Because we went home for a week and I lost my writing momentum, weeks 30 and 31 are being combined! We start out by moving the boat from Belleville to Trenton, with […]
Weeks 30 and 31- Home and Back Again!
Week 29 – Lock Hopping and Captain Fix-it Strikes Again!
Before we get going, I found this video about the Rideau Canal and thought it might be interesting for those who care about this (probably mostly my mom) ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlyiVq-gMkM Today we […]
A Change of Pace
Leaving Ottawa behind reluctantly, we enter the Rideau Canal and almost immediately come upon the Largest Beach Volleyball Tournament in the World. It is put on every year by HOPE (Helping Other […]
Week 27 Starts with a BANG and Ends with a Band and a Lot of Lights!
When we attended Rotary in Montreal, we were invited to visit the Week-ends Du Monde Festival which was just a short bike ride away from the marina. The woman who invited us […]
We’re Halfway and Had a Whale of Week!
This week marks our 26th week, the official half-way point of our Loop. It is a bittersweet point in time. We have so enjoyed the first half of our Loop that we […]
From the Smallest to the Largest Vermont City and Beyond!
As we came through the last lock of the Champlain canal, our ubiquitous friend the wind was back with a vengeance. It had whipped Lake Champlain up to 3-foot waves covered with […]
Getting a little hot down there
Jean and I had spent the evening in Vergennes, Vermont tied up on the community dock after a cruise up from Whitehall, New York. We departed just before 6 a.m. for a […]
Up, Up and Away and Then Down Again!
The last couple of days have been interesting! Part of being successful on the Loop (or probably any extended boat voyage) is being flexible and being able to pivot as information and […]
New York, New York!
As an infant I lived in New York; my parents were married at St. Thomas Episcopal Church at the Corner of 53rd and 5th Ave. I was christened there and was fortunate […]
Landing in the right place
Leaving the pier at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London early last Sunday may not have been our best decision considering the weather forecasted that day. Weather prognosticators were […]
