tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70798640254017979462024-02-02T09:56:27.510-05:00Calliope CruiseDietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-31022571697199219892020-10-01T15:48:00.004-04:002020-10-01T16:09:02.745-04:00final post 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtQCCdD5dgRq_QcC58qUfO5UhnJpTGqJSPfzu3k8vmhvnVKJM3sRdeM-EKMcJVbLx1k_23YDgcOMx3EBBeHVx1IrOB9GaTve9BlVm170nmAmznlX-JOr-PsgnPshZIhgxMsxCynOGQcv4/s2048/IMG_7355.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="2048" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtQCCdD5dgRq_QcC58qUfO5UhnJpTGqJSPfzu3k8vmhvnVKJM3sRdeM-EKMcJVbLx1k_23YDgcOMx3EBBeHVx1IrOB9GaTve9BlVm170nmAmznlX-JOr-PsgnPshZIhgxMsxCynOGQcv4/w400-h204/IMG_7355.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /> September, 2020. Traverse City, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Londolyn Terrace, at the dining room table overlooking the back yard and meadow on a chilly, blustery day. Rolling gray clouds are threatening in the north but the sun still shines on the last of the roses. <p>We had a hard time leaving Oxford, Maryland. We ate as much sweet crabmeat as was practical, stocked the refrigerator with fabulous strawberries and peaches. Anticipating departure was terrible. It meant the end was way too near. Dietrich was awake most of the night. We had a beautiful sail across the Tred Avon and Choptank Rivers. Crossing the Chesapeake was fast, under threat of high winds and a storm. We made it to Annapolis and mooring #46 (3rd trip to that one, first was on the way home in 2009, then last fall 2019) in Spa Creek with no glitches. We spent time walking familiar and charming neighborhoods, wearing masks and using the offered hand cleaners in shops. Loved every minute! Often had iced coffee (and fabulous lemon bundt cake) in the garden at Brown Mustache Coffee, admired shops on Maryland Street. We had a five second dinghy ride (we could almost push off Calliope and float over) to the little dinghy dock that lead to a gorgeous old neighborhood and a ten minute walk into the main harbor area. We do like Annapolis! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLD6uE7EQ1Y96lmf6JzygxphEwagqdcTlATediK2O0QtEcqWHTMp-N3HdPuUWpxTkna7kRlnKxlwcZLPv2JigcRj1GjBKPrwOPurtIXL4FQtm04VGrmpNZE75RJptNRWlFa_vEOPWLp-ai/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLD6uE7EQ1Y96lmf6JzygxphEwagqdcTlATediK2O0QtEcqWHTMp-N3HdPuUWpxTkna7kRlnKxlwcZLPv2JigcRj1GjBKPrwOPurtIXL4FQtm04VGrmpNZE75RJptNRWlFa_vEOPWLp-ai/" width="320" /></a></div><br />A motor to Eastport (20 min. south) and Bert Jabin's Yachtyard came too soon. We prepped for haul out and the truck transport to Michigan. It was 95 degrees at the overnight dock, then we spent four days on stilts in the yard while we removed everything (Everything!) from the decks. Dietrich did most of that work while I organized packing for our road trip, laundered, prepped meals and told jokes. We took one evening off to enjoy a visit from Deb, a friend who lived nearby. The Covid-19 cautions at the boatyard were very strict. All staff wore masks, some used gloves, indoor washroom/laundry facilities were cleaned twice daily and included signs that left no questions about expectations for consideration of others and general safety. Eventually, we rented a car and headed to Michigan. We took our own linens (one night in a motel) and packed a cooler for food. The drive through western Maryland was beautiful. The thrill of the trip, however, was a big stocking-up stop at Trader Joe's in Ann Arbor where easy virus rules were in place. <p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyvb9EwXkX1NjaKO2BGhpDpQDs9e98a4T74q4mLPGn5gyOzma6JwIvOaRI6OjPg_nU-FAX0fEmUf0mv8LSvRQg8s6bMJf3SvP2P87WzIx6i4FCftukbWBMJxGv4YojM3ivxzXhwd_IIRx/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyvb9EwXkX1NjaKO2BGhpDpQDs9e98a4T74q4mLPGn5gyOzma6JwIvOaRI6OjPg_nU-FAX0fEmUf0mv8LSvRQg8s6bMJf3SvP2P87WzIx6i4FCftukbWBMJxGv4YojM3ivxzXhwd_IIRx/" width="180" /></a></div><br />Arrival at home on July 13th was a lukewarm experience. Sooe, our beloved cat, was wary at first but eventually warmed to our presence. Our house sitter (Sooe's best friend) had not yet made plans to move out. He thought we might be able to share the house for a while, but virus cautions made that impractical. Most of his belongings were still in the house and some projects were in progress in the driveway. Back in early March, we shared the decision to be home by mid July. After all the hot, busy days in the boatyard, we were looking forward to a real bed and the familiar surroundings. Instead, we slept in a tent in the backyard for ten days. Dietrich needed access to his office and darkroom so we took over that area of the house while the main floor belonged to Sooe and his best friend. Finally, we rented a storage unit for the house sitter's belongings then helped him move to a newly available condo. We began the work of sorting boat gear and unpackig the two rooms where we had stored many of our personal belongings. After a year on a 34' sailboat, the house seemed too big. Now, in September, we feel more settled but are determined to make more donations to the Women's Resource Center! <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUD8V6AXxkMUnBgF6mkV8FQus95D4YWS93WQg4QdMjM9t2dRvuBRVnWVAHMzSso0t38xPEAJt6h_a7a3vZsP5ZvIZqyiA83-PKobYR_wnglgpxilKJTzxONQHBdq7yo3OsKMTnN1aw8Z0/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUD8V6AXxkMUnBgF6mkV8FQus95D4YWS93WQg4QdMjM9t2dRvuBRVnWVAHMzSso0t38xPEAJt6h_a7a3vZsP5ZvIZqyiA83-PKobYR_wnglgpxilKJTzxONQHBdq7yo3OsKMTnN1aw8Z0/" width="320" /></a></p><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbHHq_GtLw-t5fwHTR_jnkyGp8T_ak1umZQyqlFqoM8UNV7sa_BIYcG8fAX2R6JnN05Q0ha82s6Fc1K5QJyqX5U7OEqkaUkm8lKihQOP2UQBvQu3HirQVTa6BbDb-ahelDmUuieK8cDh_/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbHHq_GtLw-t5fwHTR_jnkyGp8T_ak1umZQyqlFqoM8UNV7sa_BIYcG8fAX2R6JnN05Q0ha82s6Fc1K5QJyqX5U7OEqkaUkm8lKihQOP2UQBvQu3HirQVTa6BbDb-ahelDmUuieK8cDh_/" width="246" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglZMiQsyN7_YelwW29nTC5XZLdQI58SIh47I1urhgWdztP9W-79KQ8AlqrOyrvc9vWtSyk0Q5oCjF3VKIJDv27ShOtaentstIuFnNb3hKQSiHKe2996AZGDV-l_BaKntYQkBrNAT0T2tI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglZMiQsyN7_YelwW29nTC5XZLdQI58SIh47I1urhgWdztP9W-79KQ8AlqrOyrvc9vWtSyk0Q5oCjF3VKIJDv27ShOtaentstIuFnNb3hKQSiHKe2996AZGDV-l_BaKntYQkBrNAT0T2tI/" width="320" /></a></p><p>Catching up with friends here at home has been a wonderful but slow process. While we received positive comments about our virus related habits as we floated along the east coast, we have encountered a range of opinions about how we should live our lives on land. We value well informed and respectful discussion but the virus situation seems to bring out strong emotions. Since Dietrich's work often requires him to travel, he has had to adapt some new strategies to keep himself, our household and our friends safe. It is our hope that, when the virus is under better control (and those masks are better designed!) the stresses will begin to heal. In the meantime, we are finding ways to remember our eye-opening year on the water. We are trying to keep In-the-Moment tasks from robbing us of time to ponder the experience. Bowls of newly collected shells live on the coffee table. Regular communication from cruisers we met along the way has helped...our shared experiences give all of us a special connection that we will strive to keep alive. Who knows what lies ahead? Some of us may meet again on the Trent Severn Canal in Canada, tied to a dock in NYC, at a little marina in the backwaters of Georgia, in an anchorage tucked behind a rocky island in the Bahamas...or maybe our guest room will be full more often. We will share the dune trails and Lake Michigan's clear water with cruisers who were skeptical about our glowing tales of Northern Michigan. Here is, at least occasionally, to living like someone left the gate open!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDo83NIAptYtOxStttYm9deUdaREPxFcyw0HIQWpUxWoYIQv_P7tLPrIclk_QwoTM3Uz0ZJU1iQea5RMxxT29VevkfR3IE7UOJUnfmSR0596h0ca-ILOqvN0FqDiV9yGKchImwAEthGym/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2002" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDo83NIAptYtOxStttYm9deUdaREPxFcyw0HIQWpUxWoYIQv_P7tLPrIclk_QwoTM3Uz0ZJU1iQea5RMxxT29VevkfR3IE7UOJUnfmSR0596h0ca-ILOqvN0FqDiV9yGKchImwAEthGym/" width="236" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j3eGuJSr8Q86Xss6UbLcAYeNsAfKyBKQqj9zBusgHtwwO6CeBMNxTWu2EtT7E_P_XgXoVR8oAbS1wrUDhQ9WfmCetSIiqXDmBDYGpAjq9bZo6PmMnzjQb_N-030r7mVG58gKML0K30fa/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_j3eGuJSr8Q86Xss6UbLcAYeNsAfKyBKQqj9zBusgHtwwO6CeBMNxTWu2EtT7E_P_XgXoVR8oAbS1wrUDhQ9WfmCetSIiqXDmBDYGpAjq9bZo6PmMnzjQb_N-030r7mVG58gKML0K30fa/" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGw2wBwl4fmKKnWGYpSFO1seg1D70NNnWuIVbd1Ef2llGvYF3ZjsvNsF2jA0cTN1Rje-HcXQ1bddTVuwipoH-yqg2kB04_TLnoETOcbyeEmHzp347FMhyphenhyphenpixSvT6b2wY5hXImfJVLui8O/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1738" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGw2wBwl4fmKKnWGYpSFO1seg1D70NNnWuIVbd1Ef2llGvYF3ZjsvNsF2jA0cTN1Rje-HcXQ1bddTVuwipoH-yqg2kB04_TLnoETOcbyeEmHzp347FMhyphenhyphenpixSvT6b2wY5hXImfJVLui8O/" width="204" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDK5EPJc4aXLWZ0T9knQUkiceI2vtz6TW4awA_4P0pjp0VGUZJCF5URzJM8TrzFUSsS4YysRdVPngToNc1KgtUX9EXuzL6Iy8_wVvjjSTkWVnOH7QvLX5lg9vAiowtIfZRdvDobstRgJY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1990" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDK5EPJc4aXLWZ0T9knQUkiceI2vtz6TW4awA_4P0pjp0VGUZJCF5URzJM8TrzFUSsS4YysRdVPngToNc1KgtUX9EXuzL6Iy8_wVvjjSTkWVnOH7QvLX5lg9vAiowtIfZRdvDobstRgJY/" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2u7VJmiLqI2xDdP9zrfRf-AWsvpA4MUk6RI2qNhyphenhyphen6HwVghq0cT-N7TbnSEEQOxDRN42BokPRCyUlyXPxCBLYahg1AdoiMIQmk_oWJOkkwvLvnMvEW2WGNSGhfWU5JsPIG9fyyKMcjYD5/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2u7VJmiLqI2xDdP9zrfRf-AWsvpA4MUk6RI2qNhyphenhyphen6HwVghq0cT-N7TbnSEEQOxDRN42BokPRCyUlyXPxCBLYahg1AdoiMIQmk_oWJOkkwvLvnMvEW2WGNSGhfWU5JsPIG9fyyKMcjYD5/" width="248" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-71967249125369320762020-07-04T18:00:00.005-04:002020-07-05T10:55:11.796-04:00July 4, 2020 Oxford, MD<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmuojQftBsQMc0Wuy5UA75YorDPP3VCmJx9tnIl6TTgDJw9eQnR1rmveEfkPIKe6gR77ELP79ehQqt4nXhAeWtm8dVhjUptPdAUODQX2dcp084MNr0VH4KEKDzZE54hQmzgsqBgCPlNGl/s1600/Calliope+2020+%252812177+of+881%2529-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmuojQftBsQMc0Wuy5UA75YorDPP3VCmJx9tnIl6TTgDJw9eQnR1rmveEfkPIKe6gR77ELP79ehQqt4nXhAeWtm8dVhjUptPdAUODQX2dcp084MNr0VH4KEKDzZE54hQmzgsqBgCPlNGl/s640/Calliope+2020+%252812177+of+881%2529-2.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Osprey Launching</td></tr></tbody></table>
<br />Oxford, MD July 4, 2020<div>
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The adventure continues. Somewhere on the Albemarle Sound Calliope's transmission died. It had been a lively mix of sailing and motoring all day, rough seas but manageable. After much investigation, Dietrich invited TowBoat US to tow us into the Alligator River Marina. Due to our powerless situation, we were placed on a face dock closest to the open sea. During the next five days 26-30 knot winds rammed us against the dock. Dietrich found that 26 knots of wind were his limit when trying to push the boat off a piling. The marina was near a quiet highway but far from settlements, roads were two lane with no shoulders (so no chance to bike) and there were no trails for hiking. We read a lot, battled the wind while walking the docks and were happy to find the marina's clean washing machine. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Finally, weather calmed and we were towed 28 miles to Wanchese, NC, on Roanoke Island. The boat was hauled out, Dietrich replaced the transmission (new one had been delivered before we arrived. The boatyard crew, used to working on huge yachts and fishing boats, claimed they had never seen one so small!). Living on stilts in a boatyard is not a wonderful way to spend time but Wanchese was interesting and people were very friendly. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Fish Butcher Richard of Wanchese, NC</font><br /><br />We found seafood markets, admired beautiful yachts and chatted with locals. Dietrich spent some time with a fish butcher who worked long hours into the night each day the charter fisherman were successful. That fellow, Richard, was eager to talk while he worked and gifted us with more than eight pounds of yellowfin tuna. Browned with garlic, lime juice and capers, it was wonderful. The rest made a tuna salad superior to anything we had had so far.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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Since the Dismal Swamp was still reporting heavy growth of engine intake clogging Duck Weed, we chose to take the Virginia Cut, running east of the Swamp and closer to Nagshead, NC. It meant dealing with several bridges that required openings either on request or waiting for on the hour openings and one lock near Great Bridge, VA. It was a beautiful landscape, mostly wilderness where osprey were abundant and human population was sparse. We were fortunate to find an overnight spot on the Great Bridge free dock. Other boaters and locals fishing from the dock were eager to chat. It was a welcome evening of socially distanced visiting. Dietrich shared some of that yellowfin tuna with our dock neighbors who later sent a glowing email about the meal they enjoyed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Great Bridge, VA at Dawn</font></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Norfolk and Southern RR Bridge with traffic</font></td></tr>
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Traveling through the Norfolk area was quite satisfying, as always. The US Navy has a strong presence, magnificent and quite interesting. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Carriers Ford and Stennis in Norfolk<br /><br /></font></td></tr>
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We headed up the York River to Yorktown for several nights of good anchorage and 3 days of touring. Yorktown was like a neat, crispy Greenfield Village! There was a small area of shops, several restaurants and a busy beach area. Although many of the historic tours and indoor sites were closed, we were easily entertained for three days with hiking and self guided tours through neighborhoods of historic homes. What a great stop! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Calliope at Yorktown</font><br /><br /></td></tr>
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We did not use the huge, iron moorings in the Yorktown Harbor. They would have damaged our hull. These moorings might be surplus, though empty, sea mine cases from the navy weapons facility upstream.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">Boat Moorings at Yorktown</font><br /><br /></td></tr>
