Trawlers Rock
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. 
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mark Twain
  • Greetings !
  • Crew
  • Oahu Oct 2024
  • Big Island Oct 2024
  • Maui 2024
  • Azores Sept 2023 - Sao Miguel
  • Azores - Faial, Pico
  • Azores - Terceira
  • Winter/spring 2023
  • Oklahoma Road Trip April 2023
  • Quick Bahamas Cruise Dec 2022 and Christmas in New Englandd
  • Alaska August 2022 Part 1
  • Alaska Part #2
  • Alaska Part #3
  • The rest of 2020
  • Puerto Aventuras Feb. 2020
  • Switzerland Oct. 2019
  • Switzerland Part #2 Oct 2019
  • Italy Oct 2019 part #1
  • Italy Oct 2019 Part #2
  • Italy Oct 2019 part #3
  • spring/summer 2019
  • Boat trip to Georgia April 2019
  • Tanzania Feb. 2019
  • Tanzania Part #2
  • Tanzania Part #3
  • Zanzibar
  • europe 2018
  • Moscow Sept 2018
  • Volga River Cruise part #1
  • Volga River Curse Part #2/St Petersburg Russia
  • Stockholm Oct. 2018
  • Hamburg Germany 2018
  • Denmark 2018
  • India 2018
  • India Part 2
  • India Part 3
  • India Part 4
  • India Part 5
  • India Part 6
  • India Part 7
  • Kids visit Jan 2018
  • Sedona Dec. 2017
  • Roatan Honduras - Nov. 2017 week #1
  • Roatan Honduras - Nov. 2017 Week #2
  • Kids - summer 2017
  • China - March 2017 Part #1 Shanghai, Yangzte River Cruise
  • China Part #2 Chongqing, Xi'an and Beijing
  • South America November 2016 - Atacama Chile
  • South America November 2016 Easter Island Chile
  • South America November 2016 Santiago Chile and Buenos Aires Argentina
  • South America November 2016 Ushuaia and Antarctica part #1
  • South America November-December 2016 Antarctica, Ushuaia and Buenos Aires Argentiina
  • Hurricane Matt - Oct. 2016
  • Summer Cruising - July 2016 Cuttyhunk, Judith Point, Mystic Seaport and Jamestown
  • Outter Banks get away with grandkids..... June 2016
  • Crewsing with Crew - 2016
  • April 2016 : Boat Trip - Ft Pierce for MTOA Rendezvous
  • Thailand - Bangkok, Jon's 70th , Hintook River Camp Jan. 2016
  • Thailand - Pitsanulok, Phrae, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai Jan 2016
  • Thailand - Chiang Mai, Bangkok Jan. 2016
  • Vietnam - Hanoi Feb. 2016
  • Vietnam - Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An Feb. 2016
  • Vietnam -Hoi An, Nha Trang, Dalat Feb. 2016
  • Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Feb. 2016
  • Europe - Amsterdam Oct. 2015
  • Europe 2015 - Prague
  • Europe 2015 - Beginning of Viking River Cruise - Budapest Hungary and Vienna Austria
  • Europe 2015 - Cruise - Melk, Passau and Regensburg
  • Europe 2015 - Nuremberg and Munich Germany
  • Europe 2015 - Fussen - southern Germany
  • Europe 2015 - Romantic Highway - Wurzburg and Rothenburg - Dusseldorf Germany
  • Here we go again - boat trip 2015 Part One Palm Coast FL. to the Keys
  • Boat trip 2015 part #2
  • Boat trip 2015 Part 3 and spring in FL.
  • Trip to Portland Oregon and Holidaze 2014
  • More fall 2014 and R and R to Mexico
  • Canada Road trip Part One Sept. 2014
  • Canada Road Trip Part two Sept. 2014
  • West Bound - Missouri and family - August 2014
  • Our new grandson - Scott Bernard Reardon V and quick trip to Disney !
    • Boat trip 2014 - heading south !! >
      • Rotorua to Whitianga to Coromandel to Auckland - North Island New Zealand
      • Marathon - 2014 - Part One
      • MTOA Southern Rendezvous 2014 - Fernandina Beach FL
  • Marathon - 2014 Part Two
  • Marathon - 2014 - Part Three
  • Fall 2013 - Missouri, Savannah, Disney World
  • Australia and New Zealand - Sept./Oct 2013 - Adelaide Australia
  • The Outback - Australia
  • Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef - Australia
  • Christchurch to Hokitika to Fairlie South Island New Zealand
  • Fairlie to Twizel to Queenstown - South Island New Zealand
  • Hobbiton New Zealand for all of the Lord of the Rings fans !
