Trace our waterways adventures by clicking on each month shown under "archives" in the left panel.
Sunday, December 10: After a leisurely Sunday morning, we left Port St. Joe at 11 a.m., dodging crab pots and fishing boats. Passing the colorful fleets of large shrimp boats in the Port St Joe cut, our mouths began to water for fresh seafood, especially the oysters we knew would be in store during the next few days. We made our way down the long ICW cut to the open waters of 
Emerging from the protected waters behind
"Second Wind" is the name of our 34-foot PDQ power catamaran. Since we bought it in 2006, Bob and I have found "Second Wind" to be a comfortable, innovative, well-thought-out boat – perfect for carrying us on our Great Loop adventure and beyond. Cruising America’s Great Loop meant traveling the entire eastern portion of the United States and Canada on a continuous route of inland rivers, the Intercoastal Waterway, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes. The 6,000-plus mile trip usually requires from six months to several years to complete. It took us nearly a year. When we eventually “crossed our wake” on the Tennessee River, we had experienced the thrills of crossing large, open waterways like the Gulf of Mexico, the Chesapeake Bay, New York Harbor, and Lake Michigan; narrow, winding rivers; and a varied system of locks and canals. We had seen amazing cities and towns from a unique waterfront perspective, and we had relished the solace of quiet anchorages, miles from civilization. After our Great Loop adventure was completed in 2007, we have continued our cruising adventures. This journal is our way of sharing the fun.