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We anchored in Deltaville and at Solomon Island as we headed north in Chesapeake Bay. We wiggled into Fishing Bay and Back Creek where overnights tended to be quiet. Most evenings long lines of geese paddled by, grumbling chirped messages to each other, probably about staying in line and keeping up. Sunsets have been stunning.</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><font size="2">San Domingo Creek</font><br /><br />Continuing north, we headed for Maryland's Eastern shore, an area that seems to call to us. We sailed up the Choptank River, then Broad Creek and into San Domingo Creek where we anchored four nights. We were awakened in early mornings by the watermen in their Chesapeake Deadrise boats, tending their trot lines (baited to collect blue crab). We were surrounded by old plantations and sprawling vacation homes. Huge screened porches sprouted from nearly every house, often several at ground level and upper stories. Evenings were quiet except for ospreys, herons, and geese doing their end-of-day chats. One evening, someone across the water began to play a clarinet. It was simple practice scales at first, then light, jazzy riffs. The water's surface was flat and even the birds listened. <br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oxford, MD<br /><br />Across the Choptank and into the Tred Avon River took us to Oxford, MD. Somewhere along the way, after successfully avoiding the crab pots and tot lines for three previous trips, we hooked one. Suddenly, while the sails were full and drawing, we were not going anywhere! Within a few minutes two watermen showed up to help with untangling. They were gracious and good natured, saying that happened every now and then, especially when wind was up. Dietrich was ready to dive in since the line and chain were not falling away but the watermen reminded him of the jellyfish. Swimming is not seen in deep water around the Chesapeake because, as the watermen said, "Those jellyfish will tear you up." Instead, some finessing of lines with boat hooks and a wind change allowed the gear to be freed. There is still a rope wound around our rudder post but it will come off when we haul out in Annapolis. The rest of the day was lovely! We are currently anchored in Towne Creek, a 2 minute dinghy ride to a little free dock. The dock takes us into a shaded old neighborhood of neat southern homes with spectacular gardens and bumpy, brick sidewalks. Dietrich rode the bike to Easton one day, to visit a friend. We took the ferry across the Tred Avon yesterday, just for fun. It has been running that route since 1683! I have walked for hours along these streets, daydreaming about what it would be like to have the lush garden options this climate allows. As has been true all along the coast, the air is fragranced with magnolias and gardenias and roses and mint and rosemary and lavender....<br /><br /></td></tr>
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We are still planning to haul out in Annapolis due to the Erie Canal's questionable opening schedule and since we cannot go back through Canada. Next week we will prep Calliope for truck travel, then we will rent a car and head to Traverse City. This hot weather (95 humid, sometimes buggy, degrees and our boat fans move air but do not cool it) is less than fun. We are dragging our feet not our anchor, with regard to heading across the Bay to cities and highways and crowds of masked people. We will post the last blog entry when we have left this floating home and have returned to our other home and the comfort of good neighbors and friends.<br />
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Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-10700079136116679882020-06-14T10:09:00.000-04:002020-06-14T10:54:09.460-04:00June 12, 2020 Belhaven, North Carolina<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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June 12, 2020 Belhaven, North Carolina<br />
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We moved along the S.C. ICW for days, anchoring in Little Tom's Creek, Herb Creek, Broad Creek, Wright River and Shelter Cove. Through big rains, 25-30 knot winds and lightning we hunkered down near Turtle Island. Dietrich cued up The Turtle Island Quartet, we watched bread rise, caught up on the news feeds and enjoyed a dry cabin, not a leak to be found. Later, we passed through a double bascule bridge whose one leaf did not open. The operator informed us beforehand so we were ever so careful. The following photo shows the sailboat that did not heed the warning. The mast and much of the rigging is gone, repairs underway. The general rule is that someone should always be on deck and watching the path...<br />
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From Shelter Cove, we dinghied into the Hilton Head Marina. We enjoyed a short dinghy to tug visit with Tim, Ramie and Ringo on Miss Norma, a bonus we did not expect. We spent time with them last fall and thought they would be gone by now. As for so many people, Covid-19 changed their plans. They are selling that beautiful Ranger tug, heading for Washington and a new phase of life. Back at our anchorage, a huge, grunting, burping manatee poked around the boat, accompanied by many dolphins who were out for leaping and splashing fun. A repeat anchorage at Skull Creek was beautiful then on to Beaufort, S.C., a favorite location we enjoyed last fall. We took a mooring near the dinghy dock and felt comfortable using the marina facilities that were well maintained and easy to negotiate with social distancing in mind. Walking the old neighborhoods and through the Spring gardens was good entertainment, as always. We found that attitudes toward masks and social distancing around town were troublesome. We encountered snears and rude comments along the main street and harbor walk. Our favorite book store, Nevermore, required masks and provided hand cleaner at the door. Farther north, we anchored in the S. Edisto River after four hours of battling big, slow, biting flies. We had two swatters in action and eliminated more than 80 flies. We celebrated the next morning by breaking the cold cereal tradition. Cheesy grits, eggs and five shrimp left from dinner were just what we needed to tackle more flies. They seemed more aggressive, getting under our hats, between sunglasses and eyes, dive-bombing into legs and arms. We tried to keep count of the the kills but know we missed some during particularly tense parts of the siege. We counted 776 dead flies. By the time we reached the anchorage in Georgetown, S.C. we had broken both swatters. Dietrich bought four more.<br />
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Georgetown, S.C. was an easy, pleasant stop. Walking the neighborhoods was satisfying, the architecture and landscaping beautiful. Many of the downtown shops were closed due to virus concerns, but the ice cream shop was open. The staff kept surfaces cleaned, masks were worn and we took advantage! An icy dish of ice cream on a hot, humid day is just (as my mother would have said) the Bees' Knees.<br />
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The Waccamaw River has always been a pleasure to experience. We anchored near Butler Is. with nesting osprey and fish jumping as if they were being chased. Due to storms in the north, the river was at flood stage and flowing south at 3 knots. It meant our progress was quite slow so we stayed there another day to let the flood ease.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waccamaw River, SC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waccamaw River, SC with nesting osprey</td></tr>
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Flooding was an issue for the next day, slow progress but through beautiful country. The rice fields and Spring foliage were spectacular. Wasps took the place of flies for a while. Dietrich killed one that was about 2" long. No kidding! Flooded Prince Creek was a side trip worth the time, every shade of Spring green was tucked into the surrounding forests. The long stretch through the Myrtle Beach ditch was crowded with rented Jet skies and fast power boats. Police boats were out attempting to keep wakes down since docks and homes along the way were already flooded.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Creek, SC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Creek, SC</td></tr>
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In the Myrtle Beach area...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Socastee River flooding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Socastee River flooding</td></tr>
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We had stayed on our anchor or, occasionally, on a mooring every night since April 16th. The Southport Marina beckoned as we came near and Calliope moved to a slip. Oh joy. The facilities were clean and provisioned with anti-virus supplies. The area was new to us so we spent hours walking. The gardens were worth the effort. On to Wrightsville Beach where our anchorage was excellent. That community has provided good dinghy docks, foot showers just off the ocean beaches and plenty of beach and downtown benches for lounging. We shared a pint of ice cream on a bench at the beach, a fairly safe place to observe the crowd (social distancing was not in evidence). It is likely to be the last open ocean beach we see on this trip so we spent some time walking the water's edge where few people were hanging out. Dietrich took a dinghy ride to the seafood purveyor for fresh shrimp and Dark and Stormy rum drinks completed a fine dinner on board. The evening's entertainment was several hours of wild jet skis and small boats zooming around the bay. It was a young party crowd, no overtly rude behavior, lots of waving as they passed, just having one of those fun, blow out times we all savor. <br />
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The next day was long and slow but ended at Mile Hammock (Camp LeJeune, N.C.) where there were only six boats. There were a few noisy booms near by but no other military maneuvers as the evening progressed. Beaufort (pronounced Bow-fort) N.C. was next, a good anchorage on Taylor Creek near town dinghy docks and a park. We were able to meet Paul and Laurie Welser under an open pavillion near the water. We enjoyed wine, snacks, pizza and hours of talk. It was marvelous to socialize with people we know and with whom we have so much in common. We had one more visit the next day (they kindly did some shopping for us) and several long walks in the older part of town. The Old Burying Grounds were fascinating. We left with a jar of Laurie's mango salsa, a score!<br />
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These Martin houses were made from Igloo Coolers. Easy to clean and the birds seemed pleased.<br />
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We made a late start from Beaufort because the anchor chain was wrapped around something metal that would not give way. Dietrich worked on it for at least 20 minutes, coming close to diving down to investigate, before it popped loose.<br />
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The trip to Oriental was great. The Neuse River was lively, dolphins were playful and we snagged one of the free city docks. Dietrich's sister asked me what made Oriental attractive. I told her that it is a village on a huge river near an inlet to the sea. It floods at every full moon high tide and is often the target of hurricanes. It is covered with big, old houses and new, elegant houses, all raised 8-10 feet in hopes of avoiding frequent flood water. It has The Bean across the street from the public dock where coffee, goodies and friendly porch conversation with locals can be had, masks and social distancing included. There is a classy art gallery and a dress shop where customers hang out on the deep, open porch to chat about local politics and business. There is good bicycling and walking. Magnolias and gardenias are in full bloom and walls of honeysuckle are everywhere. The air smells sweet. Hot, fragrant waves of it can nearly bowl you over. The shrimp boats clog the harbor and they come in many colors with names like Mrs. O'Malley, LornaMae, JoshuaLee, LindaLou, BerthaBell and ShelbyJane. Our first stop was at Halloween in 2008, this fourth stop may not be our last. We like the vibe.<br />
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It rained off and on as we headed to Belhaven, N.C. After long weeks of motoring, we sailed for hours along the big Neuse, Pamlico and Pungo Rivers. Winds were often 20-25 knots and Captain Dietrich was very happy. We are at the city dock today, no facilities but nice to be attached. Tomorrow, onward to Albemarle Sound. Still aiming to be home in Traverse City by mid July. In the meantime, hearing about your days would be welcome. We wish you good health, Annie and Dietrich Floeter annie.floeter@yahoo.com<br />
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Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-24437465001235554302020-05-18T22:28:00.004-04:002020-05-18T22:28:49.659-04:00May 18, 2020 Little Tom Creek, GA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">About fifteen miles south of St. Augustine, Florida is Fort Matanzas on the Matanzas Inlet. It flows around Anastasia Island, with an impressively strong current, into the Atlantic. The Atlantic beach from the Inlet north is known as the St. Augustine Beach or Anastasia Island Beach. We walked miles and miles of it each morning at sunrise for eight days. It was an excellent way to spend time. Upon return to the inlet we often found our dinghy on dry ground, no matter how we tied it to accommodate the ebbing tide. When moving it was a struggle for the two of us there was always a local fisherman eager to help, eager to talk (at the required distance) and to share the area customs and history. We all craved society! Florida beaches opened with no limits by May 3rd and the inlet was soon crowded with jet skies and slick power boats, driven by people who were desperate for noise and speed. We left May 4th after exploring the low tide shore and a wonderfully memorable sunrise hike.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We spent three nights on mooring #3 south of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine. The fuel dock crew were friendly and helpful except they worked with no masks, gloves or effort to keep any distance. The marina facilities were excellent but we stayed out of the RR and laundry since they were crowded with unprotected parents and children. We had our first experience with having groceries ordered on line and delivered to the dinghy dock. It began with at least an hour perusing the product list and completing the form, great fun since we hadn't seen much more than little neighborhood markets since early December. Dietrich had to make three trips to the dock before our order was complete. On the second try we received most of someone else's order tucked into ours. Insta-Cart handled the shopping, calling us from the aisles to confirm or ask about substituting then calling again to let us know when to meet at the dock. Upon advice from several knowledgable friends, we accepted and unpacked everything while wearing masks and gloves. We filled the cockpit as we discarded boxes and bags in a container that went back to shore. Every item was wiped and sun dried, then stored for five days. The day we freed the food was quite exciting! We provisioned well enough to avoid having to go ashore for two weeks.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">On May 7th we put two anchors down in the strong currents of Ft. George River, close to Jacksonville, Florida. We were near the Kingsley Plantation, a National Park, closed but a good view from the shore. We hiked nearby trails and had a circuitous two mile dinghy ride to the Atlantic beach. Walking at the water line was Ok, but the crowds were rowdy, large groups gathered for partying, pick up trucks packed in two rows and infants racing unattended into the water. There was no interest in keeping a distance. The Blue Angels did a Thank-You fly over for the first responders in the northeast Florida area. Low tide made our return dinghy ride an interesting challenge, kind of a puzzle of sand bars, pools and deep streams with strong currents.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We anchored in Cumberland Sound for seven days at Cumberland Island National Seashore. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Every day we hiked the wide beach, the tropical forests, through the dunes on the boardwalks, the meadows, under the live oaks that cover much of the island and around the ruins of various former Carnegie structures. The Park facilities were closed, except for the dinghy docks, and only a few Rangers and caretakers remained. We carried small packs and hiked 4-5 hours each day, seeing few people and always in the distance. Our collection of shells grew. We admired the campgrounds and hope there will be a future opportunity to spend time in one of those sites. What a beautiful place.