SEA JAMM CROSSES HER WAKE!

WE DID IT!

CROSSED OUR WAKE in Grand Harbor Tennessee River where we started!

Official American Great Loop

GOLD LOOPERS!!!

We left Grand Harbor on the Tennessee River October 21st 2015.

We have traversed 2 countries, 17 states & 2 provinces

We have collected 237 boat cards from 237 Loopers and survived 2 hurricanes.

We have locked 166 times.

Since the last blog:

Tennessee River

Paris Landing State Park

Thursday night 27^th of September

Cruising in the fog

Got to trust the radar.  Couldn't see this railroad bridge until we were on it.  Pretty spooky.

Pebble Isle Marina

Friday night 28^th of September

Clifton Marina

Saturday night 29^th of September

Many dramatic rock over hangings.

General U.S. Grant's headquarters before and after the Battle of Shiloh in the spring of 1862. Savannah, TN

Sign entering the Pickwick Lock.  The waters were especially turbulent because of the floods on the upper Tennessee River.

Sunday night 30th of September, 2018

Grand Harbor

Pickwick Lake

We started the Loop here.  

Acknowledgements:

I would be remiss if I didn't introduce you to the people that love what they are doing and that have helped to make our dream a reality. They need no introduction because any boater east of the Mississippi knows them.

Captains Chris & Alyse who taught us so much the week we spent with them on their beloved Sandy Hook. I can't count the many times I've heard from my Captain Alan, “Alyse would yell at you for that!”

Another person that must love what he does is Curtis Stokes. This renowned Yacht broker gave of his time so generously that we felt like we were his only clients He helped make our dream become a reality when he found Sea Jamm.

Sherry, Curtis, and Gill, in Deltaville VA.

Thanks to Kim and AGLCA (American Great Loop Cruisers Association). For the tremendous support through seminars and rendezvous and our forum that has been like a Bible to all of us Loopers.  Also, thanks to Kim for getting a replacement looper flag for us in Chattanooga after we wore out the first one.

And, thank you Herb of Phanthom. Meeting you in Belhaven, NC was one of the highlights of our trip. You have constantly been encouragement ("Where are you guys?, I don't see you on NEBO",  or "Are you moving to Mackinaw City permanently?") and have added so much joy to our lives by your presence, stories, laughter and moon pies. You came into our lives as a friend, but we now count you as kin.

Thanks to our festival of friends, the many Loopers who have helped shape the experiences and process of our journey. Too numerous to name, but you know who you are. You are our treasure.

Kindness and encouragement of friends and family at home who have engaged in our journey has meant so much. You have been the fuel for our blog. Thank you.

And lastly but certainly no least, Alan has been my rock star. Having recently retired and then leaving home to cruise in a 15 X 50 space 24/7, many of you were concerned. Me too! You have remained steady and patient with me (for the most part) as we traversed over some very challenging territory together. You have taught me and trusted me with important responsibilities. And you have made me so many pancakes that I'm surprised I can still fit in my shorts.

We wish for each of you a life of engagement and whimsy layered with many adventures and God's richest blessings. Until our paths cross again. . .

We plan to take and leave Sea Jamm in Demopolis, AL in a week and drive home until after Thanksgiving.  Then we will come back and take her to Florida where we will put her on the market early December.  

What a fabulous journey.  Thank you for letting us share with you.  

Sunset at Paris Landing.