No voyage home is complete without visiting places of the heart. While the Chesapeake provided much in the way of new aquaintences, delicious food, laughter, family, somber moments, and beauty, it took a visit to old stomping grounds to make the circle be unbroken. A trip up the Connecticut River and an overnight in Stonington gave a chance for Brio's captain to touch the past and reconnect with special times. Gillette Castle sits high above the Connecticut River. It was b

On Tuesday, October 21, we deemed the weather to be fair for our open-ocean leg up the New Jersey coast to Manhattan, up the East River, through Hell Gate and on to Long Island Sound. Of course, that meant a trip past the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and a view of the southern end of Manhattan. All iconic testimonies to our great nation's source and purpose of being. Next comes our final leg home through Long Island Sound and Fisher's Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound and

Cape May is many things. A lighthouse, a fire tower, a summer retreat, a playground, a broad white sandy beach. It is also a Victorian-aged community. Here are a few reminders of such a glorious past. These are a house painter's dream come true. Imagine the labor involved in painting this trim! Notice the porch ceilings above and below. And the last "embellishment." Now, let's go to the beach! Just the day to sunbath. And appreciate the local vegetation. Some of which yo

Saturday, October 18th dawned quiet and peaceful in Havre de Grace. Weather can be fickle and sometimes you have to seize opportunities when they are presented. So it was today. Originally, we planned to take our time getting to Cape May because the next weather window for making our run to New York City didn't open until Monday or, more likely, Tuesday, the 21st. But today gave us an opportunity to change our slow-poke plans. We had planned to stop at a marina on the Ch