</span></span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Wild Horses on Cumberland Island</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Heading north, the Degaussing Station caught Dietrich's attention again. It looks like a huge work of art, a sculpture! We sailed quite close for the photograph but no security boats cared. There was a huge submarine tucked next to one of the docks with crew members stretched along the deck. They handed supplies in a human chain from truck to hatch. Neither held my attention as well as sea birds and wild horses. However, I admit that a submarine and a degaussing station are impressive, certainly reasons to take pride in our military technology. </span></h2>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We have spent a catch-up day here in Little Tom Creek, 30 miles SE of Savannah. Anchored in about 16 ft. of strong currents, we can see mud banks with grassy tops at low tide (7 ft. tides). At high tide, the river nearly disappears and we seem to be in a huge inlet edging the sea. When we leave in the morning, it will be about half tide so there will be some visual indication of where we should sail to avoid running aground. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">If we were to return to Traverse City in Calliope we would need to travel at least the eastern end of the Erie Canal. We would cross Lake Ontario into Canada and the Trent Severn Canal we took last July. However, the Erie Canal will not open until early August and the Canadians are not amenable to our visiting at this time. Instead, Calliope will ride home on a truck with a travel lift adventure at each end. We will rent a car to make the journey a day or so ahead so we can be in Traverse City to guide the process of storage. Due to our determination to keep loved ones and us safer from Covid-19, we will miss seeing the friends we have along the coast. Those visits were high on our list of fabulous ways to spend time in Savannah, Charleston, Moorhead, Annapolis and NYC. Zoom and FaceTime events will fill only a smidgin of the lost hugs and laughter and wine shared. Our remaining trip will cover beautiful, interesting territory. It's good that we like each other so much! </span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">We are rooting for your good health, Dietrich and Annie Floeter. </span><span style="font-size: 18.72px; font-weight: 400;">😷😷</span></h3>
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We spent five days in Pipe Creek, mid Exumas, Sheltering in Place as directed by the Bahamian government. Currents were strong, but it was a beautiful anchorage. We were able to do some isolated beach walking most days and swimming while attached to the dinghy. Rowdy winds made the anchorage near Shroud Cay uncomfortable but we made the bumpy dinghy ride to the north creek for a sunrise cruise through the mangroves. It was a fine way to begin a day! Turning into the creek, we were surrounded by calm, clear waters winding over a sand bottom. Large turtles and Sting Rays lead our 20 minute float to the Sound side (east) where mid tide made the swimming hole just right. A leisurely breakfast on the rocks gave us time to reflect on four and a half months in the Bahamas. It was time well spent.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We sailed on to New Providence Island where the anchorage was ringed by condos. A late day arrival and early morning departure kept that experience minimal. Chubb Cay was the April17th spot, on to a 16-18 hour overnight sail to North Bimini where we spent 6 hours resting. A 20 hour overnight to Ft Pierce, Florida left the Bahamas behind. Dietrich enjoys sailing at night. Annie does not. It is sometimes unavoidable. We were fortunate to have enough wind to sail but not enough to be uncomfortable and the Gulf Stream helped us move north with ease. The night skies were spectacular with more sparkle than we ever see near land and with a peachy new moon appearing late on the horizon. Just after sunrise, Dietrich caught a feisty barracuda whom he released, then something large bit his favorite cedar plug lure off the line, leaving only tattered 100 lb. monofilament. Around mid morning, he caught a fifteen pound Amberjack! Unfortunately, the only person close to a camera was me, so documentation is minimal. That fish provided two generous meals. It was flakey and tender when we sautéed it with soy-lime sauce and later provided a good meaty texture in chowder. We would welcome another on the line!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We stayed at the Harbortown Marina in Ft Pierce, April 19</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-21</span><sup>st</sup><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, the first dock we had used in more than three months. We were among few transients since that marina caters to Live Aboards. They practiced social distancing. The facilities were kept clean and signs stated expectations for users with regard to Covid-19 cautions. People were friendly, especially after they established that we were fresh from 12 days of isolation in the Bahamas and were using masks and gloves. A 20 minute walk took us to the local grocery, Publix. Masks and gloves were the standard attire (there were only a few women who went without), there were NO paper products and everything in the meat and deli departments was pre-wrapped with no behind-the-counter contacts. We did not look upon any of those things as limitations; rather, it was like walking into Disneyland. We slogged back to the boat, backpacks and bags loaded with enough to avoid stopping again for about two weeks. That will be the trick to master as we head along the coast: Try to avoid contacts but make every stop count for fuel, pump out, water and supplies in as few locations as possible. </span></div>
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We have been on the move for about a week, anchoring at Melbourne, Satellite Beach on the Banana River, Titusville and Rock House Creek near New Smyrna Beach. Dietrich has repaired a fuel leak and kept up with the need for maintenance that occurs when a boat is run solidly for 9-10 hour days. We made the first contact stop at the Daytona Marina and Boatyard for fuel-pump out-water-snacks-and to chat with Daytona, the marina cat. We stopped there in 2008-09 and on our way south in 2019, always with good vibes. This time, the dock master wore a mask and wrapped the hoses with paper towels as he passed them to our boat. However, the fellow who handled our lines was bare-faced and wore no gloves. We have kept those lines in the sun for three days. It’s daunting to realize that our safety is dependent not only on our vigilance but on the value others put on the safety of their communities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We did not see many birds in the Bahamas. One reason is that very little fresh water is in sight. Drinking water is mostly from the RO (Reverse Osmosis) sources. There were a few osprey and we enjoyed the song of the Bahamian Mocking Birds every day. Now, we are surrounded by birds that are numerous, elegant, colorful, huge and entertaining. As we head north, osprey nests are appearing on channel markers, often at our eye level and only a few feet away. We regularly see cranes, wood storks, herons, pelicans (always a daring circus act), egrets and Bald eagles. Last evening, we watched at least a dozen Roseate Spoonbills prance around the marsh in their flashy pink and white outfits with a background of snow white egrets and a pair of wood storks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As to what happens to this adventure from here, we are unsure. We will continue to head north along the coast until we get clear details about the opening of the Erie Canal. The annual maintenance and repairs, which usually take over a month, have not begun. We will do whatever it takes to be responsible, caring visitors to communities along the way and to remain healthy. We root for your good health, as well! Dietrich and Annie Floeter on Calliope, a 34’ Catalina sailing vessel<o:p></o:p></div>
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So much has happened in the past few weeks, every day bringing new government regulations, alarming statistics and sad news. When Dietrich and I met over three decades ago he introduced me to the music of John Prine. It had carried him on a cross-country adventure in the ‘70s and has always been part of our music culture as a couple. John Prine died two nights ago, the result of Covid-19. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Bahamian government has regularly updated its regulations for social distancing and changes to daily living. Generally, cruisers have been included in the expectations, but specifics about our intra-island travel and access to fuel, water, and groceries have varied almost daily. Many of us are heading for Florida but must consider safe routes that include some access to essential services and, a major concern, weather. At this point, we want to emphasize how much we appreciate the Bahamian government’s excellent efforts. Information has been well researched and shared in an articulate manner. The attitude has been respectful and compassionate toward all of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We left George Town on March 23<sup>rd</sup>, sailing about 25 miles to Williams Bay off Lee Stocking Island. The next seven days were spent in that area, swimming, snorkeling and hiking hilly trails. A day trip to the locally named Jacuzzi Cay was a highlight. It was rocky with sand beaches and came with several spectacular blowholes that were active even at low tide. Swimming in the resulting pool was a hoot! We are easily entertained. At some point, we came across Barb and Miles on New Horizon. We loosely tied our dinghies together and floated at least ½ a mile down the Bay as we caught up on travels since we last met New Year’s Eve. It was social distancing at its finest. We spent the last night anchored off the recently abandoned Perry Institute of Marine Science. The buildings have been cleared but remain open. We explored the campus for hours and left saddened by the loss of such a useful research facility.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We continued north to the remote Little Darby Island where water was the clearest we have seen, conchs were delicious and a Grunt or two grilled nicely. The Darby Island Marine Research Station was located near our anchorage (Flower Pot Bay) and the Deja Vu crew (Erich and Marta) was doing some work on site. We were the only two boats in that area for a week so keeping socially distanced was not hard. We spent hours hiking (turns out that Erich is a first class beach comber), snorkeling, spear fishing, sharing stories and conjuring fantasies about future feasts we hope to prepare in Michigan. Each evening at sunset, there was the traditional blowing of the conch shells. Eric and Dietrich have made enough horns to outfit an octet and the sound is haunting (I mean that in the most complimentary way). We also managed to dance on the beach to the music of Doc Watson, thanks to Erich’s MP3 player.<o:p></o:p></div>
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About 1/2 mile distant was Goat Cay, a private retreat owned by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. We heard no country music wafting across the water so we assumed it was vacant during the current lock down. In the other direction Rudder Cut Cay and Musha Cay housed a sprawl of beautiful homes owned by David Copperfield. We enjoyed his quirky imagination when we visited the stainless steel replica of a grand piano (complete with mermaid) sunk in 15 feet of clear water just off shore. While these islands are private and developed, their visual impact is low key, certainly appreciated in an otherwise remote area of the Exumas. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mermaid</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tune a fish</td></tr>
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As we sailed north, Dietrich let seawater evaporate for flake salt to top his bread. We reluctantly broke a 12-day quarantine from close human contact and places other than remote islands to refuel and restock. Grocery shopping at Staniel Cay was minimal and tricky while wearing rubber gloves and a mask. There were no fresh greens, no potatoes, no meat and shelves were no more than half full with a slim collection of canned and boxed food. The locals were kind but we knew that sharing meager resources with us was a concern. One night in the Staniel Cay anchorage gave us a chance to have dinghy-to-boat visits with our Aussie friends, Stephen and Toni on Albacora, and with Paula and Johan (from Traverse City and Sweden) on Vidimus. A bonus!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shooting the photo above</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making sea salt for bread production</td></tr>
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Several days ago we sent an email to friends detailing our route to Florida along with a time line. Plans like that are good for about five minutes since the Bahamian government continues to update the guidelines (enforced where possible) for cruisers trying to get back to the U.S. Weather is also a factor that we cannot ignore as we sail the remaining 300+ miles north and across the Gulf Stream to Ft. Pierce. Sincere thanks to the posse of land-bound friends and family who often check in and keep us caught up with their busy lives. In the face of so much turbulence, we root for their wise action and good health every day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Little Darby Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">On Little Darby Island</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very low tide at Little Darby Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Darby starfish</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Darby surf</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Darby surf</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A healthy reef off Goat Cay</td></tr>
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Welcome to Spring! We hope you are seeking practical, well researched resources to keep you and your loved ones safe during the pandemic. We greet you from an anchorage near Monument Beach, off the east side of Stocking Island, 2 miles across Elizabeth Harbor from George Town, Exuma, Bahamas. Here we intend to hang until winds move in more favorable directions and the logistics of travel seem more stable. While the Bahamian government has banned most gatherings and travel due to Covid-19, cruising boats may not be allowed to stop even for fuel or water at other islands. It is currently a detail being reviewed but not settled. We hope to head north than cross the Gulf Stream around mid April. Conditions for water travel along the U.S. east coast change daily so our progress toward home is likely to be determined in short spurts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the last post we mentioned the Cruisers’ Regatta, two weeks of almost non-stop activities. We crewed for the Around the Island race, about 15 miles, on Untethered Soul, a 47’ Vagabond Ketch, 52,000 lbs. empty. Our crew of eight came from Oregon, California, Florida, Michigan and Sydney, Australia. We tied for the Baking While Racing prize (we made rum balls), caught no fish (only one boat caught anything, a respectable barracuda) and placed dead last. We felt good about finishing in a timely way, however, so the race committee could collect the race marks before dark! We had an absolutely wonderful time with good people! Several days later, Dietrich crewed on Windara, a J-46 sloop. It was an all-Michigan boat with owners, Glenn and Elsa Gustafson from SW Michigan, Pete and Sue Stott from Suttons Bay and Dietrich from Traverse City. That was a lively, competitive race! They finished first, physically, and after figuring the handicap, they came in third. There were cool flags and Kalick (Bahamian beer) for everyone. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Life on board is enhanced by emails, on-line research, occasional phone calls to Michigan, boat maintenance, reading and Dietrich’s homemade bread along with daily reports and entertaining blurbs from the local Cruisers’ Net. The dinghy allows us to explore nearby islands and snorkel the reefs. Hiking tops the list for great exercise and a way to be with friends in the open air, at an acceptably social distance. The Spring Break crowd has shown no interest in social distancing. Students from Iowa said their university gave them an extra week for the break so they expect to stay here to party (bars and restaurants are closed). They were friendly, eager to talk and seemed so innocent.</span></div>
