Request Permission to Sojourn
Karen Elhai
February 10, 2023
Now that we’ve slowed our travel pace quite a bit, I have more time to write about some aspects of ‘cruising life.’ No pictures in
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Florida West Coast Waltz
Karen Elhai
February 1, 2023
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Continuing south down the west coast on the way to the Florida Keys, we start hitting the big cities of classic warm-winter Florida: Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Punta Gorda, and Naples. We wrap up the west coast of Florida by traveling back in time in Everglades City and keeping an eye out for crocodiles at an anchorage in Everglades NP.
Panhandle Promenade
Karen Elhai
January 12, 2023
Having completed the Inland Rivers, we slow waaayyy down as we enter the Gulf of Mexico starting with a stint in the boatyard ‘on the
Rollin’ on the Rivers – part 3
Karen Elhai
December 12, 2022
Started the Inland Rivers leg of The Great Loop from Chicago on Oct 4. Part 1: Illinois River to Alton IL… starboard engine problem limiting
Rollin’ on The Rivers – Part 2
Karen Elhai
November 22, 2022
Part 1 recap: We traveled down the Illinois River, discovering along the way that our starboard engine had a problem and so were limited in
Rollin’ On the Rivers – Part 1
Karen Elhai
November 13, 2022
The Inland Rivers segment of the The Great Loop starts with the Chicago Lock and driving the boat right through the heart of the city.
Lumpy Lake Michigan
Karen Elhai
October 24, 2022
Back in the US, our last stop on Lake Huron is Mackinac Island. From there we proceed south down Lake Michigan, starting on the Michigan
Canada Just keeps Getting Better
Karen Elhai
September 29, 2022
We travel through Georgian Bay and the North Channel of Lake Huron, some of the THE best and most spectacular cruising we’ve done, eventually crossing
Marooned at the big chute
Karen Elhai
September 13, 2022
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. -Charles R. Swindoll The difference between adventure