Great Loop
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Savannah: Where History Meets Southern Charm
On to Savannah! We learned that our time in Savannah would coincide with its crazy St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Unbeknownst to us, St. Paddy’s Day is one of the city’s biggest holidays. Unless we wanted to hang out with upwards of 800,000 drunk revelers that descend upon the city for the parade and parties, we…
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Wild Horses and Other Georgian Delights
We left Florida Yacht Club on March 8th, and headed back through downtown Jacksonville, crossing under the maze of highway bridges, and marveling at the robust industry and the huge Jacksonville Port that lined the river. As we neared the Dames Point bridge, we were approached by a marine sheriff who advised that there had…
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Deep into the Heart of Old Florida
On March 1st we left Florida Yacht Club in Jacksonville and headed south along the St. Johns River to explore central Florida. While not technically part of the loop, it is a common side trip, and one we highly recommend to other loopers. It was delightful traveling Florida’s interior by boat; the dramatic ‘Old Florida’…