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As we dinghy around the area we try to read boat names and places of origin. They have been a reliable source of entertainment. They usually come with a story, readily shared, and the owners come from all over the world. We have hopscotched down the coast and into the Bahamas with some of them, others we have had as neighbors in various anchorages: Little Martha, Salsa (Sue and Pete Stott from Suttons Bay, Mi.), Ariel (formerly a Northport, Mi. boat, Jesse and MarieEve), Cookie Monster, Hello Texas, Albacora (Sydney, Australia, Toni and Steven), Untethered Soul (Oregon, Meg and Paul), Folly, Wine Speed, Better Than Working (Toronto, Lawrence and Joan), Lemonade (California, Narissa and Scott, lost home and business in 2018 fires, live aboard a lovely trawler now, with two marvelous dogs, lemons from life to Lemonade), Cramina (Montreal, Marc and Annie), Salty Paws (Maine, Bill and Molly), WyRow (Ontario, with two children), Bel Motivo, Alforria, Antigone (Minn., Martha and Dave from Australia), Yinsanity (N.J.,owners’ last name is Yin), Stout Wench, Blue Horizon (British Columbia, Barb and Miles), Veela (Belgium), Two Loons, Lord Charlton, Free Range Chicken, The Sixth Girl, Deja Vu (Erich and Marta, Maple City, Mi.), Music & Lyrics, Earl Grey, MyCat (Maine, Zeke and Halley), O’Hanakai, Wandering Toaster, Flying Dogs, Great Catsby, Latitude Adjustment, PapaGaina, Away Away, Knot Yeti, Meshugga, Locolola and our dinghy, Orpheus, named after the muse Calliope’s son. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Leaving Cambridge was with some regret. We could not satisfy our craving for beach walking, kayaking, hiking well-worn but tricky trails and snorkeling. It was all beautiful! Heading south of the Land and Sea Park, Calliope, Salty Paws, and MyCat anchored and slogged through a creek on Compass Cay. It ended in a deep pool, called Rachael’s Bubble Bath, formed by boulders blocking the path to the Sound. We tied lines to the boulders then waited for the big waves as the tide rose. Grabbing a line, we hung on as the waves frothed and crashed overhead. Our masks and goggles were protective but all we could see were bubbles. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we sailed south the landscape began to look rougher. Islands were taller and craggy, shorelines were uninviting as waves crashed over sharp edges and into yawning caves. The Thunderball Grotto could be seen from our anchorage, the same dark maw featured in the James Bond movie, Thunderball. We anchored at Staniel Cay where we could get fuel and minimal supplies. We enjoyed lunch and breakfast at the Yacht Club, walked the neighborhoods and visited three little family owned grocery stores. Only one of them provided dancing in the aisles, a smoky-voiced, singing checker and fresh spinach. We love that Bahamian spirit!</div>
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The sail to Blackpoint Settlement was bumpy! It was a happy arrival since we had been drawn to Blackpoint several times during our 2009 trip. Some things had changed but it was still the friendly place we remembered. There were more than 50 boats anchored with plenty of room for privacy. Food at Lorraine’s was still good and her mom, Pierman, was still taking orders for fresh coconut bread. It was delicious! The Laundromat was improved and continued to be a welcome gathering spot. How many Laundromats have a sturdy dinghy dock, picnic tables, a pergola with seating overlooking a huge bay filled with boats, a small grocery and haircuts by appointment? <o:p></o:p></div>
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We have always enjoyed watching the Bahamian Class C racing boats and photos of the 2009 races hang on our walls at home. We were fortunate to be around for a weekend regatta during this visit. Dietrich was on board for three races, on Patton Pride and Smashie. His place was usually forward Pry Ballast (the Pry is the long, movable plank on which crew scrambles to sit, keeping the boat from capsizing during wind changes). Only one crew member was swept overboard (not Dietrich) with quick recovery and no damage.</div>
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<o:p> </o:p>Lee Stocking Island was about 26 mi. south. We anchored near the old Perry Institute of Marine Science, then for several additional days just beyond at Williams Bay. There were up to nineteen boats, anchored at a distance for privacy but a friendly group. It was common to have someone zoom up in a dinghy then hang out at our transom to chat. There were numerous hiking trails that offered challenging terrain, long range views and the sound effects of high tide waves hurtling into rocky inlets. Dietrich snorkeled often.</div>
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The 27 mi. trip south was lively and interesting due to a string of rocky islands along the way, a full head sail, a fishing line on a pole and two hand lines trailing behind. We anchored at Sand Dollar Beach off Stocking Is., in the bay opposite George Town. The 1½ mi. dinghy ride across the bay has been wild, wet and bumpy but necessary since most services are in town. Raingear and waterproof bags are often essential. A water taxi is a luxury at $15.00 round trip, fast and a real thrill. Life on our side of the bay is busy and varied. There are several restaurants (Chat n’ Chill, St. Frances Yacht Club, Peace & Plenty Beach Bar…), volley ball courts, great hiking all over Stocking Is. and along the western shore, snorkeling impressive coral reefs and fishing to the north. Dietrich pedaled (bless that folding bike!) 26 miles through the countryside south of George Town. He took time to talk with friendly locals and raced ahead of three pursuing dogs.</div>
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The George Town Cruisers’ Net (celebrating 40 very active years) provides help and activity from early morning into the evening. There are boaters’ seminars, craft classes, children’s activities, water aerobics, yoga, beach exercises, pig roasts (including the crispy skin) every Sunday, dancing, and so on… <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Cruisers’ Regatta and Celebration began February 26th with the dinghy poker run, and will provide creative entertainment for the next two weeks. There will be yacht and dinghy races (how about a Blind Dinghy Race?), games, contests, food everywhere and a themed variety show (it was a highlight in 2009, quite good!). In a few days we will be participating in the Around the Island Race for big and overloaded cruising boats. We have been invited to crew on Untethered Soul, a 47 ft., 35,000 lb. ketch. It will be a highlight!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Each morning at 8:00 the Cruisers’ Net broadcast begins on Channel 72. It lasts about 45 min. and covers weather, new boat arrivals, harbor activity updates, boat related needs, items for trade, anchoring and harbor protocols (there were more than 345 boats in this main 2 mile stretch as of 1-02-20. Rules and civility are required but, in general, this is a respectful and caring group) and farewells from departing boats. A fellow we met in 2009 heard Dietrich on the Net and called soon after. He had worked at the Perry Institute on Lee Stocking Is. and still has a farm near Maple City, Michigan. Those Small World stories keep popping up! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dinghies are the lifeline to supplies, exploring, snorkeling, emergency help and to meeting fellow boaters. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes along with operator attitudes. Crowded dinghy docks require long painters (dock lines) so many dinghies can fill the limited space. Most of the time, everyone is thoughtful and cooperative. The dinghy dock at the Exuma Market has the bonus of a free source for drinking water so it is always busy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>We have been hoping to get out to Conception Island, a lush, remote place about 40 miles east of here and in the Land and Sea Park. Friends, Paul and Nancy Jacobs, praised it years ago but weather prevented our making the trip in 2009. A debatable weather window presented itself on the 29<sup>th </sup>so we took it, hoping to spend two nights in anchorages that might offer enough protection from changing conditions. We encountered winds 25-27 knots, gusting at 30 out of the NW and 8–9 ft. waves (not swells, but pointy-topped waves that occasionally slopped into the stern cockpit). We bailed about 25 miles into the adventure and skidded into a shallow bay near Stella Maris on Long Island. There was no break from rolling and jerking during the night. Realizing that waters around our goal would be too rough for at least another day we returned to George Town on March 1<sup>st</sup>. We had 15-28 knot winds NE, more 8’ waves, and surfing at 8+ knots (for Calliope, that’s way fast!). It was a quick ride back to an anchorage off Stocking Is. across from George Town. We are among friends, all of us struggling with 20 – 27 knot + winds and rough dinghy rides. Even the tough water taxies are reluctant to come over from George Town today!</div>
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Monday night is Rake and Scrap Night at Eddie’s Edgewater in George Town, an evening not to be missed. We shared a dinghy with Sue and Pete Stott and their Chicago friends, Tim and Mary, to the Chat n’ Chill dock. Twenty other cruisers shared a water taxi with us into town where we hiked around the harbor to a fried dinner and music of the Bahamas. Rake and Scrap refers to the traditional instruments and the way they are played by raking and scraping across the surfaces. The percussion was intoxicating and the vocalist was quite good. The dance floor was full of cruisers, loving the music and watching the locals execute the laid back Bahamian steps. The taxi ride home was cold but fast and six of us in the dinghy back to our boats was a slog. We were tucked in, safe with Dietrich at the helm, easing over a wavy bay but happy with the evening and our company. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Today was the day to renew our visas and confirm our cruising permit’s validity. The people at Immigration were flexible and friendly. Afterward, we had one of the best meals we have had since leaving Traverse City…Choppy’s is a second floor restaurant with a stunning view of the harbor and well prepared, beautifully presented food. We had conch and tuna sushi, chopsticks and all the trimmings, with Kalik, the local beer. Our meal was enhanced by a delightful waiter who, eventually, sat down to chat for a while.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dietrich had his hair cut in George Town in 2009. He liked the local story telling and colorful dialect that came with the project. After letting his hair grow into a ponytail since February 2019, he decided it was time for a new do. That barber took nearly all of Dietrich’s hair!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-89166675290791653462020-02-11T21:27:00.000-05:002020-03-02T08:06:48.578-05:00February 11, 2020 Cambridge Cay, Exumas, Bahamas<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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We are not certain as to when this will be posted. Cell signals in these remote areas of the Park are not good. Here’s hoping it reaches you before all the Valentine chocolate has been consumed!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rock Sound, on Eleuthera, was worth a repeat visit. Sue Stott gave it high praise, so we were expecting the best. It was large enough to provide anchoring options for wind from any direction, we were never more than a 1 1/2 mi. dinghy ride from town, water was pale blue over white sand, swimming and kayaking were excellent. The grocery was well stocked and the laundromat was the best one so far…it came with an attendant who happily shared local lore and suggestions for good restaurants. It was clean, well maintained and was advertised with a sign that read,<br />
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We met Carol and Liz (on a Leopard Cat headed for a few years in the Caribbean) and Tommy and Emily (met them first on Jekyll Is., Ga.) on the dinghy dock. We all had groceries and laundry to get back to boats but we couldn’t seem to get away. An hour of chatter left us needing more so we met for dinner at Frigate’s restaurant. We were six cruisers pouring our hearts out with life stories, tales of adventure and hopes for our futures. It was a long evening, we changed tables twice to get out of the rain and our dinghies filled with water. We promised to stay in touch and we meant it. Hard-hearted cruisers we were not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We moved on to the unsurveyed area of Schooner Cay (pronounced as KEY in the Bahamas), off the SW end of Eleuthera. Dietrich worked from info on Dockage.com that included photos, maps and charts. We entered slowly, at high tide, through deep channels between sandbars. As the tide dropped, mounded sandbars appeared around us, a protective ring. We stayed several days, isolated but focused on the changing scenery. The mystery was a thatched-roofed picnic table on a tiny island nearby, sited on a sandy spot in lush landscape. The low end of that island was thick with baby conchs, a nursery!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent a rough night at Norman’s Cay Cut, near wreckage of a DC3 from around 1980. A tricky passage at high tide took us into Norman’s Pond (we nudged bottom once, yikes!) where we willingly stayed for five days. It was about a mile long, surrounded by rocky hills, sandbars at low tide (sand dollars everywhere) and provided excellent protection. We had plenty of good company but privacy, as well. A short dinghy ride plus a 3 mi. round trip hike took us to MacDuff’s restaurant on the western shore looking out on the Exuma Banks. Entrees were delicious and the wait staff was charming. We shared the deep, covered porch overlooking the shore with our Pond neighbors, Bill and Molly on Salty Paws, fine company. That evening six of us gathered on Jubillie II (named for Julie and another Bill) for snacks and tales. At one point our host slid to the floor and passed out! Molly, a nurse, did all the right things in a hurry and a bewildered Bill sat up, ready to continue the evening. We all checked on each other the next morning, keenly aware of our fragility.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>We entered the Exuma Land and Sea Park at Shroud Cay. (Anchoring a 34’ boat in the park is $20.00 nightly, some locations have moorings at $25.00 nightly. Moorings are handy since currents, tides, and winds can be challenging on an anchor) We made two dinghy trips along the wide creek cutting through the north end of the Cay, west to east, Exuma Banks to the Sound. It was populated with big, old turtles and Sting Rays, landscaped with flowering bushes and pink-stemmed mangroves. Broad curves brought sandbars, deep pools, strong currents and, after more than a mile, the crashing waves of the Sound. It was glowing near sunset, bright and fresh near sunrise. Dietrich stood up to get the best views as he drove, I hung over the bow to chat with passing turtles. Swimming in the deep, swirling pools at the end was a thrill.</div>
