Day 11 – St Lucie to Fort Pierce
Day 11, April 15th, the day we finally arrive at the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway and commit to a long, long journey north. It was only a 37 mile day, but it felt a lot longer. I’d guess it was due…
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Day 10 – Moore Haven to St Lucie Lock
The day has come to cross the feared Lake Okeechobee. Seems trivial compared to crossing the Gulf, but this lake has a reputation that is well earned and regularly provides new lessons on why it should be respected. We were…
Day 9 -Tarpon Point to Riverhouse Dock – Moore Haven
We’re moving east on the Caloosahatchee river towards Lake Okeechobee. It’s another windy day! There were two locks and many bridges. Our first lock was the Franklin. I called ahead and alerted the Lockmaster that we were newbies. She was…
Day 8 – Palm Harbour to Tarpon Point (Ft Myers)
We got up at 7am, early-ish for us. It was a beautifully calm morning and we enjoyed putting the Bimini back up, filling the water tank, and a few other chores while the wind wasn’t blasting us. The day was…
Day 7 – Venice to Palm Harbour
With a storm brewing, we decide to stay at the Crow’s Nest Marina for another night. Heading south in 40+ mph winds with the potential for a severe thunderstorm was more than our exhausted adrenal glands could manage! We thought…
Day 6 – St Pete’s to Venice
Feeling rested and recharged from spending two nights in one spot, we left Harbourage Marina for Venice. We hadn’t made a decision on where to stay in Venice, but Teri had identified two candidate marinas. By the time we decided…
Day 4 – Anclote Key to St. Pete’s
Having anchored in the dark, our first adventure of the day was to observe our surroundings. We were somewhat startled by the number of crab pots and amazed that we had missed them all! It was another breezy day! I…
Day 3 – Apalachicola to Anclote Key
Today we made the difficult decision to leave Apalachicola for Anclote Key. It’s more than 130 nautical miles of open ocean and the seas are churning 4 to 6 with an occasional 20 footer!!! 😉 Really sketch, but if we…
Day 2 – Panama City Beach to Apalachicola (click picture for more)
Our second day began with us adding the AGLCA Burgee to our boat. Now we’re official Loopers! During a quick stop for fuel, while I was feeding the beast with vitamin diesel, Teri had a chat with two guys involved…
Day 1 – Gulf Breeze to Panama City Beach (click Pic for more)
It’s safe to say the hardest day of our Loopy adventure is now behind us – leaving the dock! Yes, with a ton of help from a lot of excellent folks, we began our adventure today! Woot, woot!! The day…