Upon
arriving back In MO on the mainland of the US our first adventure took us east
to the Annapolis Boat Show. Staying with
Debbie in Delaware makes this an easy and affordable trip. This is a sailor’s boat show as many of the
people working the equipment booths are sailors and many are live a boards
using the product.
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| The boats at the Boat Show |
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| Booths at the Boat Show |
We needed some high
ticket items and boat show prices have proved to be considerable savings plus
you can compare the actual products. We
went expecting to spend $8,000-$10,000 for a water maker and found exactly what
we needed for $3500. More to spend in
other areas!! I guess it is not how much
you save but how much you can pack into the car at the end. We can now get a generator when we get back
to the islands, much more multi-purpose and now affordable with the water maker
taken care of. We found a Fortress
Anchor that will be very useful next hurricane season as we play duck and
hide.
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| More boats |
It seems that the little things do
add up and one small grocery bag easily has $1000 worth of parts in it. Unfortunately Leslie still has not found her
affordable electric winch but she did find a manual for the dingy davits. Seems the dingy gets water in the between
hulls and with a 70lb. motor attached she has trouble pulling it up on the
davits so the winch will make her life easier?? Of course there is the fun stuff too. The Lagoon Owners tent with wine and water
makes a comfortable stop for resting feet and finding out all the new Lagoon
models and innovations. Of course
Hendricks Gin is the ever present party barge with their unlimited samples of
tasty concoctions made of gin and ????.
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| Hendricks Gin Booth |
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| The Gin was bottomless |
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| Carl at the Sunsail Party |
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| Music at the Sunsail Party |
Saturday night is not to be missed at the Sunsail Pusser’s street party
where the Pain Killers flowed and there is no pain in the wallet! A great mixture of good deals and good fun
makes the Annapolis Boat Show a must.
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| The Sunsail Party was a Blast! |
From here we
drove to RI through NY and a visit to Carl’s father and then to check on what
is left of our worldly goods in storage and see our old neighbors. As usual it was a gathering on the street to
catch up. The house and neighborhood
look the same, even picked pears off my old tree. Staying with cousin Alice made a nice family
visit and we were able to do them a favor and give them a lift to the
airport.
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| Overlook at Castle in the Clouds |
On to New Hampshire and visit
with friends in Center Harbor. We spent
the day hiking at Castle in the Clouds, an old mansion that the state has made
into a park. The lands meander along
rivers, streams and rolling hills at the foot of the White Mountains.
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| Bridal Viel Falls in NH |
The water
falls were magnificent since there had been some significant rain. The weather was perfect for a day of hiking. After a great week it was back to St. Louis to
repack and head west to Wyoming.
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| Covette Club at Castle in the Clouds |
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| Great Falls on the hike at Castle in the Clouds |
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