WanderlustandWhimSea

One of the reasons I’m enjoying this Great Loop boating lifestyle is the daily planning. Each day you have to determine how far you want to travel, where you want to dock and whether the weather gods are going to cooperate. I have been having great luck with Marinas until Conneaut. The Port Authority had… Continue reading Conneaut, “This isn’t going to work for me”

I’d never been to Geneva On The Lake but it was very cool and much like a flash back to the 1950’s. There is a strip with arcade games, lemon shake ups and Eddies Grill that’s been around since 1949. I’m a sucker for those kind of places and had to have a foot long… Continue reading Geneva On The Lake

When I think of Cleveland I think of the Browns and Indians (The Guardians will take a bit). I had forgotten it is large port. I was quickly reminded as I dodged freighters and tugs in the channel. Whatever the USCG book says I just get out of their way. There were no close calls… Continue reading Ahoy Cleveland

In case you ever wondered what an algae bloom looks like this is it. Lake Erie is experiencing a significant algae bloom and the water is just yuck. Despite that the water does a good job of cooling the diesel down. Fortunately my trip eastward across Erie has also seen flat bathtub type waves. Gotta… Continue reading Flat and Green

The old stomping ground included Put In Bay, Middle Bass Island, Sandusky and Vermilion. I also made a brief stop to Cedar Point and filled up on $3.19 a gallon diesel. Since WhimSea sips fuel, I’m calculating I have a range close to a 1,000 miles, no kidding. At 7.3 NM per hour that’s a… Continue reading The Old Stomping Ground Western Basin Erie

I spent a lot of time planning, dreaming and contemplating starting my Great Loop journey. A few folks even thought I had enough education and just needed to get after it and get some on board experience. I thought I had planned and prepared well so imagine my surprise when 5 minutes into my trip… Continue reading “No Fix” – No Way

From WhimSea’s aft deck a familiar sight of Perry’s Monument at Put In Bay. Although I’ve been here many times in my life, this feels different as the start of an important journey. My Great Loop dream has been modified over the years, but remains intact. The current version has me exploring the Great Lakes… Continue reading A Great Loop Journey of 6,000 Miles begins with the first waypoint

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted anything about Wanderlust and even longer since I posted about WhimSea. All that is about to change as the WhimSea part of my adventure is imminent. WhimSea had quite a long rest “On the Hard” as those nautical among you call being out of the water. I’ve been… Continue reading WhimSea Underway………….Finally…..almost

My genetic makeup has always been chock full of Wanderlust. My Great Grandmother Hedin fondly referred to me as a, “Gas Ass”.  I got these Wanderlust genes honestly, as my parents spent the entire winter researching the next summer’s trip. A favorite winter pastime in my childhood was studying maps, no really! This insatiable desire… Continue reading The Day the Wanderlust Died

One of the highlights of the trip to Morocco was the journey south to the Sahara Desert.  We rode 4X4 vehicles to get to the desert oasis.  Up dunes, sliding down dunes a few stops for photos and we arrived at our Bedouin Tents for the night. The tents were on the sand, but comfy… Continue reading The Sahara Desert – Up Close and Personal