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 […]
Fun in St. Augustine and WE START THE GREAT LOOP!!! Read More »
Quick recap: In Part 1 of our cruise up the St Johns River (that’s going south toward the headwaters), we left from Jacksonville and stopped in Green Cove Springs and Palatka, where brother Chuck met up with us for the night on 2/25. Click the button below to see a detailed and interactive Google map
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Time for a new adventure! It is a commonly voiced observation among many cruisers that we like the thrill of actual travel, but after several weeks of being on the move one also looks forward to staying put for a bit. The itch to be on the move again returns when tied to the dock
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Once we finally completed our southern migration to escape winter and pulled into Brunswick, GA for a month-long stay, the first thing we did was…drive back to Virginia. One of the last hurdles we had to being free and clear to do what we want was getting Dave’s knee fixed, and so we needed to
The final leg of our migration south, from Beaufort SC and get to our final destination (for the time being) of Brunswick GA. Thunderbolt, GA Jan 18, 2022 Moon was setting while the sun rising as we prepared to leave Beaufort SC. Early departure from Beaufort with the moon still up as the sun rose.
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Recap: We finally began our Southern Migration on Dec 26. In Part 1 (click HERE to read the previous blog), we traveled from Atlantic Yacht Basin in Chesapeake, VA to Little River, SC. In Part 2, we cruise further south, with winter nipping at our stern, and also continue the parallel saga of Dave’s knee. Wacca Wache Marina
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This is the first of regular blogs to come while we are on the move on our actual travel details, and I will be trying to do them every week or two. I will be playing with different formats in preparation for how we will document our trip on The Great Loop that we will
Yes! Engine fixed and we are ready to resume the cruising life! After four weeks of patiently waiting for our turn with the marine engine mechanic, it only took a little over a week for all the work to be done and we can pick up our trip where we left off way back on
Of Waits and Weights Read More »
I’m supposed to be writing this from Florida, but the boat gods apparently had other plans for us. Original plan, as you may recall, was to depart from Norfolk November 8 and head south along the ICW to warmer climes for the winter. But then one of the drawbridges in Norfolk was going to be
A Three Hour Cruise Read More »