Recent content by ldraker

Harvey, thanks for your encouragement; two of my favorite activities are traveling and writing! Wish we'd started earlier in the C-Dory, but we spent lots of years traveling in cars, tenting. Then we went by Honda Gold Wing. Then SUV, sea kayak, and tent. Then a small sailboat. And then See-Saw...

I appreciate the kind words from you two! You have been our inspiration since we were with y'all on Lake Powell in about 2008! We'll never "catch up" with you, as far as distance traveled or exciting experiences, but you helped us set our sights on places we might never have thought of! And the...

Thanks a lot, Harvey, for posting that other link. I'm glad you shared that. The shorter link is just supposed to be more convenient, but I guess the period at the end of the sentence threw it off. I'll repost it here, without the period, see if that helps others who want to use it...

Previously, I posted some online travel articles and photos that included travel on C-Dories. I'd posted links to them on here, and several of you have read them. But the site I'd written for closed to that type of writing, went to entertainment only--about concerts, rock stars, etc., shutting...

We saw our boat mentioned on this thread, in the discussion of what's best for camping and cruising. Yes, we think the 16' cruiser is great for that. We have done 2 weeks on the Erie Canal, 4 nights on the Carolina Loop, 4 nights at Friday Harbor, 3 nights on the Lower Mississippi, 2 weeks on...

I've posted a new article on Examiner.com with some info and lots of photos of C-Dorys at the Friday Harbor gathering in May, 2013, when Lyle and I were last there. The title is "Cruising to Friday Harbor: a mini-cruise in the Pacific." The link to the article is http://exm.nr/1TmG3iY. If you...

We are so sorry to hear of Bruce's passing. He was a good friend that we'd gotten to know at several gatherings. He, Joyce, and Monty, their dog, came through and stayed with us a couple of years ago on their way through Amarillo, and we all had a great time, including our Lindy playing with...

Steve, we'd really enjoy having y'all. Several C-Brats have come through Amarillo over the years and stayed with us--Tex and Sharon, Bruce and Joyce, i.e., and others have just stopped and gone to lunch with us as they headed on. We have a guest room and spare bath, and we'll take you out to...

Steve, Thanks for your comments about my article and about the facilities in Elizabeth City. We had really nice weather throughout our little excursion, so we didn't have any problems. We spent the first night at Pelican Marina and left our tow rig there while we were gone. They were very...

I know several of you have posted on here before about the Carolina Loop, but I have posted a new article on Examiner.com about the loop, with photos. Of course, many include See-Saw! You can access the article by clicking on http://exm.nr/1NKbfnq or http://www.examiner.com/article/boating ...

Thanks to Pat and Patty and to ddenver for the compliments about my article. And special thanks to Tex for MORE info about our trip! (He's the one who should be writing the article!) And also thanks to him for posting the longer link to my article. The link I posted (http://exm.nr/17Q1lBS) is...

How many of you C-Brats have boated the mouth of the Mississippi? I've posted my new article on Examiner.com, with a slide show. The article is directed not just at C-Brats but at anyone with a hankering to see the mouth of the big river, with instructions on how to do it, including by C-Dory...

Thanks, Jim, for filling in some details about cruising the canal. I tend to get too long-winded on my articles, and I was trying to write for the average travel-reader, so I didn't specialize in boat stuff. What you've mentioned gives C-Brats much-needed info. You're correct. It's less...

Thanks a lot, Bill and El, for the compliment on my article. Anything positive from y'all is like winning a Pulitzer! :-) Hope we'll meet on the road someday! And thanks to you, Rob. We love your country, go up every chance we get, have explored ALL your provinces except the new one. And...

Our Lindy is a shelter dog, so we don't really know what she is, but she's fabulous! We had the same discussion before getting her. I had had a little poodle for many years while my kids were at home, though he wasn't chosen but was palmed off on us. But he was an intrepid explorer, a great...