A quick trip to check the cabin in Pinecrest. This year, it has snowed a few times in October and November but all the snow is gone now which is becoming more the normal. Pinecrest should have snow now and ski resorts nearby are usually open by now. Instead it is completely dry and climate…

I’m back in the sf bay staying with family and visiting friends.

It has been a busy 3 weeks in the boat yard picking up on boaters conversations about repairs, boats and products. Other boaters in the yard who most live in their tree houses as well while getting ready, are happy to lend a hand or answer a boating issue you are working with. You see…

Slow but steady progress on boat projects on cleaning and checking boat systems and getting vendors to quote for repairs and upgrades. The Indian river and the icw has numerous parks to that offer connection to the river, and the bird and wildlife that come with river filled with manatees and dolphins. The marinas offer…

Days quickly pass here in the boatyard. Everyone is on a mission to prepare their boat to launch for their season of sailing and folks work all day sanding and painting and evening looking online for parts to order to repair or replace. Big projects like “repowering” which is replacing the whole engine out which…

The boat preparing continues with swabbing the decks and turning on and checking systems like hot and cold plumbing water systems and gas for cooking. This year a clean out of drawers and cabinets and going thru storage areas that haven’t been fully sorted in years by any previous boat owner. The weather has changed…

Living on a boat 8 feet in the air surrounded by other folks also living on their boat who are friendly but busy everyday with boat projects is a fun experience. The boat yard and marinas are in this smaller town called Titusville which is directly west of cape Canaveral where rockets are launched now…

A long 24 hours of flying with 3 stops in 3 countries but finally arrived at Orlando Florida to return to the sailboat parked on the ground in the boat yard in Titusville. A few weeks here to prepare the boat for its winter sailing session around Florida and the Bahamas. Florida is hot with…

The sun continued to stay out today but temperatures hovered around freezing all day. Today was spent doing some painting and exploring other neighborhoods and castles and preparing for the flight back to the USA tomorrow.

Praha is broken into multiple districts with the most popular and tourist destination is district 1. Today the clouds cleared but the temps dropped below zero with black ice warnings and temperatures just above freezing much of the day. A nice day to capture Praha with some more light and visit hidden gems again for…

It’s been great to get an in-depth view and tour by local Czech citizens and their stories of Czech Republic endless country occupations from nazi’s in the 30s – 40’s to the communists 40’s to 1989. An interesting big program for scouting in this country that has been stopped and restarted several times by Nazi’s…

On November 17th each year is the velvet revolution celebration event in Czech and the biggest event with 100,000 persons in downtown Prague. This celebration is to remember the velvet revolution where communist power was handed over fairly peacefully to a more democratic and socialist government and Russia released control of this county and several…

Today was another full day walking around Praha and visiting various neighborhoods and parks and a visit to the busy tourist area called Prague 1 where a major tourist and shopping district exists. Tomorrow is November 17th and their velvet revolution holiday happens which is one of the most popular holidays in the county when…

That’s what Prague is called by Czechs and much of Europe. I arrived later Friday and was greeted by my pct friends that I met last summer in Pinecrest at the train station. We went out to a local Czech pub restaurant Friday night and a nice several mile evening walk around the castle and…

Today I traveled back to Austria and tomorrow will travel to Prague in Czech Republic via trains. Today’s train adventures included missing a tight train connection when the train coming out of Slovenia was 12 minutes late and the connecting train left on time with only 10 minutes to connect. Trains run frequently so only…

Another amazing day hiking and exploring from the town of Bohinjska Bistrica. It was cold and freezing temps but clear and very quiet and empty as I hiked a few miles up to a famous set of waterfalls out of town and up some steep mountains. I hiked for hours without seeing a single other…

Today I had a full day to hike and explore this magical Bohinj area – Triglav national park. An amazing set of hiking and biking trails and small farming communities. I am here between the high summer season where this place is very popular and before the winter ski and snow season. Snow is already…

Headed off on a 5 hour train trip into Slovenia to this mountain and lake region for 4 days.

A short 25 minute train ride into Graz this morning for some time to explore this city and grab some pictures also on the mur river. In the afternoon I explored the city more by walking along the river. When I returned to Frohnleiten, I was able to capture some photos as the setting sun…

After arriving yesterday afternoon with a 3 hour train ride from Vienna, I’m now in the idyllic Austria town on Frohnleiten. This town is about 30 minutes outside of Graz and is famous for its old village and steeple near the mur river. I’m visiting my friend Michelle whose family we have connected with for…