The Outer Banks, Manteo NC – Roanoke Island

The Wright Brothers MonumentManteo Waterfront MarinaSteve & Teresa’s house – friends we visited in the Outer BanksBarn Swallows around the boat lines, Mama feeding babies Manteo, NC – Roanoke Island was the first English Colony, and that is wh…

Bear-ly Fun on Croker Island – North Channel, Canada

Canada’s North Channel is a magical boating paradise and for us Croker Island is one of its gems. The reason we like Croker Island so much is because it has a cove that provides an excellent, well protected, anchorage. From…

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More New Places

After traveling up and down the ICW, it’s easy to stay at the places you’ve been before.  It’s comforting to know the tried and true, but we like variety so we’re trying some new places.  Our habit after leaving Southport NC would b…

Covered Portage Cove – North Channel

Two miles to the west of Killarney lies Covered Portage Cove, a kunkholers dream. The narrow entrance, that has large boulders protruding from the water makes for an nerve racking entrance for ones first visit but made easier if the…

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Eliana’s Arrival

Eliana has finally arrived!  The day we’ve been working toward has finally come.  Beluga Fairy actually did make it on June 15 although it was later in the day than originally thought.  The offload was nearly an all night affair as the l…

Aventura – Our New Home

I know, I know – a blog is seriously overdue!! We are safely ensconced in our new home at Turnberry Isle Marina – Gypsies is tied up in her cement dock cocoon and Bootsie is a very happy girl since the boat no longer rocks and rolls with the Biscayne …

GSSR 2010 No. 12 – A Little Bureaucracy Goes A Long Way

Greetings all!

My apologies for not sending a blog entry recently. The GSSR group has been busy and I’ve had trouble finding time to sit down and write something.

Be the "Willow"!

Our most recent cruise route–3 days from Charleston, SC to Georgetown, SC, to South Myrtle Beach, SC to Southport, NC.  Remember, just click on the following link and when the map comes up, just use the zoom buttons to see more detail.  Enjo…

Killarney, Eh?

Killarney, what a great name but more importantly what a wonderful boaters paradise. Killarney sits at the northwest corner of Georgian Bay and the northeast section of the North Channel in Ontario Canada. We’ve been to Killarney a couple of…

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Savannah, Georgia

The Live Oaks in Forsyth Park The Fountain in Forsyth ParkBeautiful Trees in the squaresThe house from the movie “In the Garden of Good and Evil”Mrs Wilkes Boarding House the best southern cooking restaurant, a must do if you visit SavannahMemoria…