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...

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Return to West End

Our trip today was short lived! We had planned about an 80 mile run but only made about 5 miles when we returned to port. Winds were OK (15 knots) but the waves were short rollers. Too much for us and a few other boats including a 65 footer. We were not able to capture the wave action by the camera. Photos show our return to the well protected harbour and the rearranging done in the cabin.





It was also bad news for the starfish. We returned to snorkeling this afternoon and brought him home with us. We now have Skype for telephone communication over the computer. Check out Skype.com. Next weather window looks like Saturday, so we'll enjoy the resort here at West End again tomorrow. Sea la vie!
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