Hop on the bus, Gus

  We’ve stored our car in Ensenada, finished all critical boat projects, and bought enough provisions to last through the apocalypse (not that we think that’s going to happen) so it’s time to cut the lines and leave La Paz.  After too ma…

A Different Kind of Cruising

Cruising is a mind set, not just an activity.  I think that the brains of people who cruise are wired a little differently than most, perhaps, but certainly there are plenty of people cruising.  They do it on sailboats, powerboats, bicyc…

Hopetown to Little Harbor

Jim looking out to the Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic side of HopetownA beautiful church and the Atlantic Ocean is the viewThis is the Castle in the Air, if you have read the books about a teacher from Indiana, Evan W Cottman who moved …

Mar. 26 – Great Bridge, VA

Time for a BreakAtlantic Yacht BasinWe’ve been working very had on boat projects, so after I put a second coat of paint on the non-skid, we took the rest of the day off. Actually with so much of the deck wet there wasn’t a lot that we could do. We de…

The Jungle Queen

She will tail gate you until you pull over. Her captain knows every twist and turn of the New River — and has a schedule to keep! (Continued…)

AGLCA’s Annual Spring Rendezvous & Reunion SPECIAL

  NORFOLK, VA., MAY 7 – 10, 2012:  America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association will once again be holding its annual Spring Rendezvous & Reunion in the vibrant and exciting waterfront city of Norfolk, Va. This event, held at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel and the Waterside Marina, was attended by over…

AGLCA’s Spring Rendezvous & Reunion SPECIAL

  NORFOLK, VA., MAY 7 – 10, 2012:  America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association will once again be holding its annual Spring Rendezvous & Reunion in the vibrant and exciting waterfront city of Norfolk, Va. This event, held at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel and the Waterside Marina, was attended by over 225 members last year. This…

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Red Shanks

We had a hard time finding enough “swing room” until we got to Sand Dollar Beach.  I like at least a 5:1 scope so in 20′ of water plus our 8′ bow we need a fair bit of space, at least I do to be comfortable in a blow.  We decide with the fore…

Chat & Chill

Ken & Carol join us in Georgetown, we “bounce” our way across the harbour in the dingy to the anchorage at Monument Beach.  We all get settled in.  The next day we go to the beach, back into town for a “beer run” and then rendezvo…

We're Finally On The Move Again!

Date             March 26, 2012                             Day              272Departure     Legacy Harbour Marina,  Ft. Myers, FL  8:35 am                               …