America's Great Loop on Emilie B

We've had a busy few weeks making our way along the Alabama Gulf Shore and Florida's "Forgotten Coast". We feel fortunate to have had a weather window that worked out to cross the Gulf of Mexico from Carrabelle, FL to Clearwater, FL in time to enjoy Christmas week with Linda's family in St. Petersburg. We hope you all are enjoying the holidays and looking forward to a Happy and Healthy 2025! Christmas Greetings from Kyra Sunset at Orange Beach, AL Beautiful travel day to Pensacola (Blue Angels practicing from their home base) Some days everything sparkles One of Kyra's favorite travel days The original fiberglass trawler tug Willard Voyager 30 "Last Tangle", flanked by the derivative designed Nordic Tug "Stuga" and American Tug "Emilie B". The owners of the Willard pointed out this unique meet up in Pensacola  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Two Georges Marina, Lake Lorraine, FL Unique liveaboard Starting to see...

Lots of transitions in the last couple of weeks. We completed the inland waterways, went through our last lock (maybe 1 more depending on our route up the east coast) and returned to salt water. We spent Thanksgiving in Fairhope, AL - a lovely community on the east side of Mobile Bay. We've enjoyed getting our bikes out and stretching our legs after 3 nights anchoring out. Now looking forward to more white sand and eventually the return of balmy weather.  This is the largest group of boats we've travelled with (10 total) - departing Midway Marina for a long day of 4 locks and 60+ miles With the weather cooler, Kyra is seeking out sunny spots We spent a couple of nights in Columbus MS, getting ready for a 6-day run to the Gulf of Mexico Can't be a looper and not post a picture of the phonebooth that marks the border between MS and AL At the Tom Bevill Lock - US Army Corps of Engineers Snagboat MONTGOMERY c.1926 Given the long distances, the short days and the speed of our bo...