Why are we headed to Chocowinity, NC? Have you ever heard of it? Nope? Me neither! However, our long-ago sailing friends we met at East Coast Sailing Association (ECSA) have moved there and we received a kind invitation to stop by on our way north. Yippee!!! Before arriving at Chocowinity, we stayed at Beaufort, NC […]
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**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
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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
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Dave, Murphy and I set off on our Great Loop Adventure on March 23, 2021 in beautiful 70-degree weather, with fair winds, heading north on the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway. We stopped after 7 hours of enjoyable cruising at our first anchorage at Ponce De Leon, near the inlet. I was thankful for Dave’s years of
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Prior to departing on the Great Loop, we wanted to ensure Slo Pace had a fresh bottom (she needed it!). We successfully brought her to Cape Marina in Port Canaveral, FL for haul out and blocked in the yard for Dave to begin the work. It was about a 5 hour cruise from our house
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As Dave and I prepare for our Great Loop adventure, we have many opportunities to learn new skills. The first for me is to create our website. With an instructional You Tube video by Tyler Moore (hint: make sure you look for his latest “How to Make a Word Press Website” and not start by
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