Adventuring off the beaten track
Dear friends and family, Well, I am off to another bike tour, this time starting at the outer banks of North Carolina and heading northwest. I intend to link up as many trails as possible to stay off busy roads. Go until either snow shows up or I get tired. I am taking my touring
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Dear friends and family, Raid- part 3 of 3 It’s been a few days since the Raid and now I have had time to reflect on my experience. I also caught up on my sleep and allowed time for the blisters to heal (mostly). Here are some thoughts PHYSICALLY: I was mostly pleased with how
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Dear friends and family, Blog 2 of 3 I wrote earlier of some of the challenges of the Raid. Now I will share some of the amazing rewards of being out here in a little boat. First and most important were the whales. Most days we saw whales from a distance, but on two occasions
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Dear friends and family, First of three posts on the Barefoot Raid. Snark and I just returned to Port Townsend after eight days of the Barefoot Raid. I am very sore, finally drying out after being wet every day for eight solid days, and finally my sleep has caught up where my mind works as
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Dear friends and family, I am now slowly working my way to Petersburg from Sitka, where I spent the Fourth of July holiday with my stepson. Aaron. He just graduated with a masters in history from Central Washington University, and it was my treat to host him in Alaska for a week. Good job Aaron!
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Dear friends and family, Hongvi and I are at the dock in Sitka waiting for guests and to enjoy the small town vibes of an old fashioned Fourth of July festival here. I also had to get patched up for an infection on my back and the urgent care doc did a good job at
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Dear friends and family, It is weird that I have the ability to send this out via Starlink satellite from here as this is one of the more remote places I have ever been. I am anchored in a tiny protected cove on the outside of Chichigof Island. The side open to the Gulf of
Dear friends and family, Today I am at my northernmost destination for this season, which is Dundas Bay, officially part of the Glacier Bay National Park, but permit free. As you can see by the pictures, it offers some great views of the surrounding mountains, but I find it interesting that there are NO, as
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Dear friends and family, I sit at anchor here, alone in this very safe cove called Takatz. It is like being in a refrigerator in here, as i am surrounded by mountains covered in snow. The snow melt keeps the water cold at 36 degrees F. Thought i might skip my normal swim today, as
Dear friends and family, I am sitting in the boat at Thomas Bay anchorage, the only boat. Just returned from rowing in the sliding seat dinghy, both for exercise and exploring. I am taking the day off from sailing today as it is pretty windy the direction i am going and I needed to recover
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