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Heading south, we stayed three nights at Park headquarters, Warderick Wells. The moorings were settled in a spacious horseshoe surrounded by sandbars and hilly islands. We enjoyed hiking, kayaking and conversations with Sherri, the Park office manager. Alessandro, Laura, Pepe and Orietta were great neighbors who made our stay so interesting and enlightening. Sicilian wine and grilled veggies will always bring good memories!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Cambridge Cay (still in the Park) has been a fine homecoming! We spent many days here in 2009, surrounded with cruising friends and watery adventures. The area is dotted with islands, rocky mounds, miles of challenging hiking trails and a natural sea aquarium, beautiful from all angles. Currents are strong so snorkeling at the aquarium site has meant clipping to a dinghy mooring then tying swimmers to lines on the dinghy. Last week, Dietrich’s underwater camera filled with salt water (oh, the frustration!) so the aquarium will be a memory to cherish in conversation and the photos we shot from the dinghy. We also clipped to a rowdy, big chop site in<o:p></o:p></div>
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We are delighted to have gregarious mooring hosts who take care of collecting fees and provide wise advice about routes to consider as we head south. They live aboard a Kadey-Krogen trawler with home base in Newport, R.I. and buzz around in the dinghy of our dreams. The other bonus about being here is that Bill and Molly on Salty Paws are nearby again. We have hiked, kayaked and shared marvelous conversations with them. They will head home to the Maine coast eventually, but we hope a long distant contact will remain. In the meantime, we are all rooting for Dietrich to continue his quest to be the Hot Shot bread baker of all time. He’s working on a whole wheat-oat loaf with herbs and sea salt that is fabulous! <o:p></o:p></div>
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We had questions from friends that made us aware of cruising details we could clarify. If you do not spend much time on boats, some of what we do may be unexpected. First, our 34’ sailboat does not have a washer or dryer. Laundry is done when we can find a laundramat (not often and at up to $8.00 a load) or by hand in soapy seawater, followed by a fresh water rinse. Drying can take hours due to high humidity and wind can make clothespins useless. Our galley has a deep, double sink, a two burner propane stove (tank in the cockpit), a tiny oven (for Dietrich’s brownies and bread) and a deep, top-accessed refrigerator with a 1 ft. sq. freezer. It requires a head first dive with a flashlight to explore contents. So far, this may sound a lot like how some of you live in your RVs, except that we float in remote places with unreliable access to any retail stores or services. We store dry and canned goods in Rubbermaid tubs to keep bugs and humidity at bay. Finding a place to refill the propane tank is not easy so quick cooking with a wok conserves fuel. Our cockpit has a full canvas enclosure so we cannot use a grill. Boat maintenance is a task to be addressed daily, for safety as well as pride. Dietrich is familiar with all the systems (diesel and gas engines, electrical, plumbing, rigging…), working with basic tools and extra parts on hand. The head (toilet/water closet) gets pumped out at fuel docks or when we are at least 3 miles off shore. At that point, we are allowed to use the macerator. Our 9 1/2 ft. inflatable dinghy and kayak are stored on the bow deck, using the spinnaker halyard to launch. The 9.9 Mercury engine has a home on the stern railing with a dedicated crane.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Before we left Spanish Wells, we spent a day with Sue and Pete Stott exploring several places south on Eleuthera (Spanish Wells is a separate island with Russell Island, at the northern tip of the chain). Two lively ferry rides, two fast taxi rides and a rattling golf cart rental took us through rough waters, over rural countryside and on to Rock Harbor Island. We toured neighborhoods, found a few shops with clothing priced for elegant occasions and were directed to a great place for lunch, Queen Conch. We all had seafood that received high marks…my wahoo wrap was excellent! It was a good change of pace and the company was top notch. Since we all seemed to have an excess of energy, we enjoyed one more evening stop for Papa’s Scoops ice cream. Vanilla and Goom Bay Punch were the night’s flavors, as delicious as our first stop. We shared the tiny seating area with a sleeping chicken.</span><br />
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On January 15<sup>th</sup>, after filling our fresh water tanks (56 cents a gal.) we left Spanish Wells. We were eager to explore other harbors but leaving that safe, appealing place was not easy. We chose to stay along the western side of Eleuthera. The shores reared up in tangled patterns of limestone and low caves, then made room for sheltered, white sand beaches and beautiful anchorages. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">We hiked across the island to the open Atlantic where waves crashed into stone pools (The Queen’s Bath) then drained in veils over the sides. The water was chilly but irresistible. A ragged cut-through called The Glass Window was spectacular! We stood on the bridge to overlook the exploding power of waves beneath and feel the rumbling. Before retrieving the dinghy we stopped at the Glass Window Café high above our anchorage. We sat on the deep covered porch for spicy conch fritters and, as the only customers, enjoyed the company of our waiter. We asked him about the SUV we saw crumpled at the bottom of the nearby cliffs, partly covered at high tide. He explained about the Rage: Strong, wind-driven waves blowing toward shore at a full moon, high tide can cause waves leaping up to 60 – 70 ft., over the rocks and road bed near the Glass Window Bridge. Every now and then, in an effort to get home after a long day, someone takes a chance and drives that stretch during the Rage. The SUV we saw had been swept over the edge by a raging wave.</span><div>
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A short sail south took us to a harbor with some protection but questionable areas of grass where anchoring could be tricky. The first 24 hours in Hatchet Bay were lively. As wind increased and dark descended, a boat near us began to drag its anchor, sliding toward another boat. Dietrich sped forward in the dinghy and I tried to alert anyone on the radio. Eventually, the owners appeared on deck and realized the peril…lots of drama but no damage. However, the winds continued to rise and the sea became a snarling beast, disinclined to let us rest. It was an all night vigil as we hung on to our seats and blessed the anchors that held. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Big winds kept us in that bay (with 15 other boats) for four days. We kayaked, explored in the dinghy and bicycled. Alice Town (on the bay) showed signs of old, unrepaired storm damages, a sagging economy and minimal community organization. The churches and school were obviously places of pride, the grounds and gardens clean and colorful. In an effort to find fresh produce, Dietrich biked to nearby Gregory Town. Along the way he wheeled into the welcoming entrance to an organic farm. Two barking dogs came hurling at him. He fended one off but the other one bit his leg just as a farm hand ran up to end the attack. Apologies were offered for the dogs’ behavior and confirmation was made that no produce was available yet. A visit to the local clinic and an updated tetanus shot put that puncture wound on the road to healing. The next day Dietrich found a cave and beautiful snorkeling just outside the bay entrance, but no lobsters (always hopeful). He also began to bake bread! Three sessions produced four loaves of crusty, white bread laced with flaked salt and herbs. I am looking forward to more! It will keep me fueled while I learn only a speck of what I do not know about painting with watercolors. My new set is a welcome challenge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today, January 21, we sailed nearly 40 miles to Rock Harbor, toward the south end of Eleuthera. We could see the shadow of Calliope on the white sand twenty feet below the turquoise waters. Some days, we settle into the rhythm of the sea, the sails are filled, the sounds are gentle. We smile a lot.<o:p></o:p></div>
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January 10, 2020 Happy <b>Majority Rule Day </b>in Spanish Wells off Eleuthera in the Bahamas</div>
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We left the Bimini Islands at 10:00 pm, December 30<sup>th</sup>, gratefully leaving another hatch of nasty No-See-Ums in our wake. We sailed for fifteen hours through the night under a mix of clear skies, big chop, rain and plenty of wind to satisfy Dietrich’s wish for lively sailing. We settled at an anchorage near Bird Cay in the Barry Islands. Australian cruisers on Albacora invited Calliope and the British Columbian cruisers on Blue Horizon for a New Year celebration. It was a fine way to end 2019! <span id="goog_1434948107"></span><span id="goog_1434948108"></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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On sunny January 4<sup>th</sup>we had a rowdy ten hour sail to Spanish Wells off the island of Eleuthera. We are at a private dock on a river (brackish water and electricity available for minimal cost above the nightly 50 cents a foot, a deal… Snapper Point Dock) fairly protected from the big winds keeping us here. Pete and Sue Stott, on Salsa from Suttons Bay, are docked 10 minutes from us, so we share information about weather and local finds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The island’s outlying topography is hilly, rocky, forested, dotted with small farms and meadows. In town and along the beautiful shores, houses are mostly stuccoed masonry, painted and trimmed in white and a variety of pastels. There are still hints of British Colonial architecture. Hurricane Dorian battered this area for three days with winds up to 100 mph, wreaking havoc with the orchards (bananas, coconuts, papayas, sour oranges, lemons, limes…) and dwellings. In addition, nearly every available rental property has been filled with refugees from worse damage in the Abacos. Those people are beginning to return home, but with no power and minimal shelter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This community is friendly and low key. There are no big hotels, multi-leveled condos or elegant shops. However, lively restaurants with good food and a locally made ice cream parlor meet our needs for evening entertainment. The roads are roughly paved and quite narrow. Bicycles and walkers compete with speedy golf carts and small pick up trucks or cars, all driving on the left. There are usually no sidewalks. The mail boat and freight boats arrive once a week, as weather and emergencies allow. Yesterday, there was a run on the local grocery store after the boats arrived carrying the fresh produce we crave. When we are not reading, writing and doing boat work, there are miles of white sand beaches and swimming a 20 minute walk away through charming neighborhoods and lush, flowered landscapes. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Across the road from our dock is the Bikini Bottoms Café. It is run by a local teacher and her family. She arrives in the dark each morning to prep for breakfast, post the chalkboard menu, then head to the classroom. We have enjoyed her freshly baked Johnnycakes for early breakfasts in the cockpit, but the best times have been at a café table for the full breakfast and the adoring company of the neighbor’s cat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dietrich has spent much time learning about the intricacies of Calliope’s battery bank. Two year old batteries should have been hardy for about four years but ours have shown signs of early failure. A local boatyard had a deep cycle battery to replace two of the worst originals. He had to rent a golf cart to haul it to Calliope so, we took that opportunity for wild rides to remote landscapes. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sampling regional foods and conversations with locals are always high on our list of fun things to do. In Spanish Wells, a Scourch can be fresh tomatoes, onions, seafood (coarsely chopped conch is common) and chili pepper flakes in sour orange juice, salted as preferred. It is served as a salad similar to ceviche. The sour orange has a short growing season and Ilene (the chef who sets up on an empty lot each day, 10:00 am– 2:00 pm, serving delicacies from under her canopy) said it was in full swing when the hurricane arrived. She lost many of those trees! Since we do not have access to sour oranges at home, her husband (who makes the Scourch) suggested that we use a small orange and a large lime as an alternative. The term “salad” can be misleading to those of us used to a green presence on our plates. Proportionately, this salad is a generous ½ seafood, mixed with mostly tomatoes and enough onions and seasonings to satisfy personal preference. The citrus juices should cover the mixture (marinating only 25-30 min. since seafood will get tough or rubbery if left much longer…but, it’s one of those variables) and be served soupy. Dense bread like Naan or flatbread make a good accompaniment for sopping that juice. Dietrich added hot conch fritters served in a paper bag. He said they were mostly conch with only a light, flavorful batter, exquisite. <br />
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Once every week, the mailboat/freight ships come in loaded with fresh produce and food stuffs along with everything else a community needs for everyday life. This lifeline is crucial and results in crowds at the grocery the following day. The Majority Rules Day holiday interrupted the routine with the large grocery store closed immediately after the delivery.<br />
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Stotts introduced us to Papa's Scoops, a drive up ice cream stand run from a tent next to the neighborhood street and Papa’s home. It’s open from 7:00 – 9:00 pm and only two flavors are available each evening. After a 20 min. trek we were happy to find one table available to walkers! The ice cream, chocolate and red velvet, was icy and intensely flavored, worth a repeat visit. The bonus was a conversation with the woman on duty, a young mother who grew up on the island and has never seen snow.<br />
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On January 6, a SpaceX Falcon was launched from Kennedy Space Center and an attempt was made to view this launch from the Spanish Wells beach which is only 274 nautical miles away. The resulting photo does show a faint launch before the clouds and moving cruise ships on the horizon. <br />
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Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-58364837604217149942019-12-25T15:41:00.000-05:002019-12-27T14:32:46.803-05:0012.25.19 Christmas on S Bimini<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At last, relaxed feet</td></tr>
