We hunker down for a whole week of unusual weather on the Chesapeake. Then we head to southwest France for a Celebratory French Garden Party. Fair warning: this blog contains LOTS of photos. Click to open map in separate window Norfolk, VA (Little Creek) May 6 – 15, 2022 We had planned all along […]
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We return to the very familiar Hampton Roads area, setting up shop for a month plus stay to go through the Life Maintenance Checklist. We also spend a week at the Looper Rendezvous in Norfolk. Click to view map in separate window We’ve now been living the cruising life for almost exactly a year, having
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Lots of travel days as high winds force us to make quicker time through North Carolina than we had originally planned. But being our third time along this stretch of the ICW, these are familiar towns and stops. We see spring emerging and continued economic recovery from COVID in many of our repeat stops compared
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We continue moving north slowly, along what is now familiar territory for us on the ICW. Then the weather starts to mess with our plans. Along the way, we cross paths again with fellow Loopers we’ve met previously, and meet new ones. Click the Google Map button below to open the map in a separate
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Georgia has a relatively small area of coastline, but we think it is one of the hidden gems of the ICW. Wide, sandy, near-deserted beaches. Long stretches of pristine marshland and shore birds interspersed with small hammocks. The few marinas and stops are loaded with personality and history. Many boaters go ‘outside’ to the Atlantic
Summary: Back in Jacksonville after our side trip up the St. Johns River, our friend Colleen joins us for a week. We explore Jacksonville and cruise down to historic St. Augustine, FL. Departing to return north, we officially start THE GREAT LOOP! After dropping Colleen off back in JAX, Dave and I continue north to
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