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The Muse, the Muse, Oh Where Is the Muse??
Loyal friends and followers, I'm afraid that I have been awol. But, there is news! Ten days or so ago on our way from Mile Hammock Bay...
Chuck Hewett
9 hours ago3 min read
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A Battleship, Aground, Live Fire, All Yellow
Well, if that's not a great title??? We have had an interesting few days. Tied up at Port City Marina in Wilmington, NC, we had a day...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 224 min read
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This 'n' That
Since the blog about Gullah Geechee culture which I posted from Georgetown, SC, we've cruised three days out of four with stops in North...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 204 min read
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The Gullah Geechee
Though the heart of Gullah Geechee culture lies in South Carolina, it extends from North Carolina through northern Florida. Born of two...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 163 min read
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Charleston--Georgetown
It was a tough week after losing Rascal, aka the Bosun. The three of us had been living together in a very small space and those first...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 155 min read
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The Bosun Sails His Final Cruise
After several days of not eating or drinking coupled with unusual lethargy, the Bosun sought medical attention at a veterinary clinic...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 91 min read
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Surviving a Gale in Hilton Head
We cruised from Savannah (Thunderbolt) to Windmill Harbor on Monday on a high tide. We still poked carefully along through many of the...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 75 min read
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So Much to Share! Brunswick. Cattlepen Creek, Savannah!
Wow! We are living the dream. There is so much to share since my last post three days ago. Buckle up! We left St. Marys on a dark,...
Chuck Hewett
Mar 16 min read
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Hail St. Marys (GA)
We stopped at St. Marys on a whim. We had planned to anchor off Cumberland Island but the night and following day promised rain. A snug...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 262 min read
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It's Me Again--the Bosun/Commander-In-Chief
Like so much in life, it all depends on your perspective. In my case, I know I'm the Commander-In-Chief and, when they're being honest,...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 244 min read
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The Weekend Update--Farewell to St. Augusinte; Hello to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach
It's hard to believe that since my last blog we spent four more full days in St. Augustine and then traveled yesterday to Fernandia Beach...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 225 min read
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St. Augustine Shennanigans
When we first started talking about taking on America's Great Loop, we envisioned great cruising and seeing a lot of things from all of...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 174 min read
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The Space Center, Daytona Beach, An Early Valentine's Dinner, and A Month with No Problems Now Over--Kaput, Kaput, Kaput.
Our tour of the Kennedy Space Center raised the hairs on our heads and toes. What a well done tribute to America's space history and...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 154 min read
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And the Rocket's Red Glare!
We have enjoyed three great days of cruising since my last blog but Cape Canaveral (Kennedy to those of you younger than a certain age)...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 113 min read
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Cap 1; Alligators 0. No Rematch Offered
We have had two awesome days of cruisng as we journeyed along the Okeechobee Waterway and the Caloosahatchee River from Cape Coral to...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 83 min read
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The End of the Gulf ICW
The last couple of days we cruised the southernmost part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, first a somewhat short day from Longboat Key...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 63 min read
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Time for an Update.
A lot has happened since the Bosun sent his last message of thanksgiving. After crossing the Gulf of Mexico which he told you about, we...
Chuck Hewett
Feb 45 min read
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Thank God I'm Alive; An Update from the Bosun
I need to share this with you and frankly, some of it's a little bit gory. So, if you have a weak stomach, be forewarned. Cap wants you...
Chuck Hewett
Jan 274 min read
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Stella, Jif, and Firehook Crackers for Me; Nap Time for the Admiral and Bosun: We Broke the 2000 Mile Mark Today!
Celebrating the End of a Great Day's Cruise! Bumpy Seas Are Exhausting! What a day! We woke up to 24 degrees, a frozen hose despite best...
Chuck Hewett
Jan 232 min read
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Waning Gibous Follows an Inch of Ice
We woke up this morning to 24 degrees and clear skies with a high overhead waning gibous moon shining off an inch of new ice that was...
Chuck Hewett
Jan 221 min read
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