Lollipop arrived at Fort Pierce City Marina with gusts of 30 mph winds, making for stressful docking. Once docked and situated, Lollipop’s crew goes in search of dinner. While at dinner, some thunderstorms roll into Fort Pierce. We waited in…
Our log from Miami to Boca Raton: The journey from Miami to Boca Raton took us past some of the biggest and most beautiful houses along the Intercoastal. Also, we passed some of the biggest Yachts we have seen. This…
Our Log from Tavernier to Miami: We left an anchorage at Tavernier and traveled north along the Florida Keys via the Atlantic Ocean. We traveled through the Angelfish River to Biscayne Bay, continuing north until Miami. Biscayne Bay is beautiful…
We left our anchorage at Marco Island headed for Marathon, Florida. Unfortunately, Lollipop is not fast enough to make this trip during daylight in one day, so we anchored at Little Shark River in the Everglades National Park. Other boaters…
On Thursday, February 10th, Lollipop was headed for Carrabelle, FL, in the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway to wait for a weather window to cross the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon Springs, FL. We had been watching the weather since before Panama…
Captain Tom and I resume our Great Loop adventure, after taking a two-month break. On Monday morning, January 31, 2022, we left Dog River to cross Mobile Bay. Leaving home was hard for me, and I am still a bit…
After arriving at Turner Marine, Captain Tom and I drove from Mobile, AL, to Amelia Island, FL, for the 2021 Great Harbour Trawlers Association Annual meeting. The afternoon we arrived, there was a meet and greet of those attending. We…
On Thursday, October 14, 2021, Carlos drove Captain Tom and me to Alred Marina to begin our journey to Mobile Bay with Lollipop. We provisioned Lollipop, toted our clothing and other items aboard, and Carlos left us on Lollipop without…
Captain Tom and I attended the 2021 America’s Great Loop Cruisers Association Fall Rendezvous last week aboard Lollipop. First, I’d like to thank all those involved in the planning and execution of a wonderful event. Second, Tom and I met…
I finally made my first trip on Lollipop this September. We took Lollipop from Alred Marina to Goose Pond Marina on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. It was a rainy morning as we traveled up the Tennessee River. I learned how…
