Molly’s Great American Loop

maaliskuuta 2024 - tammikuuta 2025

We’re Betty & James, along with Luna cat and Moki dog we are cruising America’s Great Loop aboard our boat the Molly Brown. She is a 24’ C-Dory TomCat. We expect it will take us 8 or so months to complete 😀. Lue lisää

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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 50
- 29.4.2024 klo 19.26
- ☀️ 68 °F
- Korkeus: 56 ft
- Yhdysvallat North Topsail Beach 34.49723, -77.42801734°29’50” N 77°25’41” W
We moved!!
29. huhtikuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Day 50 and we are making tracks. Allot of tracks… 53 miles worth today. Didn’t plan to go that far but my anchorages 1, 2, and 3 were failures in either wind protection, nesting birds, dredging, and/or aquaculture. So we are tucked under a bridge at a state boat ramp. I believe it’s called Shrimp Lady Lane. No waves, no current and not busy here at all.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 51
- 30.4.2024 klo 19.40
- ☁️ 70 °F
- Korkeus: 10 ft
- Yhdysvallat Town Marsh 34.71333, -76.67518734°42’48” N 76°40’31” W
Beaufort NC
30. huhtikuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Another high miler at 55 today. This morning we had a nice easy cruise but then the winds picked up so we got on plane. Went thru Onslow bridge which is under construction and pretty tight and the Camp Lejeune stretch of the ICW. We arrived around 3pm dropped anchor and called it a day. We are anchored off Carrot Island which is part of the Rachel Carson Reserve. It’s pretty and there’s wild horses. We are planning to hang out around here for a couple days.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaSo glad you two are having such an amazing adventure! Hope Moki is recovering nicely. His buddy Rosco keeps looking for him every day, missing their playtime together. We miss you!!! 😘❤️. Cheers from PG!
30.4.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaThanks! Definitely a trip of a life time. Not sure what the animals think but they are for sure real troopers. Always great to hear from our friends in the hood. We miss you too!!
1.5.2024VastaaKääntää
Plan to do the South Carolina to NY Harbor this July. Thanks for all your info. Keep having fun. [John and Eileen]
1.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaAwesome!! Looking forward to hearing about it.
1.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaYour 2nd encounter with the wild horses.🐎 🐎 . I didn’t know there were that many spots with them, only knew about Assateague Island (from reading Misty of Chincoteague) and the NC Outer Banks near Corolla Light. Need to add to my list!
28.6.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 52
- 1.5.2024 klo 16.24
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Korkeus: 16 ft
- Yhdysvallat Rachael Carson National Estuarine Sanctuary 34.712872, -76.66513834°42’46” N 76°39’54” W
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Beaufort day 2
1. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Today we cruised Taylor Creek. Up and back…for all of 7 miles. We checked out the boardwalk and inner loop trail on Carrot Island. Pretty trail with very dense vegetation in places. We saw more horses. Luna wanted to kayak to shore but then changed her mind when she got there. Typical cat 🐈‍⬛ lol. We are at anchor around the corner from yesterday’s spot inside Taylor Creek with lots of other mostly sail boats… actually they’re all sailboats ⛵️🤷🏼‍♀️. The beach and downtown are paddle strokes away. Just started to sprinkle and we have us a 🌈 rainbow. Secchi 1.8 in 3.1 meters.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Great pictures
1.5.2024VastaaKääntää
Matkaaja How are you guys liking the Bote kayaks?
1.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaWe love them! Got them in 2020 before our 3 month trip and for us are much better then a dinghy. Very versatile. Like that I can stand up in them too. Fun 🤩
2.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaMark, just bear in mind they are fair weather items as I discovered the hard way 🤣 (James)
2.5.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 53
- 2.5.2024 klo 16.44
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Korkeus: 16 ft
- Yhdysvallat Pivers Island 34.718953, -76.67182234°43’8” N 76°40’19” W
Beaufort day 3
2. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Today I visited with colleagues from NOAA at the Beaufort Lab. We are working on a project together so it was a great opportunity to meet up and get some things done. For the second day in a row we traveled a whole 7 miles! Headed north tomorrow.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaIf you had to travel all that way to get to work do you get paid per diem?
2.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaIf I had to yes. This was opportunistic so I wouldn’t expect it. Besides it was a fun visit.
2.5.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 54
- 3.5.2024 klo 11.37
- ☁️ 82 °F
- Korkeus: 23 ft
- Yhdysvallat Log Pond Creek 35.185776, -76.66324635°11’9” N 76°39’48” W
Vandemere Waterfront Park
3. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Nice ride today to Vandemere a small village with ~250 people and a beautiful recently improved waterfront park with day docks. I joked to James when we arrived that the chamber would be there to greet us. Well it was a town commissioner who was volunteering his time to build bathrooms. Super nice. Even offered to let us use his golf cart if we needed to do a supply run. We later met another town commissioner also volunteering on the bathroom project and were invited to stay on the dock overnight (it’s strictly a day dock). Anyways super nice folks. So we now have the park to ourselves… all 8 acres of it! It’s very peaceful here. Tonight’s sunset was spectacular and for a really long time. It was over land but just amazing. Pictures don’t do it justice and I took a gazillion. Secchi 1.1 in 2 metersLue lisää
