We received a few inquiries about how we are faring in the Erie Canal, so we apologize for the delay in this post. After a full day of locks we were just too tired to write! Leaving Waterford, NY the first day, Captain Craig was nervous for Joy Girl as we heard horror stories of …
Category: Travel
The Hudson River Line
I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind...Billy Joel As we traverse up the Hudson River we haven't seen any buses but, to Craig's joy, we have seen many Hudson Line trains, both passenger and cargo. River traffic is light with only a few enormous barges …
I Love New York!
I haven't been to New York since my teenage years. I loved it then but I wondered if my taste or the city had changed after all those many (!) decades. But, no. It's still absolutely amazing and was worth every hour of that icky open ocean ride we had to endure to get here. …
New York State Of Mind
Today we successfully made the ocean run from Atlantic City to New York...11 hours on swells, waves, and fog, traversing the Jersey Shore. We couldn't travel through the New Jersey ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) because it hasn't been maintained and it's too shallow for Joy Girl. So, to the ocean we went... We don't like to …
Supreme Commander Scully: “Let’s Go!”
Friday we made it down the Delaware Bay to the picturesque seaside town of Cape May, NJ. The original plan was for one night here, two at most. Then weather got involved, and of course the beach called to Niki: With the exception of a few years of discord between two series of American open …
The Sailing Capital: Annapolis
Did you know Annapolis, Maryland, is considered the Sailing Capital of the World? We've never seen so many sailboats, thousands of them lined the channels! This is a typical marina - mostly sailboats and only a few power boats. Joy Girl was lonely for her kind. Last week in Virginia we saw Jamestown (the first …
Naval Norfolk
Cruising up the Elizabeth River into Norfolk, Virginia our mouths dropped open as we gazed up in awe at the enormous Norfolk Naval Shipyard. One of the oldest and largest shipyards in the world, it specializes in repairing, overhauling and modernizing ships and subs. The Yard stretches on for miles and miles, one huge warship …
First Flight, Great Light
As Joy Girl, her feline officers, and human crew continue to make their way northward, it would only be appropriate for a man with 35 years of flying to visit Kitty Hawk, NC. As you may well know, this is the site of the first powered, manned flight in history. On that glorious December 17 …
Where Is Joy Girl?
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 …
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 …
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