For me, one of the highlights of our cruise in 2015 was the gentle, scenic Great Dismal Swamp, and when we left North Carolina and entered Virginia we still had hours of it ahead of us. But I’m one that loves protected waters, and as they say, there is sometimes a lull before a storm. … Read more
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
I think when people are married for a long time, they develop weird speech habits like finishing each other’s sentences, blurting out the same thought simultaneously, and knowing in advance what someone is going to say. Boaters who are together 24/7 in close proximity do this regularly and even develop their own language. Sometimes its … Read more
In 2015 when we embarked on this great adventure, I felt it was important to do quarterly recaps. This is the first one I did. When you go to a ball game, you can look at the scoreboard and see what’s been happening. When cruising, you should be able to do it too. By the … Read more