WanderlustandWhimSea

In case you ever wondered what an algae bloom looks like this is it. Lake Erie is experiencing a significant algae bloom and the water is just yuck. Despite that the water does a good job of cooling the diesel down. Fortunately my trip eastward across Erie has also seen flat bathtub type waves. Gotta… Continue reading Flat and Green

The old stomping ground included Put In Bay, Middle Bass Island, Sandusky and Vermilion. I also made a brief stop to Cedar Point and filled up on $3.19 a gallon diesel. Since WhimSea sips fuel, I’m calculating I have a range close to a 1,000 miles, no kidding. At 7.3 NM per hour that’s a… Continue reading The Old Stomping Ground Western Basin Erie

I spent a lot of time planning, dreaming and contemplating starting my Great Loop journey. A few folks even thought I had enough education and just needed to get after it and get some on board experience. I thought I had planned and prepared well so imagine my surprise when 5 minutes into my trip… Continue reading “No Fix” – No Way

From WhimSea’s aft deck a familiar sight of Perry’s Monument at Put In Bay. Although I’ve been here many times in my life, this feels different as the start of an important journey. My Great Loop dream has been modified over the years, but remains intact. The current version has me exploring the Great Lakes… Continue reading A Great Loop Journey of 6,000 Miles begins with the first waypoint

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted anything about Wanderlust and even longer since I posted about WhimSea. All that is about to change as the WhimSea part of my adventure is imminent. WhimSea had quite a long rest “On the Hard” as those nautical among you call being out of the water. I’ve been… Continue reading WhimSea Underway………….Finally…..almost

My genetic makeup has always been chock full of Wanderlust. My Great Grandmother Hedin fondly referred to me as a, “Gas Ass”.  I got these Wanderlust genes honestly, as my parents spent the entire winter researching the next summer’s trip. A favorite winter pastime in my childhood was studying maps, no really! This insatiable desire… Continue reading The Day the Wanderlust Died

One of the highlights of the trip to Morocco was the journey south to the Sahara Desert.  We rode 4X4 vehicles to get to the desert oasis.  Up dunes, sliding down dunes a few stops for photos and we arrived at our Bedouin Tents for the night. The tents were on the sand, but comfy… Continue reading The Sahara Desert – Up Close and Personal

FEZ is like no place I had ever been.  The town is 1400 years old and a half million people call the medina home. The “streets” are two donkey wide and today the donkey still serves as the primary delivery means. We wound through crazy narrow streets up alleys and down spooky dark and dank… Continue reading Fascinating FEZ

I decided to spend the last few weeks of December exploring Morocco. I can definitely recommend visiting this time of year as most days meant jackets in the morning and long sleeve shirts in the afternoon. This is compared to 127 Farenheit in Aug! The days were sunny with lovely clear blue skies. If you… Continue reading Morocco – A Country of Contrasts

  Cadiz was a new stop for me on the Med circuit and I loved it. There were lots of alleys filled with shops and restaurants and markets.  My favorite was the central market that sold fresh vegetables, fish, meat and prepared foods. We were lucky to find several market restaurants selling Tapas and we… Continue reading Cadiz, Lanzarote and the Canary Islands