  • Queenstown to Te Anau to Dunedin - South Island New Zealand
  • Dunedin to Oamaru to Christchurch
  • Christchurch to Wellington to Napier to Rotorua - North Island New Zealand
  • A little boating adventure - Spring 2013
  • Spring trip - the 2013 Rendezvous is here - arrgghhhhh...
  • "Crewsing with Crew" 2013
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 - Portland Oregon
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 Virginia City and Nevada City Montana
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 Jackson Hole and The Tetons
  • Wild Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 Yellowstone Part #1
  • Wild West Trip Sept.2012 Yellowstone Part #2
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 Cody Wyoming
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 Devil's Tower and South Dakota
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 South Dakota
  • Wild West Trip Sept. 2012 Park City Utah
  • Moondog is Home !! June 2012
  • Louisiana May - 2012
  • Louisiana - a few more pics
  • "Crewsing with Crew" 2012
  • MTOA Rendezvous - April 2012
  • MTOA rendezvous - part two
  • Raleigh NC - April to meet Cade !
  • Feb., March and April boat trip 2012 - part one
  • Boat trip 2012 - part two
  • Boat trip 2012 - Part three
  • Boat trip 2012 - part four
  • Getaway to Darien Georgia - Jan. 2012
  • Playa Del Carmen - November 2011
  • Lindsay and Scott's Wedding June 2011 Part one
  • Wedding Part 2
  • NYC June 2011
  • Alabama and Baseball trip May 2011
  • March and April 2011 boat trip - part one
  • Boat trip 2011 - part two
  • Boat trip 2011 - Part three
  • Freeport Bahamas Feb. 2011
  • Trip to France - Sept. 2010 - Paris
  • France 2010 -Normandy
  • France 2010 - Barge trip - Brittany
  • France 2010 - Barge trip -Part 2
  • France 2010 - Provence
  • France - Provence part #2
  • France 2010 - Cote D'Azur
  • Space Shuttle Shuffle Cruise - May 2010
  • Mini Florida Vacation April 2010
  • MTOA rendez vous April 2010
  • March and April 2010 boat trip - Part One
  • Boat trip 2010 - Part Two
  • Boat trip 2010 - Part Three
  • Isla Mujeres - Nov. 2009
  • Bermuda June 2009
  • March and April boat trip 2009 - Part one
  • Boat trip 2009 - part two
  • Boat trip 2009 - part three
  • Boat trip 2009 - part four
  • Boat trip 2009 - part five
  • Boat trip 2009 - part six
  • Boat trip 2009 - part seven
  • Boat trip 2009 - part eight
  • Cabarete Dominican Republic - November 2008
  • Our first granchild - Blake born 10-11-08
  • Cape Cod to Florida 2008 - part One
  • Cape Cod to Florida 2008 - Part two
  • Barre and David's wedding October 2007
Sept 14, 15 and 16 2014
We decided to take the ocean route from Baddeck to Halifax. If we drove straight through we would have arrived at 3:00 PM. Half way through the scenic route we decided to head back to the main the highway and still did not get in till 6:00 PM. We arrived in Halifax and were happy to have a corner king suite on the top floor with great views of the water. On the way to Halifax at one point we had to cross a bay on a six car ferry. The operator told us he had met a guy a few weeks back from Cape Cod and then showed us the guy's business card to see if we knew him. Turned out to be our neighbor Peter Hopple. Yesterday we started our day by going to the Rosborough boatbuilders. The owner Bob was there who we had met about three years ago at the Miamiboat show. We had a nice visit with him. Next on to explore Halifax by foot. We walked all along the waterfront then toured the Maritime museum. While at the museum we ran into MTOA friends from Fl. Bill and Barb Reed who were in Nova Scotia on a cruise. We ate a late lunch then toured the  Citadel which was next door to our hotel. We did not get back till 6:00 PM so we ended up ordering food to be delivered to our room. We had Pizza and a great sandwich local to Halifax called a Donair which is similar to a Greek gyro. Good thing I did not discover Donairs earlier - it could have become my diet staple.  This AM on the road agin to Lunenburg. Our first stop was the a Royal Nova Dcotia Yacht Squadron. Jon was in a race from Marblehead to here for the Silver Jubilee and after 500 miles their boat literally won by about two feet ! We took the scenic route which has been the prettiest of our trip. It was cove after cove, tiny fishing towns full of colorful shacks and boats. We spent quite a bit if time in Peggys Cove which was gorgeous and had some great little shops. We arrived at Lunenburg at 4:30. We are staying in a small four room B and B with the Bluenose docked out our front window. We walked about town, ate dinner and were treated to a beautiful sunset tonight. Part of our B and B is an 11:00 sail tomorrow that we are looking forward to !
