The Progress of Barbara
Recent Pictures Received from Ken and Barbara Hyman during their Voyage—Captions from Barbara
Admiral’s Cove....fancy—1/24/2008
We stopped at Admiral's Cove to pick up a package from my best friend Barbara Niech.
My dear Aunt Mildred came to lunch in Ft Lauderdale, she shared her lunch with Yurrii—1/28/2008
I took my first swim in Ft Lauderdale...
I recovered my sinking waterproof, non-floating camera, but lost my cell phone.—1/28/2008
My sister, Clare, came to visit in the Keys.—2/8/2008
Key West brings out the best in everyone...
Ken even got more in touch with his feminine side—2/22/2008
My friend Ginny & I posed with the pirates—2/22/2008
Donna & Jack Saunders came to visit and had lots of fun—3/10/2008
Sunset in Boot Key and many of the boats will blow a conch horn to celebrate days end— 3/11/2008
Ken and I took a bi-plane ride—3/26/2008
Musical entertainment was common at Boot Key, we heard lots of original stuff.
An alligator in Haulover Canal; we actually saw many more manatee there— 4/11/2008
Two Pelican Yacht Club is actually a private residence of Sarah & Phil Lowe
(MTOA) a free dock and an abundance of warmth and hospitality were enjoyed—4/13/2008
Here we are off the Fort at St Augustine...tough holding we dragged a smidge—4/14/2008
My niece Sarah came to visit us in Charleston, SC—4/23/2008
The first time I ever noticed a sign saying not to feed the alligators.
Georgetown, SC—4/26/2008
You come to Wits End when you get to Oriental, NC
Numerous dragon sanctuary areas are designated in Oriental. Fooh is the town mascot—5/1/2008
No, it is not the Barbara; this is MV Skinwalker, our sister ship in Washington, NC—5/2/2008
Crabs are the mascot in ''Little Washington," and they have a fabulous “Estuariam” there.
The estuarium actual filters the storm sewer water to clean it up before it dumps into the river....fascinating—5/2/2008
We enjoyed dinner and a movie in Elizabeth City.
Each table has a phone on top and you phone in your order
to the adjoining restaurant—5/5/2008
The ""Rose Buddies" welcomed us boaters to Elizabeth City, NC.
My friend Lynnie is charming the buddies—5/5/2008
Locking through the Dismal Swamp—5/6/2008
Lock gates open to such a splendor and beauty—5/6/2008
A farm growing mustard borders the swamp—5/6/2008
Superintendents House.......of years gone by...Dismal Swamp—5/6/2008
Ken has been in search of a mermaid figurehead....
SV Cerridwen has this one to adorn her bow—5/6/2008
Parading through the peace and tranquility of the swamp—5/6/2008
Bob, the lock tender collects conch shells. We gave him two coconuts from the Keys,
he was very pleased. He plays many tunes on the conch— 5/7/2008
You spit out into the hustle bustle of Norfolk Harbor immediately after the Dismal Swamp—5/7/2008
Solomon's Island Sunset...the calm before the storm—5/8/2008
Ken and I were pushing our “schedule” and
got caught in a nasty storm on the Chesapeake—45 MPH out of the North....yikes—5/9/2008
Spa Creek, Annapolis, MD. We held in Annapolis for some bad weather to pass
and to visit with my niece Cathy and her dear friend Michele—5/10/2008
This pair of ducks have adopted the stern of this boat as their home—5/11/2008
We come back home....to MYC - Minisceongo Yacht Club—5/16/2008
Dan & Chris come for a sleep over at MYC—5/16/2008
Ken at work. We have heard cruising described as
“moving from exotic port to exotic port to make repairs”—5/29/2008
Sunset with MV Barbara in slip at MYC—5/31/2008 (Photo by Ginger)
On our way again. North, through Lock #1 past Troy, NY—6/18/2008.
Our dear friend, Nancy, enjoying her time aboard helping us lock through the Erie Canal—6/19/2008.
Ken secured to the lock wall waiting for the lift—6/19/2008.
Once we are at the top of the lock we can look back at the water fall that is aside the lock—6/19/2008
Amish wagon in Fort Plain, NY—6/20/2008
Bill and Nancy posing pretty—6/20/2008.
Beautiful—6/20/2008
Lock # 20 was hosting a Celtic folk festival. This is “One Shilling Short”—6/21/2008
Brewerton. Repairs to the props—6/23/2008.
Chris, Me and Dan with mv Barbara in the back ground, ready to go again with new crew—6/24/2008.
Oswego Canal, Phoenix Lock and bridge—6/24/2008
Quinte Bay Canada—6/26/2008
We wish Ken and Barbara the Best for their Journey.
Fair weather and good health.
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