Category: Americas Great Loop

9/20/19 Good Morning 4AM!!!! Yikes! Let’s not do this again! Well we did it – we got up early and we made it to the airport in time. The Southwest flight was pretty full but we were able to have a seat open next to us which is a huge thing! We slept a bit… Continue reading Day 175 @ Grafton Harbor Marina,

9/19/19 It was so nice to wake up on our own time instead of “moving the boat” day. I made pancakes for breakfast and then we did a lot of work on the boat. Domestic boat day. Once we took a break from our work we discovered an adorable marina. They like to claim they… Continue reading Day 174 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip

9/18/19 Well this was the longest distance we’ve traveled in one day. But it wasn’t that bad! And we had spectacular weather! Got up at 6:30 to shove off early. The morning sun on our friends boats looked so cool. I snapped these photos and posted them on the Looper FB page. Shortly after I… Continue reading Day 173 @ Grafton Harbor Marina, Grafton, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip

9/17/19 Good morning cute little Ottawa! We’d love to stay but we must move on. There are just so many Loopers and so little time! We approached the Starved Rock Lock and got in right away – no waiting so I didn’t even get many photos! This is the smallest boat we’ve seen on the… Continue reading Day 172 @ National Sales Marina, Peoria, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip

9/16/19 Good morning!!! Let’s do this! Goal is to reach the cute docks of Heritage Harbor in Ottawa Illinois. We got up early and enjoyed morning coffee, then Galene called us and said he’s pulling up anchor and getting to the lock! He had already called and the lockmaster said we could lock through right… Continue reading Day 171 @ Heritage Harbor Marina, Ottawa, Illinois – The Great Loop Boat Trip