Calling it quits for now. I got about 2200 words written, but that doesn't count the previous day's work that I edited down by a few hundred words. The #writing is going smoothly again. So fun to remember each day of my trip in detail.
Here's a photo from where I left off in Henry, IL. I had a wicked bad cold when I arrived there.
While using the Internet to determine whether lockmaster -- the person who controls a lock on a waterway -- is one word or two (it's one), I stumbled upon this great info piece about going through inland waterway locks (which happens to be what I'm writing about now):
#OneYearAgoToday I shot these images of pollen floating on the surface of the water at Harborwalk Marina in Georgetown #SC. I love the weird textures and patterns here.
Other than my dad's house, the most time I ever spent in any one place along my #GreatLoop trip was at Georgetown; I stopped there four times for a total of more than two weeks.
#TwoYearsAgoToday I was cruising down the Turtle River in #Georgia after a stay at Brunswick during my #GreatLoop cruise. In this area, birds would follow closely behind the boat, fishing for whatever came to the surface as I churned up the water. I shot this from the aft deck while Otto (the Autopilot) was driving. #boating
I blogged about the three days I stayed at Gulfport, FL on my #GreatLoop trip. #boating #Florida
Okay, here's the video I referred to earlier: https://youtu.be/1Oy5QLRet04
Pardon the tacky thumbnail; I've experimented with various thumbnail styles and videos get more clicks with bold text and arrows than without them. I'm trying so hard to build my channel and need to do what I need to do.
A cabin cruiser anchored in a bay east of Oberlin Bay in Lake Huron's #GeorgianBay flies a #GreatLoop burgee on the bow. Looper boats have decorated the view from several of my campsites. May loopers say that Georgian Bay is their favorite part of the trip. I enjoyed dinner with Ted and Sarah Pongracz a few years back on their 30th loop in the Manatee https://www.greatloop.org/
#kayaking #kayak #camping #greatlakes
Who says you can't get a good parking space in a big city?
I am officially done with my #GreatLoop adventure. I'll probably blog a little bit about it this evening. I've also got a ton of video footage to process, but don't expect to see any videos for at least a couple of weeks.
Right now, I'm off to get an eye exam and some #Chicago deep dish #pizza, which this Jersey Girl likes a heck of a lot better than NY thin crust.
Good morning, Mastodon! Today should be the last day of my #GreatLoop adventure! If all goes well, I'll be pulling into my slip at Chicago's DuSable Harbor Marina at about 1 PM, thus "crossing my wake." #LakeMichigan has decided to be very kind to me this morning with just the tiniest of ripples (so far), ensuring me of a smooth journey. I'm sitting on the command bridge, enjoying the fresh air. #boating #BoatLife
Good morning, Mastodon!
The wind has finally died down here in Milwaukee. Good weather forecasted for the next few days. Later this morning I'll continue on to Waukegan, where I'll likely have my boat pulled out of the water later in the week. I officially finish my #GreatLoop trip tomorrow when I cruise into #Chicago.
Tomorrow! What a long, strange trip it's been. 
#boating #BoatLife
Here's the $43/night view of #Milwaukee off the back of my boat. #boating #GreatLoop #BoatLife
Well, I made it to #Milwaukee in under 2 hours. #LakeMichigan was surprisingly kind to me close to shore. I like the marina because it's small, it's nearly empty, it's in a park, and I have a pretty rocking view out my aft deck. No amenities other than power, though. I think I'll take the bike out and do some exploring; maybe find myself something interesting for lunch. #boating #BoatLife #GreatLoop
I want to thank #LakeMichigan for treating boaters well today. Here's a #sailboat I just passed. #BoatLife #boating #GreatLoop #sailing
I just checked the weather in preparation for today’s cruise. I have two potential destinations: Sheboygan if conditions are a little rough or Port Washington if things are smooth. They are about 25 miles apart and Sheboygan is about 25 miles from here. So either 25 miles or 50 miles. I’d like to go 50 miles because the weather does not look good on Friday and Saturday, so the further I go the better off I’ll be. #boating #BoatLife #GreatLoop #LakeMichigan
Raise your hand if you're driving a 32-foot boat across #LakeMichigan today.
Good morning, Mastodon! I'm under way again, traveling along Michigan's #UpperPeninsula to St Ignace, MI. #Photo shows the De Tour Reef #Lighthouse, which I passed a little while ago. It's a clear day with light winds on #LakeHuron. There's a light chop on the water that's actually pretty tolerable right now. My sinus infection is clearing up slowly, but I'm still eager to get to my destination and spend the afternoon resting up. I hope you're having a great day! #GreatLoop #boating #BoatLife
Today is also my 450th day aboard my boat, #DoItNow, on the #GreatLoop. (Not bad for someone the critics said was wasting her money on a boat she'd never use, eh?
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I should be finished with my Great Loop trip in mid August. (Hooray! I'm READY to be done.) Then, after jumping through a bunch of hoops that involve a truck, a trailer, and wide load signs, I’ll have my boat back in the PNW for a month of cruising in the San Juan Islands and Desolation Sound, with and without friends aboard.
