We love boats. We love to sail on small ones, and we enjoy cruising around the world on the larger ships. Looking back over all the scrapbooks we've compiled of our travels, we were surprised to realize how much boats have been a part of our lives.
Here's a sampling of our adventures on rivers and lakes and oceans around the world. We hope you enjoy them, but don't get seasick!
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Chicago
I guess our love of boating started here in 1964, in Kenilworth, a...
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Galapagos Islands
A pelican ignores a group about to land at one of the many volcanic...
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Botswana
These flat bottomed boats are called mokoros, and we rode them for an entire...
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India
Sunrise near the ghats of Veranasi, where pilgrims come to bathe and...
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Antarctica
Kayaking around the magnificence of the Antarctic peninsula was one of...
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New Zealand
Trying to circumnavigate the two islands.
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New Zealand
The seas were too rough, and we'd soon be turning back. So much for...
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Ireland
Across the Irish Sea, an overnight journey from Wales to Dublin, Ireland.
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St Maarten
One of the catamarans that take us out on sunset cruises, or day trips...
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St Maarten
As soon as these six big guys raise the sail, we'll be on our way.
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St Maarten
Sailing is fun, unless you drink too many rum punches. This picture seems to...
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St Maarten
And here is proof that older guys can handle sailing on a catamaran. But I...
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Wales
I wonder what this young boatman is doing these days, since I took his...
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Alaska
On our first cruise to Glacier Bay, we entered the passengers'...
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Cabo San Lucas
It's quite a bit later than 6 am when we motored past the famous rocks to...
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Cabo San Lucas
It's not yet 6 am , but already the little fishing boats are...
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Out at sea
Singing and dancing to the YMCA song.
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Dana Point
Whale watchers returning as we wait to go out to find some others....
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South Pacific
Keeping eyes peeled for some dolphins swimming by.
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Tahiti
A tender coming to take us over to a nearby motu for a day of sun and...
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Bermuda
Sunset over the little islands near Hamilton. I won't say we were in an...
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Pacific Ocean
Feeding time during a four day cruise off the coast of California.
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We've met some interesting people on our cruises. One was the late Rod...
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Catalina
The first tender heads for Catalina Island early in the morning.
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St Maarten
A sunset cruise about to end as the boat sails into Simpson Bay. Most...
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Pacific Islands
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