We had one day to explore Norfolk and Portsmouth given the Portsmouth City Dock allowed for a 36 hour stay. So we tried to make

Today is bittersweet as we leave one of our favorite sections of the great loop, the Dismal Swamp, and venture towards Portsmouth, Virginia.  First we

We were very bitter sweet leaving the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center because it has been such an amazing stop on America’s Great Loop. It’s

While the America’s Great Loop is a nautical adventure, what truly makes it special is experiencing parts of America that you would otherwise miss the

https://youtu.be/V4kqZN2tv08 We began our loop experience with the attitude that this was going to be a learning experience for the both of us. With very

https://youtu.be/aRTe8Gix1No Balancing boat work and boat projects with exploring the destinations along America’s Great Loop is a challenge. There seems to always be jobs to

Today we left Belhaven, NC for our longest cruising day yet on America’s Great Loop. We wanted to try something new to help us balance

The smallest town we’ve been to on the Great Loop so far, Belhaven, North Carolina No restaurants open in town, no laundry except in the

Unfortunately today we must leave Oriental, North Carolina. We have stayed our two nights on the free dock (with a free pump out, I might

After our eventful evening yesterday on America’s Great Loop rescuing two kayaker’s in distress (read about it here), we took full advantage of Saturday and