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Some things are just worth waiting for.  After departing New York Harbor, we enjoyed our first day cruising up the Hudson River and arrived at Croton-on-Hutson on Saturday, June 5th for 6 days.  Why 6 days?  Waiting for a weather window?  Nope.  Chris on Betty Gail had scored reservations for the 4 of us at […]

We made it to New York City!  One of the highlights of the Great Loop is to cruise next to the Statue of Liberty while a fellow boater takes your picture.  We were fortunate our friends, Roger & Chris on Betty Gail, were cruising with us, so we took pictures of each other’s boats as

As we were finishing our tour of Chesapeake Bay, we found another gem in the Northeast corner – Chestertown, MD.  It is a bit out of the way, as you need to cruise 3 ½ hours up the Chester River (and then back down again), but so worth it!  This historic colonial town on the

I now understand why some boaters say they spend the entire summer cruising the Chesapeake Bay.  Besides all of the stops right on the bay, there are endless rivers with small towns or big cities to explore, or just spend a quiet day (or more) “on the hook” (at anchor).  We are only able to

In 1608, Captain John Smith, an English solider, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of New England, and author (quite the busy guy), set out in a 30’ skiff with 14 crew to map the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, claim land, find food for the fledging colonies, trade with the natives and find passage to the

Most “loopers” belong to an association called “America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association” or AGLCA.  It provides a wealth of information for those dreaming, planning, or actively cruising the loop.  Once you have completed the entire loop, you receive a “Gold Looper” designation and many Gold Loopers provide guidance to newbies.  AGLCA’s website has a forum

Canada Geese migrating north, a mama Mallard with her ducklings swimming in the river, Robins, Cardinals, blooming Azaleas, preserved historical waterfronts on display with gorgeous houses, churches, general stores, and friendly town folk; our tour up the North Carolina coast has been memorable. After saying goodbye to Rick & Patty in Chocowinity, NC, we cruised

**New item: I’m using a new app called “Track my Tour” which is mapping our progress.  I’ve added a link on our website home page or click on the following link and save to your favorites!  https://trackmytour.com/3N4vm __________________________________ For those of you who may not have read last week’s blog, we are now traveling towards

Beaufort, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC Why are the SC and NC towns of Beaufort pronounced differently?  Perhaps to better differentiate them, although they are in different states.   The South Carolina town is pronounced “BEW-fert vs. “BOW-fert” in North Carolina.  Confusing as all get up, especially when you are someone like me and get things