We did it! We crossed the Gulf of Mexico, in just under 20 hours, covering 180 miles. We were extremely lucky to have a weather window open up for our Gulf crossing the day after we arrived in Carrabelle, FL (on the panhandle of Florida). Some boats have waited a week or more as this […]
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After leaving Chicago, IL on September 9th, we have reached the end of the inland waterways, arriving in Mobile, AL on November 15th. The side trips to Nashville and Chattanooga were by far the highlights, and of course my side trip to Maui was incredible (but I guess I can’t count that for being on
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Although the fall foliage on the rivers is colorful, traveling down the rivers is pretty boring. To add some excitement, we started our trip down the Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) waterway in early morning fog. We hoped for a sunrise start to reach our next destination in daylight, as the sunlight hours now are much shorter. We also
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After our side trips to Nashville and Chattanooga, we are once again heading south toward Mobile, AL. We departed Huntsville, AL after saying so long to our gracious hosts, Todd & Mary Brooks. Our first stop was Joe Wheeler State Park for a quick overnight stay, then back to Florence Harbor Marina for the next
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This last week provided a break from our adventures on the loop. While Dave & Murphy hunkered down in ever decreasing temperatures in Huntsville, AL, I had the honor of flying to Maui for my forever friend, Patty’s daughter’s wedding. Patty and I have been friends since I was 18 (that’s a very long time!).
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