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The Pilgrim Monument on our approach to Provincetown, MA — August 1 – 31, 2005 Saturday, August 27, 2005 – Provincetown, MA Wow, what a night! After yesterdays trip, the 4 hour hop across Cape Cod Bay would be a breeze! We lazed about most of the morning without a care in the world; there was no rush and no […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 10 – Provincetown, MA)

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Buoy marking the approach to Cuttyhunk and the turn up Buzzards Bay — August 1 – 31, 2005 Friday, August 26, 2005 – Buzzards Bay Let’s see, where did we leave off? Ah yes, the trip up BUZZARDS BAY! (creepy music in the background… flash of lightning… clap of thunder) We awoke Friday morning to yet another beautiful day, hailed the pump-out boat […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 9 – Buzzards Bay)

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Newport as seen from Goat Island Marina as the sun set — August 1 – 31, 2005 Wednesday, August 24, 2005 This morning finds us getting ready to go… we have a quick, but oh so nice french toast breakfast We need ice and fuel, so we pull up anchor and head on over to the fuel dock where we meet a […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 8 – Newport Rhode ...

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Linguine with Clam Sauce coming right up! — This is, by far, my favorite incarnation of Linguine with Clam Sauce! I’ve played with these basic ingredients for years and finally settled on what you see below. Please trust me and do not omit the anchovy fillets; that’s right, even if you “hate” anchovies please use them… you will […]

Linguine with Clam Sauce à la Rocinante

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Ada at the helm heading for Fishers Island — August 1 – 31, 2005 Monday, August 22, 2005 – Destination: Fishers Island 2:00AM sounded like a good idea at the time, but reality quickly set in and we figured what the heck, so we’ll fight the tides a bit… we got up around 6:15, made a pot of coffee, […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 7 – Fishers Island)

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Raw Oysters & Clams at Lilo's Streetfood & Bar — Lilo’s Streetfood & Bar – ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A nice easy .6 mile walk from the Snook Island dinghy docks. (26° 36′ N, 80° 2′ W) 701 Lake Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33460 2nd Visit – Updated Review **Read Initial Review Well, I find myself forced to downgrade our rating to 3 […]

Lilo’s Streetfood & Bar – Update

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Ada at The Laundromat — August 1 – 31, 2005 Sunday, August 21, 2:10 PM… ahh, yes, we are back on Rocinante! As you know from our last few entries, our trip to Maine was temporarily interrupted by a call to duty from the office. That interruption quickly expanded to a full week back at […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 6)

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Huntington Station, NY to Hawthorne, NJ — August 1 – 31, 2005 Friday, August 12, 7:15 AM… the sounds of gulls overhead, the crash of the waves, the flight attendant reminding everyone that this was the flight to Denver… Denver? “wake up!”… I look around, and no, it was not a dream I’m in a cramped seat […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 5)

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Proof that one picture is worth a thousand words! — August 1 – 31, 2005 Good morning boys and girls! What can I say; yesterday was simply picture perfect! The skies cleared up a bit, the seas were calm, we were well rested from the previous day’s endeavors and breakfast, the most important meal of the day, was simply amazing! […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 4)

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Yep, we have brand new Boat Cards hot of the presses! If you’re one of our land based fans, you’re probably wondering; “what the heck are boat cards?” and if you’re just getting started cruising, you might be wondering what to put on yours. Well, they’re basically the cruiser’s equivalent […]

Boat Cards – What the heck are they?

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The now infamous bilge pump replacement! — August 1 – 31, 2005 Ok, so where did we leave off? Oh, that’s right, we finally made it to our idyllic cove. Talk about “water colored memories”… Not long after breakfast, the natives started their attack… jet skis screaming past us; fishing boats throwing up huge wakes as they […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 3)

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Finally... back in Our Cove! — August 1 – 31, 2005 Well, we finally left our slip and are on our way! All of the excitement of the last few days was now behind us as we headed down the Hudson towards Battery Park, around Manhattan, up the east river and across Long Island sound to […]

Destination – Penobscot Bay, Maine (Part 2)

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