Christmas at Saint Petersburg Florida * Upon our return to Clearwater Beach we learned of a cold front developing and bringing strong winds on the day we were moving to St. Pete. We gathered with a few looper friends for our last docktails at the beach and departed for St. […]

June to December – Six months / 181 days / 57 trip days / 6 states / 2724 miles * We have now been extended cruisers for six months. We left Louisville, Kentucky and our home in Indiana mid-June, with destinations along the waterways making a loop around the Eastern

Clearwater Beach, Florida   * We are officially snowbirds. Leaving the frozen tundra of the north, we migrated through the inland rivers and the gulf to the warm water and sunshine of Florida. We always associated snowbirds with old people, guess we are officially old! We are also getting a small

Clearwater Beach, Florida * The Now or Never arrived at Clearwater Beach Marina, across from Pier 60 after our crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. It has all the great vibes of a busy beach island with sun and fun, down to the fishing and tour boats that line the

Apalachicola to Clearwater Beach, Florida A portion of the Great Loop route requires crossing the Gulf of Mexico. Individual loopers decide whether they want to cross during the day or do a crossing that includes overnight. A fast boat can complete the crossing in a day by leaving Carrabelle at

Dog River, Mobile Bay to Apalachicola, Florida Grand Mariner Marina, we just cannot say enough good things about our visit. Tasha reached out to them four days before our arrival, and they were so responsive and welcoming. We arrived after a wild ride across the bay and four guys were

Columbus, Mississippi to Mobile, Alabama Our stay in Columbus, Mississippi was great, we look forward to one day returning and seeing more of this area. We wanted to get further down river and the marina wanted us out as there is a slew of boats headed our way. The few

Iuka, Mississippi to Columbus, Mississippi – The three man crew aboard Now or Never enjoyed our two days stay in Florence at the harbor. It was just what we needed, a great marina, surrounded by new friends, and a little down time after our whirlwind week at rendezvous. Remy remembered

Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, Alabama This was a whirlwind week.The America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association Rendezvous was held at Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, Alabama on the Tennessee River. Fifty-five plus boats as well as the entire lodge was full of dreamers, planners, those going round now, and those

Joe Wheeler State Park on First Creek, Wheeler Lake, Alabama – Friends visiting along our journey makes the journey much more special. This was the fourth time friends have caught up with us and several were repeats! We chose Joe Wheeler State Park beacuse the marina is right in front