As we enter our eighth month of cruising on the Great Circle Loop, we have now begun our journey on the river system portion of our trip. We have now cruised the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee Rivers. We are so impressed and honored to meet the people who live in these small towns along the river system. Some of these towns have a population of 1,000 or less……
Category: Port-to-Port
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Beyond the Great Lakes
After moving along the eastern edge of Lake Michigan and visiting the lovely towns of Northport, Leland, Ludington, and Saugatuck, we arrived in Michigan City, Indiana. Here, we arranged for mechanics to come aboard and perform another 300 hour service on our engines and generator as well as switch out some batteries that needed replacing. From Michigan City we moved onto the Calumet-Sag waterway, which was built primarily as a…
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The Great Lakes are Great!
One of the pleasures of our time spent cruising in the Great Lakes has been the noticeable transition to traveling in clean, clear and cool fresh water. Fresh water coursing through the engine cooling systems, the air conditioning cooling systems as well as bathing Hydrotherapy’s hull while cruising has helped us in many ways. Our diesel engines and generator run at cooler temperatures, making them more efficient. Our air conditioning…
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A Day in the Life of the Grahams
We have now lived aboard Hydrotherapy for six months. The only thing exactly the same each day is that they all begin with sunrise and end with sunset. There are many things and events that are similar in our day to day life aboard, but most days are vastly different from beginning to end. We have discovered that adhering to somewhat of a schedule, even an ever changing one, helps…
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Proceed with Caution!
After completing the Rideau canal linking Ottawa with Kingston, Ontario, we cruised west to begin the Trent Severn Waterway. Unlike the Rideau canal which was originally designed for military purposes, the Trent Severn Waterway was conceived to move goods and commerce from Lake Huron to Lake Ontario by connecting numerous lakes in the region with a series of locks and dams. The first successful lock was built from limestone blocks…
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Cruising the Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal is North America’s oldest continuously operating canal. This 125 mile long chain of rivers, lakes, cut canals and locks was built between 1826-1832 as a military defense route to connect Ottawa with Lake Ontario. Although the canal has never been used for military purposes, it is now used primarily by recreational boaters to move from Ottawa to Kingston on Lake Ontario. It is managed well by the…