For our friends and family who wonder "Where are those crazy Kozaks now?" we've created a Travel Map that displays our past route and current location. You can always find it by clicking the link "Where is Joy Girl?" at the top of our blog and you can view it here now: https://joygirladventures.travelmap.net/ We also …
Category: Boating
Cape Of Fears
We spent a few days on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, the home of Cape Fear. Wow, what a little piece of paradise. Bald Head Island is only accessible by boat so there are no cars, just golf carts zooming around. Million dollar homes peek over the sand dunes and the beach is littered with …
OMG… Charleston!
They say a war for supremacy burns between Savannah and Charleston. These southern cities have a mostly good-natured rivalry to be considered the most beautiful and charming and therefore, the best bang for your tourist dollars. Really? There's a contest? We don't see it... Charleston is the epitome of southern style, grace, and timeless beauty. …
We’re Off!
Today we started our Great Loop adventure! We left Shelter Cove Marina early this morning and were treated to a beautiful sunrise as we bid our winter home a fond farewell. We were excited, nervous, and a little sad to leave the wonderful people we met on Hilton Head, including the marina staff, our new …
The Cure for Dock Itch
We've now been docked here at Shelter Cove Marina on Hilton Head for three full months, and it's about time for a change of scenery. Don't get me wrong. We love it here. The marina, the people of Hilton Head, the fellow boaters, are all admirable. And there's nothing quite like the sight of a …
You do WHAT? HOW?
Living life on a boat can be, in many ways, similar to life on land. But if you are actively cruising (or planning to be, as we are) and have no car, certain otherwise simple activities can get a bit more, well, interesting. Lying in the sun here is as good as it gets, according …
Nessie The Marina Monster
PRESS RELEASE: SHELTER COVE MARINA, HILTON HEAD ISLAND A heretofore undiscovered sea monster reminiscent of Nessie the Loch Ness Monster has been sighted in Shelter Cove Marina. The large sea creature appears intermittently, rising from the depths, then disappearing again underneath the harbor waters. A local boater was able to photograph the beast as it …
How Lowwwww Can You Go?
As an inland lake sailor who grew up sailing the waters of Wisconsin and then those in and around Colorado and the Caribbean, the word "tide" to me mostly referred to the laundry detergent my mom preferred (and that kids now allegedly eat). The idea of water getting noticeably deeper and shallower twice every day …
Beautiful Beaufort
Road trip! Our friend Shawna visited last week so we decided to take her on a day trip to Beaufort, South Carolina, a three hour boat ride. Rumored to be a pretty coastal town with antebellum homes, it sounded perfect. And, oh, it was! The beauty of this little town took our breath away. Before …
Georgia On My Mind
This past Saturday we took our first real trip aboard Joy Girl, heading south to Savannah, GA. By car the drive would be less than an hour, but in our trawler it was over three hours. Yes, that's slow, but the comparative level of relaxation more than makes up for the speed differential. Adding to …
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