Going under the George Washington bridge
Me, Fred, Joey and Mom
What a wonderful visit
Ellis Island
Seeing NY in the distance
Dot, George, me, Chip & Fern
Barneget Inlet
Colorful Cape May
...even on a cloudy day
Quiet moments
Interesting bridges on the C & D
The Baltimore Skyline
view from the marina
Michele at Camden Yards
"Go Yankees"!
Captain Chip at the helm
The USS Constellation
A view of the inside harbor
St. Mary's in the background
United States Naval Academy
The dome is the chapel
State Street
Church Street
Routine Maintenance
Drum Point Lighthouse
Not an "empty nester"
I'm feeling "crabby"
Yorktown Victory Monument
Colonial Williamsburg
Pottage pye anyone?
Ithaka at ICW mile ZERO
Arriving in Norfolk Harbor
Minutes from ICW mile ZERO!
Fellow "loopers", Milt and Fran
Happy one year anniversary living on your boat!
Michele tying Ithaka up at the lock
The first lock of our voyage
Docked in Oriental North Carolina
Can you spot Ithaka?
Chip and Jack at Waites Island
Supply, North Carolina
Cape Fear Shrimpers
Waccamaw River
Cypress along the river's edge
Cousin Jack, me & Chip
A charming side street
A lovely Southern mansion
one of hundreds in old town Charleston
A Holy City
Church steeples dot the skyline
Fort Sumter
From Wartime ruin to National Monument
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Savannah Cotton Exchange
Colonial Park Cemetery
Historic "downtown" Jekyll Island
That's Chip!
Biking on Jekyll
A Jeckyll Island "Cottage"
The dunes on Cumberland
Michele at the Carnegie mansion ruins
Chip in the maritime forest
Wild Horses
Ithaka anchored at Cumberland
Bringing home the bacon
(That's Ithaka in the backround)
Pippi, not Peppe, was here!
The house where Pippi Longstocking was filmed.
The Palace Saloon
Chip and his new friend
Michele at the Fort
Chip at The Oldest House
A1A Brewery
"This one's for you Mom"!
Manatees Gone Wild
Dolphins, dolphins everywhere
Manatees at our boat
A scratch from Mimi
Dancing Dolphins
Motown comes to Ft. Pierce
The original "Dreamgirl"
Our First Lighthouse
The Red Brick lighthouse in Jupiter inlet
Michele at the helm
Another beautiful day in Paradise
Grouper Creek
A "skinny" channel
Docked in Marathon
Still smiling after a 10 hour run!
Bikes on board
Our other transportation!
About Me
- Captain Chip's best mate, Michele.
- Completing The Great Circle has always been a dream of Chip's. I am honored to be his first mate on this awesome adventure where together we will "Discover Ithaka".
2 comments:
hey guy's i found ya.this is great mom, i love it. seeing the two of you out there on the water sure makes me miss it.any how,love you both very much.talk to you later
well nothing yet from the first mait today. hope you two are under good weather.thats my next search the weather to see whats up down their.Amelia is at work today so i'm going frizz-b-golfing with my roomy's.look for you two later. have a great day ,lots of love to the both of you.
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