Month: June 2026

One of the great things about that 2015 Great Loop cruise was meeting new friends, but in Oriental, North Carolina, we actually found a long-time one. Judith Lynch had been a planner in San Juan Capistrano, CA when Mark and I were both on the city staff. We became close friends as she was a … Read more

As you know from the blog name, I really like calm waters. The leg from Bull River in South Carolina, all the way to Oriental, North Carolina, was my kind of cruising. Protected waterways, no forays into the Atlantic, beautiful scenery, and abundant anchorages. Well—-there were a few marinas in there, too and at least … Read more