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...

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Hello Grand Bahama

Water, Water Everywhere! This was the view surrounding us as we crossed to the Bahamas (calm water). Where is everyone else who planned to cross too? The first couple of hours were really rolling.......we ate ginger candy, ginger cookies and drank ginger ale.....I finally broke down and did the patch! But it leveled out as we got closer and we prevailed!
The Marina is lovely....already feel the laid backness....beautiful turquoise waters, friendly people and lots of palm trees. Going thru Customs was easy...the captain was well prepared.





We got docked and of course had to wash off the boat, put things on the boat back in place and shower....the showers and washer and dryers are close by! Yeah.......

A fisherman approaches selling fresh LIVE lobsters...3 for $20...good timing, last day of lobster season... I am in love with West End...guess we know what is for dinner...


Did I forget to mention that it was Jerry's 62nd BIRTHDAY? No time to buy a card....so I made him one.....and decided to take him to dinner. We sat outside at Follies and had a delicious dinner .....grouper and coconut shrimp...YUM....So what a day we have had....
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Unknown said...

Hey Kids!!! LOL I hope you two are having a blast. Your pics are great and i wish I was there....w/ matthew of course. He thought the boat was cool and liked the picture of Lynn in here snorkling mask :)
Love Ya
Julie Lynskey

April 18, 2009 at 9:37 PM

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