The Great Loop
This web site is an attempt to provide a quick and easy way for our family and freinds to keep up with us on "The Loop"
The Great Loop is a 6000 mile jouney down the Tennessee River and the Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile, Alabama. From there around the coast of Florida via Key West with a side trip to the Bahamas. Back to the coast of Florida we head up the east coast to the Chesapeake Bay. From the Chesapeake we continue up the east coast through New York Harbour, up the Hudon River, and across the Erie Canal. Through a series of canals we go across Lake Ontario into Canada. We will spend a month in Canada. Back to the US, we will cross Lake Michigan to Chicago. Following the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, and Cumberland Rivers back to Tennesse.
LOOP CLOSED: 8/12/09: 310 days, 6170 miles, 107 locks, 3 countries, 16 states, 85 different marinas, 10,050 gallons of diesel fuel, thousands of photos, countless new friends, and priceless memories...
Hello Ft Lauderdale
So up and at it early...weather is looking worse this afternoon...we left for Ft
Lauderdale at 7AM in order to make it by noon before the weather worsened. The trip went well, but we had the wind on our stern blowing 15 to 20 all the way outside from Key Largo to Ft
Lauderdale....passing Miami from the water was amazing and the size and number of boats in the harbor...we were in awe.
We docked with no issues and are just loving the city. We rented a car today, as there is too much to see and lots not within pedaling distance. The Hall of Fame Marina is adjacent to the Swimming Hall of Fame.....large lap pools....and much training going on with all ages.
Our first stop was the Verizon store and we are back in business replacing Jerry's not too salt water proof phone... of course nothing but the latest and greatest Blackberry Storm.
The beach is right across the street as soon as the weather warms...60 degrees is COLD!
So up and at it early...weather is looking worse this afternoon...we left for Ft Lauderdale at 7AM in order to make it by noon before the weather worsened. The trip went well, but we had the wind on our stern blowing 15 to 20 all the way outside from Key Largo to Ft Lauderdale....passing Miami from the water was amazing and the size and number of boats in the harbor...we were in awe.
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