Exploring With Intuition

Van Camping and Sailing in North America

Author: Mark

  • 2025 Pleasure-Way Connection Rally

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    Pleasure-Way East and West Clubs connected in Branson for an educational and fun Rally.

  • Devil’s Lake

    19 September 2025 – Friday It has been a while since posting, mostly because we’ve been out exploring for the last three months. Yes, we’re fine. Thank you to those that have expressed concern. We traveled from North Carolina to Maine before heading west to Wisconsin where we are driveway camping at our son &…

  • Remembering Mark Ellis

    S/V Magic Paws was a Nonsuch 26 designed by Mark Ellis and built by Hinterhoeller Yachts in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada Nonsuches are Catboats, easily recognized by their freestanding mast and wishbone boom. Mark Ellis designed these wonderful boats. He passed away this year, so we wanted to add to the chorus of tributes to…

  • Amphicar

    Is that what I think it is? While going out to dinner with cousins near Portland, Maine I noticed an unusual looking car in the parking lot. Propellers under the bumper and the custom license plate confirmed it isn’t just a road vehicle. The owners made their escape while we were eating dinner, but I…

  • Damariscotta Lake

    08 August 2025 – Friday We worked on the tractor and boat during the day, but didn’t make as much progress as we would have liked. We did uphold Haskell tradition by making an ice cream run to Jefferson Scoop in the afternoon. With clear skies and a full moon, Linda & Beth researched iPhone…

  • Charlotte by Train

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    Noah made Mother’s Day 2025 special by flying into Charlotte early for a business trip. We had a wonderful weekend visit. The only thing we missed was having Siouxxanne there too. We road Amtrak’s Piedmont from Durham to Charlotte and avoided traffic, parking, and driving I-85 on a stormy weekend. The Durham station is in…