The Adventures of Shatoosh and Pashmina

Shatoosh, an Albin 25 HN 1124, and Pashmina, a 9 foot Porta Bote have cruised over 8,500nm on 70 navigable waterways in the California Delta, the Columbia, Snake, Willamette Rivers and the Salish Sea of Washington and British Columbia. In 2011 they crossed the Columbia River bar to cruise the Washington coast and in 2012 they replicated Peter Puget's 1792 exploration of the southern waters of Puget Sound. In 2015 and 2016 the boats were sold. In 2018 Shatoosh was sold again and is in AZ.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Cruising the San Antonio River

My Twin, Jean and I celebrated our 70th birthday on 23 April 2013. I flew to El Paso and then we rode the train to San Antonio to celebrate with friends and family. As children we would make the summer trek to San Antonio on the train, so it was must fitting to retrace our early travels.

Our Scottish maternal Great Grandfather, John Hewitt was the Head Miller at the Pioneer Mill in San Antonio and also oversaw the Mill in Mexico. The Pioneer Mill was owned by the German Family, Guenther. Their home is now a museum and restaurant. The Pioneer Mill is still in business and their products are sold nationwide. We started our river voyage with a hearty Texas breakfast and then headed for the river barges. We had the best time that day in spite of a cold north wind.