TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME

We will stand in line as long as it takes to vote. And we will get the results when all the votes are counted. (a non-boating-related post)

We finished the Great Loop! And kept right on going.

On the day George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, we had just finished transiting the full 1,200-plus miles of the Atlantic ICW f...

We spent the past few days in Yorktown, Virginia, which you may recall from history class is where General Cornwallis surrendered to...

Halfway through a long walk to the Winn-Dixie to procure “essential” supplies (raspberries, snow peas, hummus, paper napkins, box wine),...

Yesterday we walked on land for the first time in a week. We’ve certainly anchored out for a week or longer before, but never without at...

In the 1830s Indian Key was the county seat for Dade County. Today, it’s a ghost town.

When we arrived in the Florida Panhandle at the very end of 2019, we began to notice references to “Old Florida.” Arriving from Alabama,...

For my 9th birthday, we went for a drive. We parked the car and went to the boat ramp and there was a charter boat... How to catch a fish...

We’ve been docked outside Karen and Sjur’s house for 2 solid weeks now, and between Karen’s amazing cooking, Sjur’s history and swimming...

An epiphany is a revelation, in the sense that something previously hidden is revealed. It’s also an important Christian holiday...

As 2019 wound down, we found ourselves unable anymore to explain even to ourselves the purpose of this expedition. We spent the last few...

“Nice weather you’re having here,” I said the other day to a guy at the marina in Huntsville Alabama, as icy sleet battered our heads. He...

We spent Election Day in Kentucky, which in a surprise upset elected a Democrat governor that night. The pundits had a lot to say about...

One way to understand the story of the United States is as a story of transportation. These waterways we’ve been traveling for the past 4...

We’re in Peoria! Or at least just outside, we plan to head to the official town dock this afternoon. Peoria is one of those towns with a...

When I was in elementary school my church put on a musical called “Get On Board, Children.” It included several memorable tunes,...

As a lifelong fan of The Lorax, I’m thrilled by the story of Singapore, Michigan. Once a richly forested lakeside settlement, Singapore...

The Michigan coast is pockmarked with “safe harbors” – man-made anchorages every 20-30 miles that allow boats to get off the lake in foul...

The best and worst thing about a trip like this is that we’re always new in town. When we approach the day with clear eyes and an open...