Author Archives: John

August 5 2024 Hi All, Yeppa, we did the deed. Mystic Moon has been sold. After almost 20 years it feels very different to be boatless….although we are now accepting invitations to visit other boats:))) I have been very remiss in posting anything on The Blog…..last entry was in November 2023. I’m not sure why, … Read More →

November 9-14 Hi All, We’re Back:)))))….well sort of. We are back on Mystic but just for 5N/6D. We thought when we left in June, after installing the windlass and retrieving the anchor and chain, that we would be back in a few months….NOT….ugh!! If you recall, we left in June with Health issues for both … Read More →

June 14 – 20 Hi All, Yes, we did it….the 4 week windlass ordeal is over….yea….HAPPY DANCE/HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND!!! But, it was not easy…a real pita for sure!!! We arrived back in Sitka on Wednesday, 6/14 after an uneventful but 12 hour door to door travel on Alaska airlines. Wow, both flights were completely … Read More →

May 15 – 20 Hi All, It is with a rather fatigued body & spirit I write this blog. We have had to admit defeat on the windlass and send it back to the doctor in Seattle. So we wait, wait, & wait in Sitka not sure of what to do. However, right now, we … Read More →

May 9 – 14 Hi All, Sunday May 14th, Happy Mother’s Day….well not so much for Kathy…ugh:((( Let me interrupt this blog….if you have been watching us on Spot, or the Selene Map, or AIS on Marine Traffic or Predict Wind, you may have noticed that we have returned to Sitka….say what….why did you do … Read More →

April 24-May 8 Hi All, Yeppa….we are back for another cruising season in Alaska, our 7th…this time heading north to Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula, and Kodiak across the Gulf of Alaska…gulp, into open ocean waters….how do we do this again??:)) But wait, before the adventure begins we have 2 pages of stuff to … Read More →

May 1 Hi All, Almost done!! Part 4 of the videos and photo galleries of Antarctica. This group takes us running from the hurricane force storm that chased us prematurely out of South Georgia Island (major disappointment for John), then the Falkland Islands, then returning to Ushuaia and finally back to California. In all, 28 … Read More →

4/18/2023 Hi All, Another update with more photo galleries and videos. We took over 6,000 pictures and ~40 videos….whoa!!! Photo Galleries: Mikkelsen Harbor and Brown Bluff: https://mysticmoonvoyages.com/photo-gallery/nggallery/main-album/mikkelsen-harbor-and-brown-bluff Scotia Sea and South Georgia Island, part 1 & 2: https://mysticmoonvoyages.com/photo-gallery/nggallery/main-album/scotia-sea-and-south-georgia-island https://mysticmoonvoyages.com/photo-gallery/nggallery/main-album/part-2-south-georgia-island-gold-harbor-and-godthul   Videos:  On March 22 pm we left Mikkelsen Harbor for Brown Bluff heading north from … Read More →

April 15 Hi All, As promised I’m starting to load more videos and picture galleries from our trip to Antarctica. This group is Day 9-12 of the trip. There are some really good pictures of the majestic landscape and the various critters…..Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins, fur and Weddell seals, some birds, and Humpback Whales. … Read More →