Morpheus Sailing – Page 54 – Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.

Europe by Train…

Today – The Glacier Express Train

29 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

The Glacier Express The Glacier Express in the Albula Valley. The Glacier Express is an express train connecting railway stations of the two major mountain resorts of St. Moritz and…

Europe by Train…

The Klien Matterhorn

28 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

Today, somehow I convinced Deb that it would be warmer if we left the Zermatt Valley floor and went up the mountain to look around and see if we could see Italy!…

Europe by Train…

Rule #1: Keep Debbie Warm…

27 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

This very simple rule has worked well for the past few years. Deb doesn't ask for much, but she does not like being cold. I fear that I am pushing…

Europe by Train…

Travel to Zermatt

27 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

We spent a long enjoyable day today in trains traveling to Zermatt and looking forward to our first real look at the REAL Matterhorn! It was cold and snowing when our…

Mediterranian…

Paris Day 3

25 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

Mediterranian…

Paris – Day 2

25 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

Mediterranian…

Paris

24 Apr 201615 Oct 2022

We flew from Barcelona to Paris yesterday and met up with our friend Catherine Renoir right away. The dogs were quickly reintroduced and Ita was in doggie toy heaven. We…

Mediterranian…

Back in Barcelona!!

22 Apr 201615 Oct 2022

We love this city! Arrived very early this morning and then spent the evening revisiting our favorite spots. Just took this picture from our hotel room. The full moon was…

Ten Years of Mostly Losing

8 Apr 20169 Feb 2017

It's almost time to return to Morpheus, and for the past few years that has meant that it is time to pay off my annual football bet with Pete McCormick.…

Morpheus Cruising

Baking at the Cabin…

15 Mar 20169 Feb 2017

We are back at the cabin in Twain Harte, and I'm using this opportunity to do some test cooking for the boat. First on the experiment list was Trail Bars!…