trishlaplaca, Author at Pearls Aboard OYSTER

Updated on May 23, 2023April 18, 2023Journey Kickoff 2022 Posts

SHOVING OFF & UNDER WAY! THIS IS FOR REAL!

Original post September 21, 2022 September 21, 2022, the last day of summer, and the very beginning of our great adventure. This is so EXCITING! …

Updated on May 11, 2023April 18, 2023Journey Kickoff 2022 Posts

OUR FIRST SOLO VOYAGES ON OYSTER

Originally posted September 2, 2022 Jeff and I had heard that the Penobscot Bay is the perfect place to explore with lots of magical coves …

Updated on May 11, 2023April 18, 2023Journey Kickoff 2022 Posts

WHY WE CHOSE THE AMERICA’S GREAT LOOP

Originally posted September 20, 2022 You may be wondering what the heck Jeff and I were thinking, selling our beautiful property in Ecuador. We were …

Updated on May 11, 2023April 18, 2023Journey Kickoff 2022 Posts

HAVE BOAT, GOTTA CRUISE!

Original Post August 15, 2022 We couldn’t believe Jeff found OYSTER on craigslist in Maine. The original expectation was to find our dream boat along …

AHOY & WELCOME!

Trish and Jeff

Hooray! It's Round 2 of our "America's Great Loop" adventure! Jeff and I are beyond excited!

Last summer 2023, we two newbie sailors dared ourselves to embark on a large section of the Loop named "The Triangle Loop". We travailed up the Hudson River to the Erie Canal, through Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence Seaway and Canada's Rideau Canal, and then all the way back to Connecticut via the Lake Champlain route. The voyage surely tested our mettle at times, but the experiences and people we were blessed to encounter along the way made it truly magical.

Now take a peek at our basic itinerary this year: We'll head up the Erie and Oswego, NY canals once again to cross Lake Ontario, but this time will head west into Canada's Trent-Severn Canal, Georgian Bay, and North Channel. We'll then loop around to head south on Lake Michigan, through Chicago into the Illinois and Mississippi rivers and on through other inner river systems of the country. The goal is to arrive all the way down to our home in Florida!

If you haven't had the chance, you might want to check out some of the older posts to get a better feel for what's in store for us. Please join us for this year's passages. It's wonderful to have you along for the ride!
COME ABOARD OYSTER WITH US!