The Journey Blog
#140 Fulton, New York to Oswego, New York
On September 27, 2020, we cruised from Fulton, New York to Oswego, New York. We stayed at the Oswego Marina. We went through five locks on the Oswego Canal. The interesting thing about this section of locks is that is no lock #4 so we went through Lock 3 then 5, 6, 7...
#139 Brewerton, New York to Fulton, New York
On September 26, 2020, the crew of the Here's To Us!! cruised from Brewerton, New York to Fulton, New York. We stayed on a free wall next to the town of Fulton. We went through the last lock on the Erie Canal (Lock 23) and then started on the Oswego Canal (Locks 1 and...
#138 Sylvan Beach, New York to Brewerton, New York
On September 23, 2020, we cruised on the Here's To Us!! from a free wall on Sylvan Beach, New York to Ess-Kay Yards in Brewerton, New York. We went across Lake Oneida on a mostly cloudy day. Gold Loop - First Time Through The last time we were in this area of the...
#137 Utica, New York to Sylvan Beach, New York
On September 22, 2020, we took the Here's To Us!! and cruised from Aqua Vino Restaurant in Utica, New York to Sylvan Beach, New York. Gold Loop - First Time Through Last time we were in Utica, we had a delicious meal at Aqua Vino. The next morning we were planning to...
#136 Little Falls, New York to Utica, New York
On September 21, 2020, the crew of the Here's To Us!! cruised from our spot at Little Falls Canal Harbor Marina in Little Falls, New York over to Aqua Vino Restaurant and Marina in Utica, New York. Utica, New York Utica, New York is a memorable stop for us. Last time...
#135 Canajoharie, New York to Little Falls, New York
On September 19, 2020, we cruised from Riverlink Park in Canajoharie, New York to Little Falls Canal Harbor Marina in Little Falls, New York. We went through Locks 14-17 on the Erie Canal. Lock 14 and 15 each rise only eight feet. Lock 16 rose 20 feet and Lock 17 goes...
#134 Amsterdam, New York to Canajoharie, New York
On September 18, 2020, we cruised from docking at Guy Park near Lock 11 in Amsterdam, New York over to Riverfront Park in Canajoharie, New York. When we were in this area on our gold loop and went from Amsterdam and then, stopped at St. Johnsville, New York. You can...
#133 Schenectady, New York to Amsterdam, New York
On September 17, 2020, the crew of the Here's To Us!! left Donovan's Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady, New York and decided to stay at Guy Park wall in Amsterdam, New York right after Lock 11. The last time we cruised from Schenectady on our gold loop, we also stayed in...
#132 Waterford, New York to Schenectady, New York
On September 14, 2020, the Here's To Us!! crew is cruising from the Visitor Center in Waterford, New York over to Donovan's Mohawk Marina in Schenectady, New York. Schenectady, New York Sam and I spent a few days in Schenectady last time through and enjoyed it so much...
#131 New Baltimore, New York to Waterford, New York
On September 12, 2020, the Here's To Us!! cruised from Donovan's Shady Harbor in New Baltimore, New York over to the floating docks right by the Waterford Visitor Center in Waterford, New York. Cruising down the Hudson is an experience that I hope you have. When we...
#130 Kingston, New York to New Baltimore, New York
On September 9, 2020, we left Kingston, New York after a nice evening on the City Docks. Our destination today on the Hudson River took us past seven lighthouses. It truly was a beautiful ride. We did not stay at Donovan's Shady Harbor in New Baltimore, New York last...
#129 Croton on Hudson, NY to Kingston, New York
We left Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton on Hudson on September 8, 2020. Originally, we had planned to stay here two nights but we decided to spend the extra time in Kingston, New York. So away we went. Now on our first time through, we also did this same route which...
#128 Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey to Croton on Hudson, New York
On September 7, 2020, we hit for the second time, one of the greatest hotspots on the entire Great Loop! We cruised in the New York Harbor right next to the Statue of Liberty. The first time through we had cloudy skies and terrible weather. But this time, it was...
#127 Cape May, New Jersey to Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey
One September 6, 2020, we went from Utschs Marina in Cape May, New Jersey to Hoffman's Marina in Brielle, New Jersey located in Manasquan Inlet. Today was very familiar. We were leaving a marina that we had stayed at during our gold loop (Utsch's) and we were...
#126 Chesapeake City, Maryland to Cape May, New Jersey
We only spent one night at the Chesapeake Inn and Resort in Chesapeake City, Maryland. On September 3, 2020, we traveled to Utschs Marina in Cape May, New Jersey. There were several giant container ships that we passed along the way. First Time Leaving Chesapeake...
#125 Essex, Maryland to Chesapeake City, Maryland
Well, we did it! We traveled around America's Great Loop and finished on August 30, 2020! There was a relatively small celebration because, you know, Rona, but it was perfect! As members of the Americas Great Loop Cruisers Association (AGLCA), we flew the white AGLCA...
#124 Pasadena, Maryland to Essex, Maryland
We did it. The Flag Picture Every Gold Looper has this picture and it is definitely one we will cherish. I ordered the gold burgee when we were in Georgia and we had it hand delivered when we got to Charleston, South Carolina by Kim Russo, Director of the AGLCA. We...
#123 Annapolis, Maryland to Pasadena, Maryland
When it was time to leave the Annapolis Maryland Capital Yacht Center, we had to squeeze out of the slip. And then watch the turn to follow the way out. It is so tight! We enjoyed our time in Annapolis but we were ready to move on. We are planning a surprise. We...
#122 Solomons Island, Maryland to Annapolis, Maryland
We stayed two nights at Solomons Harbor Marina. The water was flat once again as we left. This marina also had a lot of jellyfish in the water. They are so lovely, the way that they move, but I would NOT want to be in the water with them. We went back down the same...
#121 Deltaville, Virginia to Solomons Island, Maryland
We stayed a couple of nights at Dozier's Regatta Point Yachting Center. It was a very relaxing stay. We left on a beautiful day and are heading to Solomons Island. It's a hot spot in the Chesapeake Bay and we were excited to check it out. So, we headed back out to the...
#120 Yorktown, Virginia to Deltaville, Virginia
Usually, we get up when we want to get up and then going. We are trying to enjoy these last few trips as we head to the end of our Great Loop Journey. So, I took a stroll around the Wormley Creek Marina. Check out this mural of the owners’ boat. It was a beautiful...