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December 25, 2019. Those feet are Dietrich's. He is sprawled among the flat rocks as the tide ebbs on a Bimini beach. We departed No Name Harbor (Biscayne Bay, Florida) at 4:00 am December 6th, headed east to The Bahamas. We turned back by 6:30 am due to winds that far exceeded predictions and a most uncomfortable ride. We tried again at midnight in the company of Marc and Annie on Cramina II from Quebec. It was a 9 hour ride to S. Bimini Island under a nearly full moon. The sky over the Atlantic was filled with stars on a bright, navy background. We dodged a few cruise ships (bright, floating villages), counted 6 more farther away and avoided a few freighters. It was a busy night.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lonely brown pelican</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre FL departure discussions with friends</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canadian boat Cramina II on our tail in the Gulf Stream with a setting moon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun also rises, over Bimini</td></tr>
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We motored into the Bimini channel by late morning. Checking in with customs went well!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bimini fire truck</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A classic Bahamanian produce aisle</td></tr>
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30 - 35 knot gusting winds and viciously biting No-See-Ums, hot, sparkling sunny days, hikes on gorgeous beaches, biking on sand roads, wild dinghy rides, riding kayaks over crashing waves, lobster dinners and great company. Also, after more than 30 married years, Dietrich has taken up baking. He has made three batches of brownies! S. Bimini is quiet, has a small, one-woman restaurant (everything fried), a tiny convenience store, an airport, and a marina under new management and repair. The bar, Brews and Screws, used to share space with a hardware store. The hardware disappeared but the name remains...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always time your dinghy trips across the flats with a fuller tide</td></tr>
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We dinghy or ferry to N. Bimini Island for a slightly better selection of groceries ($4.00 for 16 oz. boxed milk $$$$$) while competing on foot with chaotic traffic on narrow roads not designed for vehicles larger than golf carts. Technically, Bahamians drive on the left. We have learned to avoid assumptions, and are gradually learning to look both ways before stepping into the road.<br />
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The Bimini Biological Research Station specializes in the study of sharks and has been here since the 1960s. There are nine varieties of sharks documented around these islands. Our tour was excellent! Bull sharks hover outside the channel but will magically materialize in the marina if anyone uses one of the fish cleaning stations. Dietrich's snorkel and fin swims to check the zincs (sacrificial metal to keep the prop from corroding) have been speedy! The nurse sharks are relatively gentle and rarely cause concern for swimmers. We see them every day along the clear, rocky shore near our boat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A baby lemon shark at the Shark Lab</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look ma, no teeth</td></tr>
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We had a holiday gathering last night at the marina bar. Although staff had gone home, the manager kindly opened the building and provided a security guard (possibly to keep us out of the stash!) who added to the fun. Dietrich found that happy cruisers make great photo subjects. The people you see below have been our company for about three weeks. They are from Brazil, Australia, Tasmania, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, British Columbia, Quebec, California, Oregon, Minnesota, Suttons Bay and Traverse City, Michigan. Dietrich speaks German, but neither of us speaks French, most people spoke some English. The food was wonderful!<br />
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The Dolphin House is located on N. Bimini and has been Ashley Saunders' work for decades. He gives an informed, highly rehearsed, wonderfully quirky tour of the building that is encrusted with recycled items from the islands' resorts and natural landscape. It was worth the time and $16.00. Kimberly Bindschatel, a Traverse City author, referenced Mr. Saunders in one of her novels.</div>
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Since mid August, we have been in touch with Suttons Bay, Michigan friends, Sue and Pete Stott. They have been heading south along our general path, but they departed nearly a month later. They are on Salsa, a 44' Huckins Yacht, so they caught up last week! They are docked about a mile away so we have enjoyed their company during several beach walks, meals and last night's cruiser party. We will join them tonight for Christmas dinner. We bought Rock lobster from Brown, a Bahamian neighbor who has the magic touch for finding them. Pete is a whiz at grilling them to tender perfection. As weather calms, we will wander toward other islands and south. We expect to see many of these S. Bimini cruising pals in the next few months. Merry holidays to everyone! We hope 2020 begins with new insights and good health, Annie and Dietrich on Calliope</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">November 2019 </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Near Cumberland Island, Georgia</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the hazy distance a fine-boned sculpture began to take shape.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It was a Degaussing Range.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Submarines pass through them to be demagnetized, making them less detectable.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Incongruous technology popped out of the otherwise wild, unpopulated surroundings.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The ICW (Intra Coastal Waterway) is generally well marked and dredged, but narrow. Boats passing each other must take care to stay in boundaries, then adjust speed to avoid big wakes and being run aground. Most of the time, we have friendly radio communication with power boaters coming from behind. The captain calls, “Calliope, we will pass to port if that works for you.” We reply, “Thanks, we will cut speed,” That gives the passing boat an opportunity for a slow pass with a manageable wake. There is usually waving from everyone (especially if there are children on board) and our response, “Thanks for the slow pass, have a good trip.” Large boats coming from the other direction usually slow down before they pass, accompanied by more waving. It is a safe, friendly procedure. However, we are beginning to encounter less interest in safety or civility. Boats come forward at full speed throwing huge wakes that slam us in all directions. We try to steer into them but at the risk of being thrown out of the dredged path. Recently, a boat chose to pass at full speed between Calliope and a small fishing boat. Dietrich managed to keep us under control but we were well past the waterman before we could check his safety. The fast boat’s captain leaned out as he passed, raised an arm and hollered, “What’s your problem?” Thankfully, his attitude is in the minority on this watery ribbon, but it is troubling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Late on November 27<sup>th</sup>, we anchored on Lake Worth near West Palm Beach. Dave and Tammy Hollis (Traverse City friends and sailors who live south half the year) hosted us for the next four days, providing a real bed, hot showers with fat towels, laundry facilities that did not require quarters, their loving dog, Oakley, fabulous food adventures and wonderful company. Dave found a sailing club where our dinghy could be safe and loaned a car for major provisioning forays. I explored every display at Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s! Thanksgiving Day began with a table surrounded by eight neighbors and friends. Dave and Tammy presented a beautiful brunch. Later, we visited another neighbor’s home where we shared the table with eleven people from Texas, Colorado, Michigan and New York. It was another fine feast representing some of the holiday traditions from each of our families, as well as great respect and talent for food well prepared. We were warmly welcomed and enjoyed every minute (and morsel!). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">After hours of stashing provisions for the Bahamas (and cataloging locations) we headed south on December 2<sup>nd</sup>. Dietrich negotiated fifteen lift bridges over thirty miles in eight hours. Some opened on request, most opened on schedules. We had radio contact with the bridge tenders as we entered and departed each location. We had to wait for all but one opening, idling, circling and staying clear of other boats in line. I wrote holiday notes all day, popping on deck to provide breaks and food for the captain. We gawked at spectacular landscaping, homes and storm damage lining the canal. Anchoring was near Pompano Beach, in the Hillsboro Inlet. It was much closer to the open ocean than I anticipated! We had modest wakes and grumbling from the anchor chain throughout the night, but woke to a clear sunrise to begin the off shore sail to Miami. I do mean sail! We had not had the main sail up since time on the Chesapeake Bay. It was freeing and lively, a good change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tonight, December 3<sup>rd</sup>, we are anchored near the Venetian Causeway in South Miami Beach. The city skyline is a mix of quirky shapes and colors, architecture that sparks our imaginations. We hope to spend at least a full day running last-chance-before-the-Bahamas errands, eating great Cuban food and walking the Art Deco neighborhoods. We will determine when and where to cross over the Gulf Steam as weather conditions allow. We are rooting for soon. May your holidays be dandy! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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During late October Wrightsville Beach, NC provided good anchorage, free dinghy docks, showers at beach accesses and miles of Atlantic beach roaming. Fishing piers were appealing but that wooden structure at Surf City is still in first place. Later, in Calabash Creek, big shrimp boats rumbled close by into the night. In Prince Creek, off the Waccamaw River, SC, our spot was deep and quiet. Georgetown, SC, was a good spot for meeting other cruisers, ice cream and walking in the historic neighborhoods. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun City, NC from the pier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sun City, NC from the pier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surf City Pier </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yet another sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> another sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the rock Pile, a blasted path through a granite slab that is many miles long and wishes to tear your boat asunder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a swing bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ICW water color</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Creek off the Waccamaw River in SC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Creek off the Waccamaw River in SC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our anchorage in Prince Creek off the Waccamaw River in SC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the school bus on the Waccamaw River SC</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Georgetown SC at sunset</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Georgetown SC anchorage can be crowded, but has a solid bottom with good holding</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Ben Swayer Bridge north of Charleston SC</td></tr>
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Finally, Charleston’s Ashley River Marina appeared! We enjoyed five days of touring that beautiful city and visiting with friends. Dietrich’s sister, Nellie, drove from Michigan to experience on board life for seven days. It was a lively and welcome change of routine! We visited my high school friend, Floy, met her daughter, Tess, and admired their screened porch overlooking the wild marsh of Johns Is. The art galleries in Charleston were refreshingly varied and full of talented work. We had no bad food in that city! Hushpuppies, cheesy grits, juicy fresh shrimp, BBQ delights and quirky venues were all on the menu. (One Broad for Halloween breakfast, La Farfatelle, Poogan’s Porch and S.N.O.B. for late lunches and dinners, and the cheese monger, goat. sheep. cow.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One Broad, a cafe with humor</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Traverse City residents, Mike Sutherland and Johnny Vegas, traveled with us for the next five days.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">(sailing vessel Samadhi, a Spindrift 43)</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The entertainment scale was high.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">After a quiet anchorage in the S. Edisto River, we all met in Beaufort, SC.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">It is another charming town with good food, friendly locals (Dietrich had a reunion with Kevin Spicer, a former colleague at Olofsson Corp. in Lansing, forty-one years ago) and walking adventures through live oak and Spanish moss laden historic neighborhoods.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">We were joined there by friends of Mike’s, Tim and Ramie, on their 29’ Ranger tug, Miss Norma.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Ringo, their dog, was a bonus! Google Miss Norma, they have quite a story.</span><br />
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We motored back to our Broad Creek anchorage where Nellie experienced her first driving rain and twenty-eight knot winds throughout the night. Dietrich and I spent some of that time adjusting pots under a few leaks, but later wishing we had noticed the one that soaked our bed in the V berth. The next day in Savannah, we left Nellie with friends. It was a fine reunion for all of us, with Ann and Fred Berry, formerly from Grand Ledge and Traverse City, Mi. After another meal of Low Country goodies we anchored in the Herb River near Thunderbolt Marina in Savannah. The current and winds headed in opposite directions while Calliope danced broadside over bumpy waves. Kudos to our big Rocna anchor, 135 ‘ of 5/16” chain and 85’ of 5/8” 8-plait rope. The Anchor Drag alarm app on the phone was comforting, as well. A screen shot of our dancing path through the night is below.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-71394915038998280172019-10-22T09:36:00.000-04:002019-10-22T09:36:03.337-04:00October 21, 2019 Elizabeth City, NC to Wrightsville Beach, NC After four days the swing bridge was finally repaired and the trio Veritas, Cramina II and Calliope finally left Elizabeth City, a rough fifteen mile ride down the Albemarle Sound into the Alligator River. Later the Alligator-Pungo Canal was wide, quiet and peaceful. <br />
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We all had been looking forward to a pump out station since the Dismal Swamp. There were none working in Elizabeth City or at the Alligator River Marina. Yikes! After more than a week, we blessed the little village of Belhaven for maintaining one at their docks. The next day, we crossed an unusually calm Pamlico Sound and into the Neuse River to Oriental, NC. <br />