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🙏🙏🙏you are lucky Nice pictures and so nice travel ! Bravo 🍾🎉🎊🎈❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹💋💋 [Dominique]
4.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaMerci beaucoup! Nous vivons le rêve 🙌 Cheers! 🥂❤️❤️
4.5.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 55
- 4.5.2024 klo 11.41
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Korkeus: 79 ft
- Yhdysvallat The Castle 35.542872, -77.05692235°32’34” N 77°3’25” W
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Washington
4. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Nice side trip up to Washington at the recommendation of Blue Days Bill & Becky. We had hoped to meet up with them for a couple days but our schedules didn’t align after our extended stay inCarolina Beach We are here for two nights. Have met the boaters around us. Super nice. Luna is a real hit in the dock. There was a classic car show along the waterfront today which was fun. James and I enjoyed dinner and a bottle of wine at a local restaurant that is a farm to table this evening. Good food, nice presentation, great service, and music provided by another James who was excellent. Tomorrow we are going to check out the pub next door. And do some domestic duties.Lue lisää
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Looks like you found a gem of a town. Love the uniqueness. Enjoy your visit to the pub. [Irene Sharrett]
5.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaThanks! And yes cute place. It’s raining now so we’re just kicked back and relaxing.
5.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaI have fond memories of our time in Washington, NC back in the mid 90s. Had several boating friends who had settled there.
5.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaDefinitely a nice place. Busy this weekend because of ECU graduations but not crazy.
5.5.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 56
- 5.5.2024 klo 11.00
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Korkeus: 79 ft
- Yhdysvallat The Castle 35.543167, -77.05424535°32’35” N 77°3’15” W
Washington day 2
5. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Washington is pretty chill on Sundays. Much quieter than yesterday. Shops that open do so late. We had a nice easy morning then popped on over to the Taproom next door this afternoon. It briefly rained and there’s a chance of rain pretty much all week. We are on the move again tomorrow.Lue lisää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 57
- 6.5.2024 klo 17.16
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Korkeus: 20 ft
- Yhdysvallat Pungo District Hospital Airport 35.538029, -76.62052935°32’17” N 76°37’14” W
Belhaven
6. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
43 mile jump to Belhaven today getting us closer to the ditch to the Alligator River (on our way to the Dismal Swamp). Cute little town and very boater friendly. We were greeted with a welcome pack by a nice lady Diana who also is willing to take folks to the store for provisions (we didn’t need any). In the pack was a walking trivia brochure. You had to find posters on buildings to answer questions about Belhaven. It was fun. Not sure what all else is in the pack as it was the right size and shape for sleeping so Luna has commandeered. One other boat on the city dock with us tonight.. a couple from Quebec so James got to practice his French again. **Belhaven btw is known as the birthplace of the Atlantic ICW. It was the last section completed in 1928 with the ribbon cutting taking place at the River Forest Manor, a mansion in town located on the riverfront. River Forest is now operated as a manor and marina.Lue lisää
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MatkaajaVery nice. We’re docked in Saint Augustine tonight.
6.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaVery cool! We really enjoy St Augustine. So much history.
7.5.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 58
- 7.5.2024 klo 17.20
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Korkeus: Merenkorkeus
- Yhdysvallat Broad Creek 35.915638, -75.92552235°54’56” N 75°55’32” W
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
7. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We made it to the north end of the Alligator River today. 53 miles with most on plane getting us here just before lunch. The open water was a bit sloppier than the animals prefer so they commandeered the best seats in the house. We are now at anchor in a marsh with kayak access to a road for Moki. This was a perfect spot for James to change the oil and do some other tuning and tightening. We’ve also been hearing F-22s above all afternoon. The air is now still and we contemplated crossing Albemarle Sound but quickly nixed that idea. Tomorrow is another day.Lue lisää
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Albemarie sound can get rough. Fortunately we crossed on a good day. Nice anchorage! [Tom Schulke]
7.5.2024VastaaKääntää
MatkaajaWe hit the winds at a good angle and the early crossing helped. All in all not bad at all.
8.5.2024VastaaKääntää
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Matkaaja Molly’s Great American Loop
- Näytä matka
- Lisää toivelistallePoista toivelistalta
- Jaa
- Päivä 59
- 8.5.2024 klo 9.21
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Korkeus: 26 ft
- Yhdysvallat Charles Creek 36.297832, -76.21795736°17’52” N 76°13’5” W
Mid Atlantic Christian University
8. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
We left our anchorage by 7:30 this morning and had a pleasant crossing of Albemarle Sound. Not smooth but not rough. Our goal today was Elizabeth City. We arrived at 9:30am! Yes 9:30! We stopped at the free dock at the Christian University and stretched our legs and contemplated staying. But the high for today was 90 degrees 🥵 so we opted to keep going for the breeze. Elizabeth City BTW is VERY boat friendly. They have four free docks that allow docking for up to 48 hours. And there’s a group called Rose Buddies 🌹 who welcome boaters as they arrive. Pretty cool!Lue lisää
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