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hmastevens
Dec 6, 20238 min read
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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hmastevens
Oct 10, 20239 min read
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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hmastevens
Sep 27, 20237 min read
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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hmastevens
Sep 6, 20236 min read
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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hmastevens
Aug 31, 20239 min read
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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hmastevens
Aug 23, 20237 min read
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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hmastevens
Aug 10, 20238 min read
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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hmastevens
Jun 24, 20236 min read
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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hmastevens
Jun 14, 202310 min read
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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hmastevens
May 14, 20235 min read
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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hmastevens
May 6, 20239 min read
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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hmastevens
Mar 10, 20235 min read
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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hmastevens
Mar 3, 20234 min read
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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hmastevens
Feb 27, 20234 min read
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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hmastevens
Feb 17, 20234 min read
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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hmastevens
Feb 5, 20237 min read
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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hmastevens
Jan 29, 20237 min read
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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hmastevens
Jan 19, 20237 min read
Bridges, Locks and Rivers - Chicago to Peoria
This blog marks a huge transition in our trip thus far. We have always boated in the Great Lakes but we said good bye to Lake Michigan...
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hmastevens
Jan 8, 20234 min read
Chicago, Chicago!
We had a great crossing of Lake Michigan (see our crossing video). There were some swells, but we only started seeing waves when we...
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hmastevens
Nov 30, 20224 min read
Beach Time on Lake Michigan
This blog documents the last of our time on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan including Saugatuck, South Haven, and Saint Joseph. At...
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