Monthly Archives: November 2019

Lousiana #4 – The Big Easy

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Mike Jeglic

We left Houma just before sunrise on Saturday for the challenging leg through New Orleans.  Thoughts of this leg frayed our nerves before we even left Houston – especially Dawn’s, since she was our designated line handler through the locks. … Continue reading →

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Deep Louisiana (#3)

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Mike Jeglic

Louisiana is most unique among states.  Alaska probably comes close, but I’ve not been there yet, so it doesn’t count.  Cajun, Creole, and Coon-ass all belong to Louisiana – nowhere else.  Red beans & rice, boudin, and gumbo belong to … Continue reading →

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Calcasieu, or Louisiana 2

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Mike Jeglic

The Calcasieu would be our first encounter with locks.  Along the GIWW, the locks are made to fit the large barges creeping all over the gulf coast. This one is almost 1/4 mile long.  They serve more to control saltwater … Continue reading →

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Louisiana 1

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Mike Jeglic

Just as we dropped anchor in the lovely Shell Island anchorage, we lost all DC power on the boat. Some may have solved this in 10 minutes; for me, it was a couple hours. Root causes are nice to know, … Continue reading →

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The Journey Begins

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Mike Jeglic

Somewhere in the ether is a draft posting, which tried to capture the activity and emotions of the last few days before our departure.  Those days were so stressful that I probably deleted the post accidentally.  There were multiple trips … Continue reading →

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A Leap North

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Mike Jeglic

We’re running about 10 days behind our planned go date, as we finish a few things on the boat, and in our life tasks, before heading out.  We’re now looking at pushing off next Wednesday to accommodate a vet follow-up … Continue reading →

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