
The Southern Tides Drift
"It doesn't matter where you are going, it's who you have beside you." - Anonymous
Welcome to Southern Tides Drift, a travel blog of our experiences traveling around the United States and Canada.
CHICAGO, FAMILY, FLOTILLA 15, THE RIVERS & MOBILE BAY
The DuSable Marina was an awesome place to dock in Chicago. Its central location to downtown was convenient and beautiful. It didn't...
FINALLY, THE REST OF CANADA, LAKE MICHIGAN & CRUISING TO THE WINDY CITY!!!
As we entered the Georgian Bay, we were amazed at the beauty and quantity of rock islands, houses in every size/style and gorgeous clear...
OH CANADA, AGAIN & AGAIN!! PART 3
As we left Trenton ON, we entered the last canal system we would transit through in Canada, The Trent Severn Waterway. This canal system...
OH, CANADA AGAIN & AGAIN!! PART 2
This leg of our journey started our transit through the Canadian canal systems. Before we started the Great Loop, we purchased a Parks...
OH, CANADA AGAIN & AGAIN!! PART 1
Our crossing on Lake Ontario was a piece of cake, compared to other crossing days. As we exited Lake Ontario we entered the Thousand...
WORST DAY YET (16 HRS & HIGH SEAS), BEST DAY YET (THE LADY), NY VIA THE HUDSON AND THE ERIE CANAL
At this point in our journey we had reached one of the pivotal legs, which requires significant planning as far as weather and/or marine...
FOG, BUOYS, A DISAPPEARING ISLAND & THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
During the next leg of our adventure, you will see that we had to look closely at weather windows. If one person says "no go", then you...
GOOD TIMES AHEAD, THE SCOOTER GANG, BAD WEATHER AND WHAT ELSE IS BROKEN!
After our rock and roll episode in the Cape Fear River, we were delighted to see the sight of Carolina Beach State Park and their awesome...
MEETING FRIENDS (NEW & OLD), MOORING BALLS, ANCHORAGES & WAKES FROM "HELL"
SO.....the answer to the question of "How long would the feelings of anticipation and euphoria last?" To be perfectly honest, they come...
MAINSHIP 390, RENAMING CEREMONY & CASTING OFF
Sorry it has taken so long, but it’s time to catch everyone up! As we explained in our last post, we decided to pursue the purchase of a...
STATS, THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ABOUT OUR ADVENTURE! AND WHAT'S NEXT FOR US??
WOW, what a year we had in 2022! To call it an adventure is truly an understatement. We are thankful for this blog, so that we can look...
FALL IN THE NORTHEAST & WE ENTER CANADA AGAIN ---WHAT??
When we left you in the last blog, we had entered the US in Niagara Falls. Our route led us to Baldwinsville, where we visited for a few...
OH, CANADA...AGAIN!!!
As we traveled back through the Yukon, we marveled at all of the sights we had also enjoyed during Spring, i.e., bison, caribou, bear and...
A MISCELLANEOUS PHOTO DUMP OF ALASKA
CRAZY SIGNS, BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, ANNOYING INSECTS, A PICTORIAL STORY OF FIREWEED, AND FISH, FISH, FISH!! First up, a medley of signs we...
ALASKA - PART 4 “BACK TO THE SEA, INTERIOR ALASKA AND ICE, ICE BABY!”
Our journey through Alaska continued with a stop at Deep Creek Recreation Area in Ninilchik. This ended up being another favorite...
ALASKA - PART 3 "MORE OF THE KENAI, KAYAKING & FISHING, FISHING, FISHING!"
I know it's been awhile since our last blog post, but we are currently in Canada with very limited internet!! This has been somewhat of...
ALASKA - PART 2 "ANCHORAGE AND BEYOND"
Anchorage awaited us for many reasons. One, we needed to restock or resupply many necessary items. Shopping in Alaska is much different...
ALASKA - PART 1 "WE ARRIVE!"
Well, after 1200+ miles on the Alcan (Alaska) Highway, we could finally toast to our accomplishment. It is a joyous feeling to see the...
OH, CANADA!!
Entering another country always seems so stressful, even when you are law abiding rule following individuals. This time Canada was no...
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