through Antelope Canyon
Lake Powell Boat Tours, Wahweap Marina
Page, AZ
April 24th, 2019
Meandering
Tag: boating
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Floating world
Lake Powell, Page AZ
April 24th, 2019
Between the Lines
Washington, D.C. to Alexandria, VA
March 20th, 2019
Savannah || The Joys of Boating
Dolphin watching may not be as hair raising an experience as some of Savannah’s famous ghosts and their spooky stories, but rewarding it definitely is. One look at the expression of sheer, unpretentious joy on that kid’s face was enough to make the trip worthwhile. And there were dolphins too, but these fellows are as easy to catch on camera as Savannah’s famous ghosts.
Dolphin Magic, Savannah GA
April 3rd, 2018
Who dat?
Who dat right there flexin’…?
April 3rd, 2018
Miami Vice
There’s no escape for first timers in Miami: a millionaire’s row sightseeing cruise is a must. Boats sail around Star, Palm and Hibiscus Islands, offering great views of the city and port, glimpses of some of the most luxurious mansions imaginable and serious name-dropping: Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias, Elisabeth Taylor, Will Smith, Shaquille O’Neal… hard to remember them all.
In reality, not everyone resides or has ever owned property on the island, but who can blame the tour guides for wanting to give tourists a blown up version of the story? One look at these mega-mansions and I was ready to believe every word.
Take, for example, Phillip Frost: the pharmaceutical billionaire, who owns one of the largest properties on Star Island, was matter-of-factly credited by our guide with the invention of Viagra. On another note, we also learned that the palm trees lining the grounds of his property at the waterfront were imported from South Africa at a cost of $10.000 each (there were more than 30 of them). A quick post-tour search showed one of these facts was false – guess which one.
Oh well, not all is lost, however, because … yes, Don Johnson also stayed here during the Miami Vice years. Now, what about Crockett’s Theme by Jan Hammer, in my opinion, one of the best soundtracks for a TV series, ever?
January 31st, 2018
Up the St. Lawrence River from Gananoque to Heart Island
Up the St. Lawrence River, under the Thousand Islands Bridge, crossing the border to the U.S. long enough to go around Boldt Castle, on Heart Island. In season, boats stop and people can visit the castle, but in October it is already closed.
It was a melancholic sight, as it lay there empty, resting, nurturing its sad story: built at the whim of George C. Boldt, a Prussian-born self made millionaire, manager of the original Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan, as a gift to his wife Louise, intended to be their summer home (!) Alas, Louise passed away suddenly, months before its completion. George, inconsolable, abandoned the castle and left the island, never to return. The castle remained unfinished, abandoned for 73 years…
St. Lawrence River
October 28th, 2017
San Francisco is… going boating
Around Alcatraz…, where else?
One is spoiled for choice as far as cruises are concerned: Alcatraz tours by day or night, bridge-to-bridge ones, cruises for watching the sunset or whale-watching ones, you name it, chances are you can have it. We took the lazy one, that circles around Alcatraz and under the Golden Bridge. It was windy and brisk and the views were amazing.
San Francisco Bay Cruises
July 6th, 2017
