FLORIDA PART 1: BACK TO SALT LIFE, FRIENDS AND FAMILY CHRISTMAS IN KEY WEST!!
The first stop after entering Mobile Bay was Fairhope Al. Our dear friend (and co-worker for many years) Stephany was awaiting our...
"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.
The first stop after entering Mobile Bay was Fairhope Al. Our dear friend (and co-worker for many years) Stephany was awaiting our...
The DuSable Marina was an awesome place to dock in Chicago. Its central location to downtown was convenient and beautiful. It didn't...
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...
As we left Trenton ON, we entered the last canal system we would transit through in Canada, The Trent Severn Waterway. This canal system...
This leg of our journey started our transit through the Canadian canal systems. Before we started the Great Loop, we purchased a Parks...
Our crossing on Lake Ontario was a piece of cake, compared to other crossing days. As we exited Lake Ontario we entered the Thousand...
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...
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...
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...
SO.....the answer to the question of "How long would the feelings of anticipation and euphoria last?" To be perfectly honest, they come...
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...
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...
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...
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...
CRAZY SIGNS, BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, ANNOYING INSECTS, A PICTORIAL STORY OF FIREWEED, AND FISH, FISH, FISH!! First up, a medley of signs we...
Our journey through Alaska continued with a stop at Deep Creek Recreation Area in Ninilchik. This ended up being another favorite...
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...
Anchorage awaited us for many reasons. One, we needed to restock or resupply many necessary items. Shopping in Alaska is much different...
Well, after 1200+ miles on the Alcan (Alaska) Highway, we could finally toast to our accomplishment. It is a joyous feeling to see the...
Entering another country always seems so stressful, even when you are law abiding rule following individuals. This time Canada was no...