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Dietrich managed to wiggle Calliope to a free city dock, tucking under the bows of two 60 - 80 ft. Shrimp boats. Our bow hovered at the main street's edge which was flooded due to a high, wind driven tide. It was a tight space, but entertaining. The shrimpers keep motors running and huge LED lights on the decks all night. Across the flooded street The Bean welcomed us back (we hung out there in 2008-2009, too) for 7:00 am coffee, bagels and scones, real newspapers and locals who have their own mugs behind the counter. We enjoyed bike rides and long walks in the charming neighborhoods. Our Canadian friends on Veritas and Cramina II joined the cozy harbor crowd having passed R.E. Mayo Seafood Co. along the way. We all had a feast on Veritas of fresh shrimp, lightly curried, over rice. We turned Queen up loud and sang along in an attempt to drown out the shrimpers' diesels. Earlier that day, Mike Sutherland (a Traverse City friend) called from his boat eight miles away. He made a speedy trip in his dinghy for a short but lively visit. It was good to have him aboard! We hope it will happen again as we all head south.<br />
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During an easy day's sail to Morehead City we encountered dolphins dancing in Adams Creek. I sat on the cabin top for a better view, wanting to talk with those beauties but they were shy. Predictions for high winds caused us to choose the city's transient docks where dolphins played in the canal at our bow. The whole shoreline is new due to nearly complete destruction during Hurricane Florence in 2018. We had a wonderful reunion with Laurie and Paul Welser (former Traverse City teacher, artist, carpenter, musician, GTYC cruisers on steel hulled Verkennen) who now live in Morehead City. They generously took us to grocery stores, hardware stores, bookstores, and let us do laundry in their home. They prepared a Low Country Shrimp Boil and the best Key Lime Pie! They shared trails that wound through forested dunes to the remains of a WWII bunker, then back along several miles of hard packed beach as the in coming tide chased shore birds and the sun set.<br />
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At a nearby marina, we spotted a familiar boat! It had belonged to Fred Ball, from Harbor Springs, MI, a friend of Dietrich's and a fellow racer. Fred sold the boat, now it is headed to the Mediterranean.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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After dinner in the cockpit, we listened to a Beach Music concert in the nearby park. It was Ok, but we were more impressed with the Welser guitar and ukulele duets on their back porch.<br />
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An anchorage at Mile Hammock (Camp LeJeune, NC) was a quiet respite before docking in Surf City to shelter from 30 - 40 knot winds. The Atlantic beach was a five minute walk through the resort area, past more new construction due to hurricane damage. After the storm, waves were huge, dotted with board and kite surfers. We spent most of the afternoon and until dark roaming that beach! <br />
The 650 ft. fishing pier shared our attention, too. The dock shook with each crash of wild waves. It was easy to lean on a railing and be mesmerized by the quiet conversations among fishermen, the birds arguing for morsels at the cleaning stations and by watching the grace of surfers. The pleasant feeling of isolation above the water was worth savoring. We will look for more fishing piers.<br />
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Tangier Island continued to make us smile and wish for more. Two watermen often struck up conversations with us. Eventually, they invited Dietrich to motor out to their oyster farm, where they filled an order for 600. Back at the company fish house they dumped each oyster filled frame on to a stainless steel counter, counted, bagged, and stored the crop in an industrial refrigerator. Within the hour, the Buy Boat zoomed the bags to a Chesapeake area restaurant. Later, a bag of thirteen oysters was delivered to our cockpit. Dietrich pried them open with a screwdriver and a paring knife, doused them with lemon and hot sauce, then shared the slippery slurping with a boater across the dock. A good time was had by all. A few days later, we stayed at the Fishing Bay Yacht Club near Deltaville, Virginia. They generously let us have a slip and access to beautiful facilities. Their Cruisers Group met that evening and they asked us to join them. It was such an enjoyable event, complete with meeting a couple who were friends with our Tangier Island dock neighbors and whose daughter spent several summers at Interlochen Music Camp. Those Small World incidents happen all the time!<br />
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After a quick stop at Fort Monroe, we traveled thirty miles up the James River to tour Jamestown. The ferry wakes were wicked, so we had to anchor several miles away. Once again, our dinghy proved its worth. The day we spent at Jamestown was quite interesting, certainly worth the effort. However, weather was humid and 96 degrees. The following day, the heat index was over 100 degrees. We ordered our first Uber and went to a Theater Tavern, wonderfully air conditioned, to see Downton Abby. It was a good decision!<br />
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The anchorage in Norfolk was just off a spiffy, contemporary downtown area, surrounded by Naval yards. At a fuel dock, we met Chad Ross whose son had just finished an advanced degree at the University of Michigan. He had high praise for Ann Arbor and his many trips up Michigan's west coast to Traverse City. Later that evening, he motored out to our anchorage, rafted off for a while, just to chat. It made our day.<br />
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We visited the Battleship USS Wisconsin. After the basic tour, Dietrich took a long tour below decks and to the engine rooms. He was with a group of only five and the docent was excellent.<br />
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The trip through the Dismal Swamp Canal (28 mi. from Deep Creek Lock to the Pasquotank River) was not so much fun. Duck Weed covered much of the water's surface and it sucked into our raw water cooling system. We had to turn the engine off five times while Dietrich cleared the system of densely packed debris from the through hull to the strainer. Additionally, traveling in about six feet of dark water, we rumbled over deadheads thirty-four times. <br />
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As we arrived in Elizabeth City we were beckoned to a free dock. The Mid Atlantic Christian College offers these docks to cruisers who need them, graciously puts up with our questions, provides transportation for laundry and groceries, and shower facilities. The college also makes us welcome at an economical breakfast each morning, complete with cheesy grits. We are here with cruisers we met at the Dismal Swamp Visitors Center, all Canadians. The company is top notch.<br />
We have been here nearly four days. Past Elizabeth City, down Albemarle Sound to the Alligator River, the swing bridge is broken! While there are many theories and internet speculation, there is no reliable information about when it will be fixed. We are considering our options. Each evening, we gather in someone's cockpit and Marc Ouimet offers this toast: A l'amitie' des peuples (to the friendship of all nations).Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-83541533570513471362019-09-27T21:53:00.001-04:002019-09-27T21:53:31.424-04:00Chesapeake Bay September 27, 2019<br />
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<tr><td><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Thanks, in memory of a friend: Twenty years ago we met Mike and Karen Murphy, with their three daughters, on Pennywhistle, a twenty-seven foot Tartan yawl. We had floated into Leland harbor with no power and Mike caught us at the dock. He was a physics teacher, loud, funny, and kind. Over the years, his family met us on Mackinac Island and all over the North Channel in Ontario. In l993, they took a year’s cruise, round trip to the Bahamas. They boat schooled their daughters with special attention to Social Studies and Civics during two weeks in Washington D.C. We were inspired by Mike’s gutsy, creative approach to sailing adventure and by Karen’s organizational magic aboard Pennywhistle. Their example was the impetus for our first cruise to the Bahamas in 2008. Mike battled cancer for many years. He died in late December 2018. While we are on board, every belly laugh will remind us Mike and his gift of friendship. </span></td></tr>
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So, onward we sail! St. Michaels was a satisfying stop on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Our San Domingo Creek anchorage provided spectacular sunsets and views of elegant old estates. We enjoyed sunrise greetings from watermen as they passed on the way to checking crab pots. The dinghy ride to town was less than ten minutes. We happily spent nearly a full day wandering the exhibits of the Chesapeake Maritime Museum.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Oxford was the next stop, into the Choptank River, the Tred Avon River, and to an anchorage in Town Creek. We spent four days polishing what we call The Oxford State of Mind. We were enamored with that village on our first visit, 2008, and found that not one bit of its charm has been lost. There were a few shops, a small grocery, a tiny library with books but no place to sit, and several good restaurants. The Hinckley and Cutts & Case yacht yards were filled with boats that looked like works of art. We biked (Dietrich pedaled at least 50 miles) and walked the countryside and village for hours every day. Sidewalks were bumpy brick, the architecture was mostly Eastern Shore cottage style with bits of fancy trim and huge, elaborately furnished screened porches. It was quiet! Every now and then we encountered a dog walking its friendly owner, an opportunity to chat about traditions and history of the area. Dinner at Pope’s Tavern was a treat… crab sautéed with butter and lime, wrapped in crepes, fresh, salty bread with roasted garlic and oil… It was hard to leave but we managed to have a lively sail south to Solomon’s Island.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tangier Island, Virginia is our home tonight, rich with memories of our stop here ten years ago. Milton Parks, a retired waterman, is 88 now, still tending his little marina. Tiny crab shacks are on stilts, sitting in quirky lines just off shore. Watermen tend their tanks (filled with blue crabs about to peel out of the shells they have out grown and become delectable soft shell crabs) round the clock. The shacks are made more comfortable with couches, and food. This is an island populated by people who have lived here for generations spanning centuries, who have been watermen, working on the boats and the tanks, since they were kids. The local speech pattern is unique, initially hard to understand. Islanders are quick to strike up a conversation, though, so we are getting used to its charm. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US Navy Target Ship American Mariner, former WW2 Liberty Ship. The surrounding waters are littered with the remains of gunnery practice and bombing runs, mostly just out of sight beneath the waves</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parks Marina on Tangier Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many Tangier Island cemeteries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Tangier salt marsh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tangier Island beach at south end</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tangier Island harbor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Route to Tangier beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">Tangier Island crab shacks<br /></td></tr>
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We were in the Annapolis-Eastport area for two weeks. Dietrich installed a new transmission and adjusted the prop. The path to those jobs was twisted, beginning with a rebuild transmission kit arriving from the west coast minus an essential part. Throughout the process we lived on stilts in the Bert Jabins Yacht Yard where a clean laundry/shower facility (with AC!) was appreciated. The staff was always helpful, including the two who grew up in Traverse City (small world!). Our local friend, Deb, made sure we had delicious food and lodging for the one night Dietrich agreed to take off. We all enjoyed John Shane and FJ (stand up bass) at a jazz-folksy blues house concert. Dietrich's birthday was celebrated at Chick n' Ruth's with a crab omelette and their famous Deli potatoes. The whole place sang Happy Birthday, followed by standing for the Pledge of Allegiance, a 54 year tradition. Days later, we had a lively sailors' reunion with Traverse City's Teddy and Debbie Lockwood there, as well. Other food finds worth mentioning: Baker & Co. in Eastport, a little neighborhood bakery with outdoor seating (and many happy dogs) and fine pastries and breads, along with The Big Cheese/Sammy's Deli, in Annapolis, the best cheeses from owners who know the business and wisely give samples. Today, after a night back at Spa Creek to regroup and a pleasant 30 mile sail, we are anchored near St. Michaels, MD., on San Domingo Creek, off the Choptank. Breakfast in the cockpit included a parade of Deadrise crab boats heading out to check pots. </div>
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Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-33726634015544181162019-09-05T10:12:00.001-04:002019-09-05T10:12:45.013-04:00September 4, 2019 Sag Harbor to AnnapolisWe did enjoy walking the historic neighborhoods of Sag Harbor. Prices were out of sight, but the chocolate sorbet we shared was exquisite. Our anchorage, two miles across the bay, was away from big boat traffic and came with free aerial shows by resident ospreys.<br /><br />
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We took a mooring at the City Island Yacht Club (far west end of Long Island Sound). It came with a 24 hr. launch service, a launch dog, and drivers who were ready to share local lore and suggestions for having fun. A long walk into town was worth the effort when we found Artie's Italian restaurant. Imagine perfectly cooked pasta, paper thin sun dried tomatoes, steamed broccoli, juicy-fresh grilled shrimp and toasted pistachios dressed with peppery olive oil, lime juice, and fresh basil. We smiled all the way back to the boat. The morning departure was at the ebbing tide, down that lively East River, topping out around Hell Gate at 12.0 knots over ground. Dietrich never stopped grinning! (and from the Captain: The term Hell Gate was originally from the Dutch Helle Gadt, meaning Bright Strait or Clear Opening, although after 50 or more vessels sunk in the area it must have seemed like some version of Hell. In the 19th Century, the strait was cleared with explosives and the passage now can be quite benign but still very fast.)<br />
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Continuing south we bounded 240 miles in the Atlantic swells off New Jersey. We anchored at Atlantic Highlands, Atlantic City, and Cape May before heading 65 miles up Delaware Bay and into Chesapeake City. The tide was with us most of the way! Labor Day weekend boat traffic was challenging, but we enjoyed good conversations at the dock. Breakfast at local Fire Station 2 was a feast of homemade goodies and nice people.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">A lovely night anchored in the Sassafras River (northeast Chesapeake) ended with a morning so foggy that we had to drop anchor for 2 hours after getting an early start. Eventually, clear skies allowed us to head into a rowdy Bay, wind on our nose and a knot of tidal current in our favor. Those opposing forces combined with heavy power boat traffic and many crab pots required careful navigating. Moving around on board under those conditions can be tricky, so we live in the cockpit all day. Fifty miles to the Annapolis area sent us into Mill Creek where we landed at Cantler's dock. Thanks to our friend, Kelly Roscher, we discovered Cantler's Crab restaurant many years ago. The meals are served on sheets of craft paper so the debris of shells can be easily removed. The Blue Crabs, on their to being Soft Shell Crabs are first known as Peelers and are held in dockside tanks accompanied by a fellow who<br />monitors their progress toward squeezing out of those tight shells. We stayed overnight at the dock, a quiet spot until ducks, osprey, song birds, and cicadas began the morning chorus. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT31cv01_XXxL8LxjQJ_gbsYVL8YXiMdv79fWKuo20nuiWSLcCDboHeSo2LsM7WMeBm9FC08_vvCYcT7L_3h73Oxi_CKNX_mSdRuPANWNpBV59xcQkJJ_YrGjnuThoOAZBhIzV3gA9InN/s1600/Calliope+2019+%25281358+of+278%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT31cv01_XXxL8LxjQJ_gbsYVL8YXiMdv79fWKuo20nuiWSLcCDboHeSo2LsM7WMeBm9FC08_vvCYcT7L_3h73Oxi_CKNX_mSdRuPANWNpBV59xcQkJJ_YrGjnuThoOAZBhIzV3gA9InN/s400/Calliope+2019+%25281358+of+278%2529.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr>
