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Counting Starfish!
We had a beautiful and comfortable night on anchor at Rose Island with a nice breeze blowing through the boat and a gentle roll. We were...
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Jan 25, 20247 min read
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A Three Hour Tour ... Gilligan’s Island
We were up and underway from Chub Cay just after sunrise. The water conditions were not too bad and at speed, the waves were hitting us...
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Jan 20, 20247 min read
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Chub Cay: Up the Creek without a Paddle
It was Monday morning and we had been in Bimini, Bahamas for six days due to weather. Several boats left in rather windy conditions the...
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Jan 2, 20249 min read
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The Blue Waters of the Bahamas
When we woke in Miami that morning, we thought we were heading for an anchorage to wait for a possible crossing the next day. However, we...
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Dec 6, 20238 min read
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Let's Go to the Bahamas
While the Bahamas is not officially part of the Great Loop, most Canadians end up going to the Bahamas because it's winter, so it's too...
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Oct 10, 20239 min read
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Shortcut Through Florida
For this leg of our journey, we are accompanied by our friends, Catherine and Kirk. The plan for the next few days was to transit the...
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Sep 27, 20237 min read
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On the path of Hurricane Ian
We were finally leaving Sarasota, Florida and the Anna Maria Island area where Sea Clef had been for over a month! We did a water fill...
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Sep 6, 20236 min read
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False Start in the New Year
Happy New Year! We had a wonderful time at home for the holidays with our family and friends. We brought lots of things back with us for...
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Aug 31, 20239 min read
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Heading Home for Christmas
We felt very refreshed after a good and peaceful rest. It was restful just knowing that we had conquered the Gulf of Mexico. We spent the...
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Aug 23, 20237 min read
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To Infinity and Beyond: Carrabelle and the Gulf Crossing
We woke in Apalachicola after a rough night, still struggling with COVID, but Karen and Rob said that it was a good day to head to...
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Aug 10, 20238 min read
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Salt Water and Tides, Here We Come!
Travelling south from Demopolis, Alabama does not seem that different from our travels just before arriving in Demopolis, but there are...
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Jun 24, 20236 min read
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Ten Locks Down on the Tenn-Tom
Safe Harbor Aqua Yacht in Iuka, Mississippi was our last marina stop before we ventured into the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, nicknamed...
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Jun 14, 202310 min read
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Chattanooga Choo-Choo and More
We had a fabulous week in Chattanooga! We rented a car so we could make the most of our time. We stayed right downtown on the "Bluff"...
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May 14, 20235 min read
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Up and Down on the Tennessee River
We decided to do the side trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee for a few reasons. It was the home port for our good Looper friends Maggie and...
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May 6, 20239 min read
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Southern Hospitality, Downbound Tennessee
We have a few more stops before we are officially on our Chattanooga side trip. This blog takes us downbound on the Tennessee River from...
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Mar 10, 20235 min read
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Lots to Celebrate at the Rendezvous
We were getting ready to leave Green Turtle Bay Marina in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, when we finally saw a green turtle in front of our...
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Mar 3, 20234 min read
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A Little Bit Country
Paducah to Grand Rivers, Kentucky This blog covers our trip from Paducah to Grand Rivers. We also decided to do a quick side trip to...
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Feb 27, 20234 min read
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Heading Upriver
Our last blog left us on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River, just below the Olmsted Lock. We were about 15 miles into our travels up the...
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Feb 17, 20234 min read
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Rollin' on Down the Mississippi
This blog takes us down the Mississipi River from where it meets the Illinois to the Ohio River, where we turn up stream. It's funny how...
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Feb 5, 20237 min read
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Illinois Meets Mississippi
This blog takes us from where we left off in Peoria Heights to Grafton, Illinois, which marks the end of the Illinois River and the start...
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Jan 29, 20237 min read
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