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Day 42: Rogers City, Michigan - Eastern Shore

Meeting local folks at Rogers City, Michigan

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Day 38-39: Solving problems and waiting

Outside the Ford Estate

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Day 35: Up the Detroit River

Up the Detroit River to St. Claire Lake and the Nautical Mile

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Day 28: We leave the Erie Canal

Last leg of the Erie Canal before arriving on Lake Erie.

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Day 23: Waiting for Dr John

Getting ready to do the western Erie Canal

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Day 21: End of the East Erie Canal Section

Brewerton, NY on Lake Oneida - a milestone in our journey.

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Day 15: The End of the Hudson River Ride

We had to say goodbye to Jill at the end of the Hudson River

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Day 14: Onward! to New Baltimore

These guys bid us farewell from Rondout Yacht Basin

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Day 11: Addendum

Some later parts of Poughkeepsie

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Day 10: Rainy day errands

A rainy day means errands

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Day 9: More Upper State New York meandering

We visited the countryside around the marina, taking a trail and going to a farmer’s market.

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Day 7: Croton-on-Hudson

Croton-on-Hudson - where we will be tourists for the next few days.

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Day One: Up the Chesapeake

With the help of our trusty first mate, Jill, we were successful on Day One of our Loop. Not without some problems but nevertheless successful.

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Permission to Proceed …

Passing the test that allows Tom and Rayma to start operating the boat on their own and not coincidentally, to start the trip. First mate, Jill, helping to make it possible and safe.

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Publishing! Committing ourselves …

Publishing the website and planning our own Bon Voyage party.

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100 Days to Launch!

100 days left to get prepared and provisioned.

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Command and Crew Assignments

Friends sent us hats! These may or may not designate our respective roles.

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Taking Delivery of “Our Delite”

ACY (https://atlantic-cruising.com) notified us that our MY4.S would be arriving in Annapolis at the end of September 2024 so we started making plans.

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How Our Adventure Began…

Tom: "We should float the Mississippi." That led to binge-watching You Tube and stumbling onto Great American Loop videos.