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By this time, we were monitoring hurricane Dorian's wicked ways. We took a mooring in Spa Creek (edge of Annapolis and Eastport, Maryland) for a few days, my favorite spot around here. We have a one minute dinghy ride to shore where we walk into old neighborhoods, bumpy brick sidewalks, heavily canopied, narrow streets, and splendid gardens. Downtown, fifteen minutes away, offers high energy people and traffic, great restaurants and shops, and friends Nancy and Paul Jacobs. They are a former Traverse City teacher and business man (and cruisers!) who now make their home here while running the annual boat shows. They were generous with their time and friendship! Today, we are moving to the Annapolis City Marina where we will settle for a few days, monitoring Dorian's effect on the Carolinas and Georgia. This evening, we will enjoy time with another friend, Deb, whose has been our hostess during Annapolis visits for several decades. Our plans for the Bahamas are in flux. It will be important to get reliable information about how cruisers and other visitors may impact the efforts to clean up and to provide basic needs to residents. We will do our research.<br />
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<br />Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-78456082553300043552019-08-25T12:55:00.000-04:002019-08-25T13:08:31.230-04:00August 25, 2019 Sag Harbor, NY<br />
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Our time in Catskill, NY went well. Stepping of the mast (raising) and repairs on the roller furling were completed in three days. The crew at Riverview Marina graciously helped with the lifting and made the job possible. A Traverse City friend, Sam Bender, arranged for an overnight at his yacht club in Garrison, NY, where members were wonderfully helpful and food at nearby Dolly’s was excellent. At 5:45 the following morning we were awakened by what sounded like a mob of hollering and singing. On deck in PJs for the next 45 minutes we were entertained by the West Point activities across the river. More than 1000 cadets were running the zigzagged streets and trails across the campus, some carrying flags, all raising strong, full voices that carried impressively across the flat water. We were mesmerized by the emotional power of that unified effort. Later, as we left the dock, the engine gagged to a stop. We lassoed a piling before drifting too far on the falling tide and Dietrich had to dive on the prop and rudder to clear a mass of stringy weeds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The trip downriver was time well spent. The Hudson River Valley is a mix of lush scenery, colorful and multi-leveled landscape, and a history we reviewed as we progressed. An overnight anchorage at the George Washington Bridge was bumpy, but the night view of NYC (9 miles away) was a thrill. The next morning’s arrival left us gawking in all directions. We stayed three nights at Hudson Point Marina near Liberty Landing Marina. Three days in the city were breathtaking! We saw the contemporary play, To Kill a Mockingbird, with Jeff Daniels, and understood why it won so many awards. We enjoyed fabulous food, toured the Whitney and MET museums, walked the Highline, toured Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, and spent not nearly enough time catching up with relatives and friends. While living in NYC does not appeal, our attitudes and insights were most certainly enhanced by the diversity and creative energy we encountered. Through it all, our time in NYC was hot. The temps were in the 90s and humidity was high. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Eventually, we headed up the East River with the tide. As we passed through Hell Gate our speed increased to 10 knots over ground, with considerable turbulence. It was an interesting trip, from the eye-popping architecture of East Manhattan to the industry and artful bridges as we headed north. Now, we are exploring Long Island Sound, the quiet bays, summer retreats, and friendly people who live out here year around. So far, we have stayed at anchor in Oyster Bay, on a mooring at the Mt. Sinai Yacht Club (where members were generous with their stories and advice about where we should go next), and anchored off Shelter Island across from Sag Harbor. Tonight, we are hiding from those nasty little flies so dinner will be in the cabin, followed by several games of wildly competitive domino. Sag is the best port for the Hamptons crowd and the mega-yachts. Currently four of them are parked on this side of the bay for shelter and yesterday eighteen of the behemoths were parked in the Sag Harbor Marina. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old torch to the new torch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the rooftop of the Metropolitan Museum of Art</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A traveling show called "Camp" at the Met</td></tr>
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Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-24335160103012340692019-08-11T18:44:00.001-04:002019-08-11T20:10:13.566-04:00August 11, 2019We have locked through sixty-six times since July 24th, including the Trent-Severn, Oswego, and Erie Canals. It is time to put our mucky work gloves and boat hook away for a while. We will motor to Catskill where repairs resulting from the crash can be completed and we can roam under sail again.<br />
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The eastern Erie Canal was a mixed bag of post industrial towns (where water between locks was opaque, the color of weak coffee with cream) and the wide Mohawk River. It ran through farmlands, foothills, limestone cliffs, and lush grasses where birds were abundant. We had the best meal of the trip (to date!) at the Lock 1 Distilling Co. in Phoenix, New York. The chef was a master with reduction sauces and the brews were excellent. Farther south, the Schenectady Yacht Club was welcoming. A photo below shows their travel lift located on the original Lock 20 of the old Erie Canal (c.1860). After breakfast at Don and Paul's cafe and pool hall and a dose of the Waterford Farmer's Market, we will head south on the Hudson's tidal waters. It's finally time to get that salt water insurance!<br />
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<br />Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-13435924528270577592019-08-04T08:11:00.000-04:002019-08-04T17:51:48.006-04:00Sunday August 4, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dietrich watched a loon catch a bluegill then wiggle and sake it into that long neck. He could see it pulsing as it headed down. No camera in sight. Great Blue Herons stood like limbs on deadwood, then nipped fish with their scissor beaks, almost too quickly to focus on the action. Calls of osprey chicks have been part of the last few days' entertainment. Our attention is drawn to huge nests high in trees or on manmade platforms. Made from big sticks, they look like startled porcupines! A lock tender told us about a fish who leapt out of the water between the opening gates. In a flash, a hovering osprey dove between those gates, caught the fish, swooped over the crowd of boats and away. There were gasps and cheers. </div>
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Happily, we heard from Lawrence and Joan (she from Wales, he from Scotland, now living in Toronto) who hope to connect with us later in the trip. We met them in December, 2008, on Bimini, shared the holidays, then saw them off and on throughout the Bahamas. In 2016, we had a reunion at Oak Bay, in Ontario's North Channel. </div>
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Several days ago while we were parked at a fuel dock, a 36' sailboat captain ignored the dock crew's directions to wait in the open water until room could be made for him. He drove to the dock (cockpit fully covered with canvas so his forward view was limited and his deafness kept him from hearing warning shouts from the dock crew), rammed the tip of our deck-stored mask and roller furling, sheared the protective 2'x4' in half, and plucked his port shrouds and back stay across the jagged remains. The roller furling looks misshapen but we won't know the extent of the damage until we can take the whole rig apart. That will not happen until we reach a yard where repairs are possible, somewhere on the Hudson River. For now, there is nothing we can do but move along the NY Canal system and enjoy the ride.</div>
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August 2, we crossed Lake Ontario in about ten hours. It was a quiet, sunny day. Leaving Canada was hard since we will miss the Trent-Severn Canal. It was a top notch experience! August 3rd was a maintenance day. Our generous and friendly hosts at the Oswego Yacht Club have made it easy. Thanks especially to Chuck, Noel, Phil and others who were so welcoming. We had several long evenings of great conversation and stunning sunsets, shared meals, and ideas. It was time so well spent! </div>
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<br />Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-69323569917465934492019-07-25T10:51:00.002-04:002019-07-25T10:53:59.337-04:00Onward 2019<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
The last line on our 2008-2009 blog suggested that we would do it again and that is just what we are doing. We began at Elmwood Marina in Traverse City on July 12<sup>th</sup>, with last minute assistance from Ken Richmond and Doug Roberts. Sara Boys brought Mawby’s sparkling wine ! Thanks to all of our friends who encouraged us to drop the dock lines and get going. Now seven days into the trip, we have enjoyed anchorages and docksides at Northport, Mackinac Island, DeTour and into Canada at Meldrum Bay, Rous Island, Baie Fine, and Collin’s Inlet on Georgian Bay. Tonight, after a cleansing rain, the sun sets on a glassy lake. At a fuel stop in Little Current, we were surprised to find Teddy Lockwood with his sister, Gale, at the dock. It was a lively and welcome reunion!</div>
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Thursday, July 24, 2019. Sailing the Eastern Georgian Bay was an excellent experience. We especially liked the Bustards, a collection of granite islands that provided fine anchorages and skinny passages for kayaking. We took our first rest day there, finally. In Midland, at the BayPort Marina (where service and facilities were outstanding), Dietrich built the framework and prepared Calliope to become a power boat until we reach Catskill, N.Y. It was a day and a half of creative thinking, four bicycle trips to a hardware store, and just hard work. The first day on the Trent-Severn Canal went reasonably well. We did three locks and one engineering marvel (marine railway, Calliope in straps, transported 600 ft. up and over a rapid shoot in the river). Narrow, buoyed passages in between were challenging, but Annie nudged a rock only once...no damage. Or<span style="font-family: -webkit-standard;">illia, Ont. was a good stop for adjusting the rig and general resources. On we go.</span></div>
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<br />Dietrich and Annie Floeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15713975804679992689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7079864025401797946.post-7202179944451111812009-07-26T10:10:00.001-04:002009-07-29T14:30:31.696-04:00The final post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">We spent our last month in the Chesapeake Bay area, exploring its many rivers and creeks. Marker buoys were popular nesting spots for osprey families. Adults have a wing span of about six feet, so our up close views from the cockpit were ever so respectful. The first five photos were taken along the Tred Avon River, near Oxford, Maryland. It would have been easy to spend the whole summer there.</a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">We spent time with a cruising friend, John LaBat, near Easton, Maryland. Dietrich worked with him for a day, building docks for landing kayaks. We met John in the Bahamas, so this was a nice opportunity to see him in his home territory. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">The old Dickerson Boatworks is on La Trappe Creek, where we enjoyed one of our favorite anchorages, just off the Choptank River. Our Suttons Bay friend, Tom Kelly, owns the S/V Cygnet, a Dickerson built boat. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">Dietrich discovered that a month in the Chesapeake was not easy on our inflatable dinghy. He found barnacles and thick gunk that had to be scraped away, taking some of the rubber surface down to fabric. Oops...that is not a good thing.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">We took so long coming up the coast, including days of weather delays, days in marinas for repairs, and mostly days having fun, that we could not sail home in a timely way. We had no interest in sailing back in a solid block of dawn to dusk days, so we quickly decided to opt for finishing the trip in Maryland. We explored the deep rivers and creeks of the Eastern Shore (Oxford, St. Michaels, and Cambridge were historic villages we enjoyed), ate crab and oysters in every form we could find, and actually relaxed. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">Annapolis was our last stop. We anchored in Spa Creek for several days while we visited many cruising friends who are spending the summer there. What a bonus...that community of people was so welcoming. We also spent time with our friend Deb and her friend Peter, both of whom were generous with their guest rooms while we prepared the boat for travel and storage. We toured the Naval Academy, walked the old neighborhoods for hours, and just savored the salty atmosphere. It was hard to leave.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">Finally, we rented a car and took a meandering ride home. We visited Annie's parents in Ohio, friends Claudia and Jaynor in Ann Arbor, and Dietrich had a photo shoot near Detroit. We arrived home in the evening, on July 21st, 2009. The cats acted as if we had never left. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">The boat was trucked from Annapolis and arrived the next morning. It's in a storage yard, waiting to be unpacked. We're still in a daze. It was a colorful, exciting, humbling adventure we had and we are changed. </a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg">Thanks for sticking with us this past year...and yes, we would do it again!<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbqEzcfpScEcfgCuV9l41YtbJevChJJ1Os15y6yeKGz5e2dYLZS2WhC9JtUl9IOOl7LZ5_DzMAsopHVf28BdunT5ptYfdA4fSXGk3kAFGkjQc67FjNqqArwGObyeeBIreLCt0RX7Z9aqLt/s400/Calliope_2009-13925.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362772956586100674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThNYMBY_efe2kZBsC9gsCcpOmqSXD6a3MT0pIC3tNx8PzM17W5t3ui_YL9eN691OjFct7uRBRC7xJwWErieYKHXzatDvBu24grDwI2bVn6Zs5H85uebCnLBKwZ894OUSVTnSGa3CpOfKN/s1600-h/Calliope_2009-13976.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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