Alabama Gulf Coast
We arrived at The Wharf Marina last Sunday……it’s a vacation spot! Lots of shops and restaurants and very nice facilities. The next day...
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rlehardt
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Tombigbee in a week - 450 miles
We have made it thru the rivers and are now in Mobile Bay. It was a chilly journey down and some long boating days. We anchored 4...
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rlehardt
Nov 12, 20222 min read
Boat Repairs and Side Trips.....
We made it to Safe Harbor Aqua Yachts in Iuka, MS on Tuesday 11/1. We were able to get our props fixed and oil change completed. Robin...
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rlehardt
Nov 4, 20223 min read
Chattanooga Fun!
Had a great time in Chattanooga. We stayed there for 3 nights on the Bluff Dock, right downtown next to the Aquarium and within walking...
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rlehardt
Oct 25, 20223 min read
Traveling UP the Tennessee River.......
We have had some very fun stops on our way up the Tennessee River to Chattanooga. The first non-anchor stop being Florence, AL……which is...
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rlehardt
Oct 17, 20223 min read
Looper Fall Rendezvous......
Last week we attended the AGLCA (America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association) Fall Rendezvous at Paris Landing in Tennessee. We spent 6...
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rlehardt
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Ohio River to Paris Landing, TN
Once turning up the Ohio River on 10/1, we hit much more tow/barge and dredging traffic than expected. We also lost speed……decreasing...
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rlehardt
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Mighty Mississippi....221 miles
We had a wonderful wedding weekend after driving from Grafton, IL to Saugatuck, MI to celebrate the marriage of our nephew Allen to his...
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rlehardt
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Illinois River System
On Wednesday, 9/21 we completed our travels down the Illinois River and landed in Grafton, IL which is at Mile Marker (MM) 0 on the...
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rlehardt
Sep 17, 20222 min read
Chicago Fun and Hello Rivers.....
Had a great time in Chicago. Our stay at DuSable Harbor was wonderful. The views were spectacular. We visited the Shedd Aquarium,...
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rlehardt
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Chicago Arrival
Spent Saturday and Sunday nights at Hammond Marina. Renee and Don came for a visit, great to see family. We went to the Shedd Aquarium...
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rlehardt
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Wisconsin Visit
We made it safely across Lake Michigan on Labor Day. We experienced 2 to 3 foot following seas....and surfed into Sheboygen. ...
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rlehardt
Sep 4, 20221 min read
Started the Loop September 3, 2022
The first day of our Loop found very windy conditions, and as such we were weathered in at our home port of Elk Rapids. We were able to...
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rlehardt
Aug 24, 20221 min read
MOONSHADOW II send off party
Thanks to everyone who came, ate, drank and socialized at our bon voyage gathering at Elk Rapids Harbor. It was wonderful to see our...
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rlehardt
Aug 20, 20221 min read
A Successful Boating Week
Had a great wine tasting event on MOONSHADOW II in Charlevoix. Beautiful night and no bugs…..which is a bonus. Last night of the trip was...
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rlehardt
Aug 18, 20221 min read
MOONSHADOW II Shakedown Week
We (including my sister Tricia) are on a week boating vacation with The Hunts (Tom, Lisa, Jim, Jan and Mary Kay) and have been learning...
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rlehardt
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Night with Gold Loopers
Spent this evening with Tom and Kim Jamieson. They did the Great Loop in 2017/18 in a 1967 Chris Craft 41 Roamer named Sweet Liberty. It...
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rlehardt
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Preparing for the Loop
We are very excited about starting the Great Loop sometime during Labor Day Weekend 2022 (weather dependent). We are getting the boat...
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