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So, why did the bird cross the road ?
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Waiting for our ferry
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And here comes the ferry, note the tow rope...
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I thought this was the coolest pic, but now I am not sure that the dark section is not from the sunscreen in the windshield ?
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En route to Halifax
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View from our room in Halifax
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Visiting Rosborough boats where our boat was built - Bob Rosborough is a super nice guy and spent tome telling us more about the history of the RF 246.
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Halifax
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Halifax Maritime museum
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Guess they don't like pirates here
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Looking from waterfront in Halifax up the hill to the Citadel
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Cool lunch spot
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Harbour Hopper - Halifax version of the duck boats
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Halifax Citadel
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I was amused, these two were kind enough to strike a pose with me
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Jon ended here after racing several years ago to Halifax from Marblehead - and they won their class !
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We spotted a Rosborough in the Yacht Club marina
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Heading south from Halifax to Peggy's Cove - every corner was a beautiful photo op
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The water was like glass
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Very quaint Peggy's Cove
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Bag piper at Peggy's Cove
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Jon and I at the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove
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Leaving Peggy's Cove and heading south
Sept. 17,18, 19 20, 2014
We are on the ferry from Yarmouth Nova Scotia to Portland Maine. It is ten hour trip so we got a cabin and we just woke up from a nice afternoon nap. Wed. we had an excellent sail out of Lunenburg on a 48 foot 1944 wooden schooner. Jon ended uo sailing her all the way home and was in 7th heaven. We had a great dinner at the Knot Pub and actually did not want to leave. Lunenburg is a World Unesco site. It is a hilly seaside village full of colorful buildings and smiling locals. Thurs on to Digby. We stayed in suite at the Dockside suites on the waterfront of a harbor. We explored southern Digby Thursday followed by dinner at the Fundy restaurant to celebrate our 21st anniversary. Yesterday we explored north of Digby including Annapolis Royal and Bear River. I kept reminding Jon it was my birthday and allowed him to buy several more gifts for me ! We ate next door at the waterfront Cafe and really had a wonderful birthday dinner. Up at 5:00 AM today to catch the ferry. We drove 3000 miles this trip. We also realized that from Sept. 2013 to this Sept of 2014 we have stayed at 36 different hotels and inns ! My 53rd year was certainly memorable so cheers to my 54th year and 21st year of marriage !

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The view from our window at our quaint little Inn. The boat is the Blue Nose - Jon built a beautiful model of her
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Downtown Lunenburg
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Such fun painted houses in Lunenburg
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A good ol tire swing - Lunenburg
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Lunenburg harbor
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Bluenose deck
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Bluenose
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Sailing out of the harbor
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Lunenburg waterfront for the water
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Sailing !
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On the water
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A happy Jon at the helm
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The schooner we sailed we on
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More fabulous Lunenburg
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Lunenburg sunset
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Heading to Digby from Lunenburg
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Arriving in Digby
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Our 21st wedding anniversary
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Digby Harbor for our Inn room
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Harbor low tide
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Some type of fish farming ?
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Blue Heron
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We did not know what this was
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The low tide was impressive
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Now this is low tide
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Jon - my birthday
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Looking out at Digby harbor
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View of the waterfront Cafe where we had my birthday dinner
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Bear river was a cool little town
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A Bear River winery
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Hampton Harbor - this is a ladder that would lead down to a boat - the tide was about 15 feet here
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This is the entrance to the harbor - obviously you only travel at high tide
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Back at Digby harbor
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Digby harbor
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Time to head home - here is our ride - the Nova Star ferry
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And on we go
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Leaving Nova Scotia - destination about ten hours away in Portland Maine
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Jon checking out the stern
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I am taking a pic of happy Jon from outside the boat
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We got a cabin for our boat ride so we could nap - thank goodness it was only a ten hour trip !
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This is about the whole cabin !
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A happy Crew that we are back home !
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