Celebrating birthdays – Days 237 & 238 – Southport to Beaufort, NC

Diana’s birthday was last Wednesday (the 18th), mine was Thursday (the 26th).  So, on Thursday we began a joint birthday and Memorial Day celebration.  Our goal was Beaufort, NC, which we heard was a special place.The first leg was an easy 26…

Washington DC – only a short drive from Annapolis!

Budget Rent a car finally found us and delivered a red Nissan Rogue. Cute little car that served us well for the 40 mile drive from Annapolis to Washington, DC. Wayne and Ruth are Canadians, but are well versed and interested in American History. Si…

Delaware City DE to Cape May NJ for Memorial Day weekend

We arrived in Delaware City on Wed.  unfortunately we were to late to get on the free dock in Chesapeake City so we continued on to Delaware.  When we reached the end of the C&D canal it was so calm on the Bay we considered cont…

Oriental, NC for a Week

5/22 – 5/28 – We decided to stay in Oriental for a week at the Whittaker Point Marina. We stayed here last year as we were finishing up the Great Loop and really enjoyed it. They have a great rate, especially for MTOA members, a beautiful clubhouse…

Oriental, NC for a Week

5/22 – 5/28 – We decided to stay in Oriental for a week at the Whittaker Point Marina. We stayed here last year as we were finishing up the Great Loop and really enjoyed it. They have a great rate, especially for MTOA members, a beautiful clubhouse…

Washington, DC

The Korean War MemorialThe lineups to pass by the wall of names at the Vietnam memorial were huge; many left flowers and/or pictures of loved onesThe motorcycle paradeA vet is searching the book of names at the Vietnam MemorialWe rented a car with Jim …

Deltaville to Solomon’s Island MD

Pretty little beach as we left Deltaville Marina –

By 2 we were at the Patuxent River so we knew we were in Maryland at the Smith Point Lighthouse.

Lots of sailboats out on a beautiful Sunday holiday weekend afternoon.

We had sight of the Solomon’s…

From Norfolk, VA, to Cape May, NJ

The few days we spent in Norfolk attending the America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association (AGLCA) Rendezvous were well worth the time and effort. Each day we attended very informative seminars regarding various legs of the journey still ahead of us, pre…

Cape Lookout – A Great Stop

Continuing with our quest to visit places we’ve not seen before, we decided to spend a couple of days at Cape Lookout National Seashore. It is a 56 mile section of North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks. It is comprised of 3 barrier islands, al…

Cape Lookout – A Great Stop

Continuing with our quest to visit places we’ve not seen before, we decided to spend a couple of days at Cape Lookout National Seashore. It is a 56 mile section of North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks. It is comprised of 3 barrier islands, al…