Before we went to bed, we thought it would be pretty cool to see the sun rise over Manhattan. We are not normally get-up-at-the-crap-of-dawn-yes-I-said-crap type of people when the crap-of-dawn is that early but how many times are we going to be hanging out at 5:24 am in front of one of the most famous … Continue reading New York, NY, to Croton-on-Hudson, NY: A Pretty Awesome Birthday

We spent a few nice days in Atlantic City. Owen worked, as he does, and I did boaty things and did some touristy things. I took a Lyft to the Post Office, then walked around a mall area before heading to the Boardwalk. It was a weekday when I was there, and it didn't seem … Continue reading Atlantic City, NJ, to New York, NY: Probably the Coolest Moment of our Loop

It was time for us to head home to help Daughter #3 move to a new apartment. After the angst of trying to get Ubers and Lyfts to the airport in the post-bar-closing/pre-dawn hours, we decided to schedule a car. We were thrilled that our driver was going to be there to pick us up … Continue reading Pasadena, MD, to Delaware City, DE: New State!

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Yorktown. Back home in Wisconsin and Texas, we like to stop and read all the historical markers when we encounter them along the way. If we did that here, we would be stopping all the time because this area is just full of history from before Europeans settled here, … Continue reading Yorktown, VA, to Kingston Creek Mouth, Solomons Island, MD: We Were the Show

We woke up to a beautiful morning in the Dismal Swamp. The sun was rising and the air was peacefully quiet. Wait. Why was the air peacefully quiet? We did not hear the duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh of vehicles going over the noisy drawbridge we were about to go under. Closer inspection, er, a look outside, … Continue reading Chesapeake, VA, to Riverside Landing, Yorktown, VA: Do They Know Deisel is Pushing $6?

We were pleasantly surprised that we slept super well. We thought the heat of the night would keep us up, but by cooling off the boat with our AC via generator for a few hours last night and using our rechargeable battery fan we were able to stay comfortable and cool all night. We woke … Continue reading Dismal Swamp Welcome Center, NC, to Chesapeake, VA, Free Dock: Hot, Hot, HOT!

I rarely wake up early enough to see the sunrise when it happens at 6:00 am. But when I do, I take a million pictures of it. I don't think I can emphasize enough how peaceful this anchorage was. There was barely a ripple in the water, we could hear birds chatter in the distance. … Continue reading Alligator River to Lamb’s Marina, Elizabeth City, NC: Does This Bridge Open?!

We weren't sure how comfortable our sleep would be in Oriental with the potential for rain forcing us to keep our windows closed. We didn't need to worry, we slept just fine. We have a battery-operated rechargeable fan that we use to keep air flowing, and it lasts through the night. By the time we … Continue reading Oriental, NC, to Alligator River Anchorage, NC: Perfection!

We loved our time in Beaufort, North Carolina. What a beautiful town with something for everyone: history, shopping, food, nature, water,...it's all here in Beaufort. We also really liked our marina, Beaufort Yacht Basin, and its location. The people there are so kind and friendly, and we had nice boat neighbors. The marina is just … Continue reading Beaufort, NC, to Oriental Free Dock, NC: Late Sunsets Make Weekday Travel Work

We left St. James Marina on Friday afternoon and headed up the ICW to Wrightsville. It was an uneventful short trip to get us in better position to get up to Belhaven by the end of the weekend. Our first-choice anchorage at the beach was full, so we went a little farther out to another … Continue reading St. James Marina, Southport, NC, to Wrightsville Beach Anchorage, NC