Preparing for the trip

Captain Jerry has been making the final preparations to North Star, our 32 foot Cape Island down east trawler. We are anxious to leave our landlubber lives behind and begin our long awaited journey around the Great Circle. Join us as we travel 10, 000 kilometers: through the historic Trent Severn Waterway; the pristine waters of Georgian Bay; the North Channel of lake Huron; and hop from beach to beach on lake Michigan. We will visit Chicago and begin our trek along the rivers: Illinois; upper Mississippi; Ohio; Cumberland: Tennessee; Tenn-Tom Waterway and the Black Warrior. We will have transited through 68 locks at this juncture. We have chosen the inner route from Mobile Alabama to Tarpon Springs Florida and the shorter Ocheechobee Waterway to reach the East coast of Florida. We will skip over to the Bahamas to wait out the winter before heading North on the Atlantic Inter Coastal Waterway.
The 10 years of researching and planning are finally at an end and we invite you to come along on our adventure.























Sunday, March 25, 2012

Jacksonville for the last day

Riverside trail goes under the bridge
The rain finally cleared up last night so we were able to go listen to the outdoor music. What a great place for people watching and what a show the people are.  The band was OK also. We closed off the evening with a frosty mug and sandwich at Hooters.
We are just hanging around today.  We went for a long walk along the river boardwalk.  They really have a nice waterfront, Jacksonville is quite a nice city.
We are leaving tomorrow and we will most likely stop at Fernandina Beach to fuel up at Florida Petroleum Pier.  They supposedly offer the cheapest fuel and if we get there after 5 we stay at the dock free. More on that tomorrow.


The Brain along the riverside walk

Architectural Company along the river walk
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