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...

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Good bye Orillia

We spent 3 nights in Orillia....It seems that around every corner another temptation lurks.....Great bakery.......everything and anything the mind can imagine. Sweet breakfast pastries, doughnuts, breads, pizzas, fudge and candies....I am sure I forgot something. Jerry had a bagel and I did not give in................On to the Saturday Market where hopefully we will see only calorie free foods....................
The Opera House in Orillia...........pretty flowers everywhere...............
Market where we found fresh bagels, tomatoes and cucumbers and much more..........we are set for the week...................
This afternoon we took on the task of washing the boat.....and as we were mopping.....in came the tour boat......................
Date Night.......Ossawippi Express Dining Cars...........A train no less.....I felt right at home.......
As we made our way thru date night....we meet many friendly people......we always enjoy telling our trip story....and everyone always has the same reaction........How did you get here from Tennessee????? NO WAY!!!

This young man was in from school for his sisters wedding and was nice enough to share his table with us.....he had lived in Orillia growing up and told us many interesting things about the area. Thank you for the information...we enjoyed your company!
Another great couple.....They were having a date week-end....good for them......sorry we pooped out so early!

Docked next to us on their boat.....a couple from Tarpon Springs....we enjoyed your visit and conversation. I bet we see you on our next Loop Trip.....they (he) is thinking about it!

Tomorrow we finish the Trent Severn (4 locks left) and head to Georgian Bay....
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