Whew… it’s been nearly 3 months since we left Y-Not stored in northern Maryland for winter and hit the road. And now I’m sitting in Zephyr, our vintage bus, in Arizona! So how’d we get here? Certainly not the direct route! Let’s get caught up on the adventures before winter gets too far behind of […]
Our Travels
2025 Travel Route & Year in Review
And the end of another year is upon us! 2025 wraps up 19 years on the road for us together! We brought in the new year in Austin, TX and end is in Sante Fe, NM – with many adventures in between. Y-Not (boat): 976.2 nautical miles – 218 nights Blooper (van): 8565 miles – 110 […]
Best of the Chesapeake: Wrap Up of our 2025 Cruising Season – Favorite Stops & Statistics
Our 2025 cruising season was dedicated to just the Chesapeake Bay. We departed Chesapeake, VA on the southern end on April 25, 2025 and had our final stop in the northern end in Havre de Grace, MD six months later. Great Loopers following a more traditional 1 year journey might only have time to spend […]
Annapolis, Baltimore and More – Wrapping Up our 2025 Chesapeake Bay Cruising Adventures!
After Labor Day weekend was over (affectionally also known as ‘Nomad Liberation Day’) – we left the Chester River, re-entering the Chesapeake Bay. After a few weeks of poking around quaint small towns on the Eastern Shore of the upper bay, we decided we were ready for some bigger city life. And we had two […]
Eastern Bay & Chester River – Upper Chesapeake Bay Great Loop Cruising
We had explored just about all we could along the Choptank River on the Upper Chesapeake’s Eastern Shore, so it was time to transit to the next bay north. After some weather moved through, we ventured back out from Oxford (with a couple quarts of ice cream, of course) and passed through Tilgman Narrows. We […]
Choptank River Adventures – Upper Eastern Chesapeake Bay: Great Loop Cruising
After our highly social visit to Solomon’s Island after cruising back down the Potomac River concluding our adventure packed 40-nights in DC – we were now officially in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. And we had a choice. We could either continue up the Chesapeake Bay to explore Annapolis and Baltimore – or we could cross […]
Returning Down the Potomac River and Back to the Chesapeake Bay – Great Loop Side Trip
After our abundant 40-night stay in downtown DC, it was time to drop the lines, and start our cruise back down the Potomac River. As we had saved some other popular stops during our transit up for this return trip, so we were excited to explore some new-to-us areas as we made our way back […]
40 Days Docked in Downtown Washington, DC – Museums & Monuments Galore!
Our sojourn up the Potomac River had a destination at the terminus – Washington, DC. DC is quite the side trip off the official Great Loop route, but it has been a bucket list level visit for us. We’ve visited a few times in past by RV and train, but for just a couple days […]
There Is No Right Way To Do The Great Loop!
There has been an explosion of interest in the Great Loop lately – in large part due to legendary “Jon Boat Guy” Robert Yuouens becoming a viral sensation for racing around the Loop in just 19 days, 13 hours. Solo. In a ridiculously small jon boat. His epic adventure has sparked a ton of debate […]
Potomac River Cruising Adventures to Washington, DC – Great Loop Side Trip
After a couple months of cruising around the lower Chesapeake Bay and being in smaller quaint towns, we felt we were ready to start our transit up the Potomac River. For we knew at the navigable terminus, Washington, DC was awaiting us – and we’d be sucked into an extended stay. Plus, summer temperatures were […]
