A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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More Baltimore
There is so much to do here, that we decided to stay another day. Noah & Beth went back to the Science Museum because Noah enjoyed making robots so much. Meanwhile, I toured the historic ships docked here in the inner harbor. The USS Constellation from the civil war, the Tursk (shown here) was the…
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Ernesto
We snuggled in amongst Cruise Ships and Tour Boats to gain some protection from Tropical Depression Ernesto. Winds peaked at about 40 knots and the water level went up a foot above normal high tide so we were fortunate. WIth Intuition securely tied on the leeward side of the dock, we enjoyed most of the…
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Training in Baltimore
With the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad museum only a short distance away, we walked up past Camden Yards to ride the first mile of commercial railroad in the country. The roundhouse, which was severely damaged in a 2003 hurricane, has been restored and houses a unique collection of historical engines. Being carless, we appreciate the…
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Underway Again
We started up the new engine and slipped away from the quiet of Rock Hall and headed out into the Bay. The engine purred and pushed us over Sandy Point shoal in a route that cut an hour of our time. The fact that the depths are greater than charted was shared by Hayden Cochran.…
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Engine Running!
Well, a month has gone by in Rock Hall and our budget is shot, but we have a working engine and we plan to depart tomorrow. Tom, the mechanic here at Gratitude, did an amazing job fitting the new, larger engine in the old spot. A larger exhaust and water intake made for a real…
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Return to Rock Hall
After returning from Maine on Sunday we spent a few relaxing days back at Fern Lake, where we resumed playing board games and fell asleep to the sound of loons (like the one in the picture). Then the relay race began — two rental cars, three friends and a few hundred miles later we’re back…