We often get asked about school and it is a BIG part of our life. Being parents and teachers is quite challenging and we strive to find a good balance between exploring the places we visit and getting ...
Goodbye Maine! (Part II)
Sharing the remainder of our Maine favorites! Here's a shot of Guillemette smiling during a break from the 1000 foot climb on the "Around the Mountain" carriage road in Acadia. A few of the many hist ...
Goodbye Maine!
We left Maine on Wednesday after eight wonderful weeks. Arriving in Casco Bay in early July, we sailed as far west as Portland and as far east as Mount Desert Island, the home of Acadia National Park. ...
The squirrel
I decide to go and get a good look at them, and scamper off towards them. At this point, the bigger one pulls out one of those weird rectangles. At this I hesitate, then scamper back to the tree, w ...
Isle au Haut (pronounced “i-la-HO)
Standing at the eastern entrance of Penobscot Bay, Isle au Haut is pretty remote, an 8,000-acre chunk of land, half of which belongs to Acadia National Park. Home to fewer than 80 year-round resident ...
Penobscot Bay, Maine
We have spent the last week exploring Penobscot Bay and loving its little nooks and crannies. We had a few destinations in mind from cruising guides and other sailor's reviews but we are letting our ...
Narragansett Bay, Martha's Vineyard and Northwards
We spent the month of June exploring Narragansett Bay and Martha’s Vineyard, making several trips back and forth to get some scheduled boat work done. We also took a week out to fly back to Phoeni ...
Herreshoff Museum
A few days ago we decided to visit the Herreshoff museum. Nat and John Herreshoff were famous boat builders and this museum was all about them and the boats they built. It was really fun to explore as ...
Dolphin Thyme
Whitenose, my best friend, is swimming next to me. We are somewhere in between the places that humans call “Bermuda”, and “Newport”. Whenever I hear that, I always wonder where Oldport is. We ...
Portugese Man O' War
We are on our way to Newport from Bermuda and the wind has died completely. We are motoring and trying to stay occupied and focused. At first glance it seems like there is nothing out there but us! Wh ...