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Travel Blogs from Chatham
To Layup
... the east side of Fawn Island, or the freighters, tugs and barges, and even a few yachts still on the water.
After arrival at Sassy Marina we lowered the mast and unloaded bedding for laundering and winter storage at home. There is still some work to do before haul out and a long list of winter projects. It has been a short but enjoyable season for us aboard Meander and we look forward to spring launch and doing some serious cruising in 2013.
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Change of Command
... had bought her with the dream of doing the Great Loop. But their plans had changed and they have postponed their dream, hopefully to be take it up again later. We hope to do them proud by putting some miles under her keel.
Change of command aboard the Meander took place at Sassy Marina in Algonac, ...
Driving Under Water
... made us think again. Detroit was a blossoming motor production city until the 1970s when people started buying Japanese and it has kind of gone downhill since then. General Motors is still making cars here albeit on a smaller scale and there doesn’t seem to be much else going on. We lined up outside Hitsville USA where 'Motor Town’ became ‘Motown’ back in 1959 and artists like the Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, young Stevie Wonder, The Marvelettes, ...
Ontario Day ten
After 2 1/2 exceedingly hot days, a thunderstorm may come. Fierce winds have been pounding at us, the 23 miles between Dresden and Morpeth. Finally we get the wind to our back. We have seen signs on our maps of gas stations, restaurants, and grocery stores, but as we get to them, they have all closed. With farmland all around us, the wind is powerful, and looks a lot like Wisconsin minus the ...
Ontario Day 10
We had a great tail wind and a smooth country road for ten miles into Dresden. We cruised along at 17 mph. Everything looks neat and tidy. Nice gardens and pretty houses. Even the dogs are good. Not one has chased us yet. We are a little disappointed with US dogs. They have been fat and lazy. We have been chased at least 3-4 times a day and have not been caught yet. We are headed towards Lake Erie this ...
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