Independence Day holiday. The Key West goes on an afternoon cruise to a little beach on Whitehall Creek so Ava can plan in the sand.
Century Club: mike pitchford
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Ava stays with us for a couple of days. Boat entertainment and pool time are a must. Ava enjoyed her first dinghy ride with Cappy.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
grand-kids aboard the Annapolis pirate ship. Hank and Mike buy squirt guns to attack them and get really soaked by the pirate ship water cannons.
Monday, July 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
still some folks from the family reunion with us so we took the boat to Cantler's for dinner
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 to Sunday, June 30, 2024
Number of days:
5 days
Family reunion time! Almost all boats are out every day. we had SUP, Kayaks, the dinghy, and the runabout (pulling tubes). Charlotte's boat driving lessons and first kayak self-paddle.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 to Saturday, June 15, 2024
Number of days:
4 days
Check the box. Made it to Venice before it is no longer with us. It won't happen in my lifetime but rising sea level will get this gem at some point. Already many first floors have been abandoned. The famous St Marks square floods quite often.
You cannot get around Venice without taking a boat. Well, you can but who would want to do so. There is a "bus line" running down the Grand Canal, water taxis, gondolas and more. The Amazon packages are delivered by boat. The garbage is collected by boat. The ambulances are boats. The hearses are boats.
Upon arrival we took a water taxi from the train station to our hotel. We rode the Grand Canal "bus". We were on a boat or multiple boats every day. We left Venice on a water taxi to the airport.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
our tour boat on Lake Como
After a week in Croatia aboard a local gullet, we booked three days in Milan and three more in Venice. In Milan, we made a day trip to Lake Como for a by boat tour of this gem of a lake.
The soaring mountains, deep clear water and amazing real estate (and a great driver/guide to explain all of it) made for a wonderful tour.
Saturday, June 1, 2024 to Saturday, June 8, 2024
Number of days:
8 days
What started as a thought that ten friends would bare-boat charter in the BVI became the charter of a 110' gullet with a captain and crew in Croatia. The evolution of the decision steps are not important but the experience was priceless.
We started with a long flight from BWI to Dubrovnik via Heathrow. We had several days to explore the historic city of Dubrovnik, something I recommend if you are making the trip. It is a beautiful, safe, clean, and perhaps overcrowded with tourist, city.
The cruise began in Dubrovnik when we met the Dolce Vita, a locally built 110' sailing gullet. The captain, Tome, and crew could not have been more welcoming and fun over the duration of the cruise.
From Dubrovnik we cruise the quiet anchorages and small towns north and east along the Adriatic coast of Croatia ending in the larger port city of Split. After a bit of rain to start the weather was ideal, the ports of call nearby and the food excellent, thanks to our onboard chef, Boris.
Sunday, May 19, 2024 to Sunday, May 26, 2024
Number of days:
8 days
Seeing the Blue Angels from the boat!
We rent our home in Annapolis for commissioning week. We Have a nephew who is a Mid now. We are his sponsor, of course. We have always found the families who rent the house to be the very best renters. Being part of the USNA family, it just makes sense.
We had a great time being downtown. It is a different experience than even living a few miles out of town. Walking to almost everything (gym, restaurants, the Club) and seeing the Blue Angels without moving the boat was just part of the treat.
Thursday, May 9, 2024 to Saturday, May 11, 2024
Number of days:
3 days
I am preparing an article for PropTalk about nano and microbreweries you can reach by boat. The best way to fully execute the research is to get on the boat and go? And so my co-author and another friend, the "usual suspects" set out for Chesapeake City on May 9th. We arrived at the Chesapeake Inn and Marina around 5:00 and proceeded to the Bayheads Brewery. Bayheads is a nano brewery with a good beer selection and an interesting history dating to 2016.
On May 10th we dawdled in town because our next stop was only 20 miles away, Havre de Grace. We arrived around 1:00 in rain and wind and cold. For May this was not unexpected but the overnight temps did get into the 40s. Thank goodness for heat on the boat!
We went directly to Market Street Brewing and sampled their offerings. They are also a nano brewery with a nice selection and a very roomy and open tap room. Lunch followed at Abbey's burgers.
There is another small brewery, Battery Island, in town we moved to check out at 6:00. It was smaller but very friendly. Dinner followed at the Italian place in town. Ice cream followed that, of course.
Home early Saturday back to Annapolis with a pumpout and fuel fill before arriving at the boat dock.