METROPOLIS, IL TO GRAND RIVERS, KY - COMPLETION OF OUR GREAT LOOP

Sunday, September 27th, 2015

Day 419
Miles Traveled: 48
Total Miles Traveled: 6836


  At 6:00 am we contacted the lockmaster at Ohio River Lock 52.  We were excited to hear that, despite all the backup of tow boats, he would try and get us locked through first thing in the morning.  True to his word, we were entering the lock at 7:30 am.  There were six boats in total following behind "Seahorse".  
leaving Lock 52


  We were happy and sad to be continuing down the Ohio River.  Just a few miles later we would "cross our wake" which marks the completion of our Great Loop route.  
cruising down the Ohio River

  Just a little over 14 months ago we started on this journey, and, at the junction of the Cumberland River and the Ohio River is where we officially started on the Great Loop route. 
approaching junction of Ohio River and Cumberland River
  We had come full circle.  What a great adventure. 
crossing our wake

  We had decided to end our Great Loop trip at Green Turtle Bay in Grand Rivers, Ky which is located on Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River.  We had stayed there last August.  Upon our arrival, many Loopers who were already there held a gathering to celebrate our completion of The Great Loop.  We were happy to have several of the Loopers we had traveled with frequently there to help us celebrate - Jesse & Linda of "Bama Dream", Wayne & Donadee of "Always Home", and Kay of "Plane 2 Sea".   
"docktails" party to celebrate our completion of the Loop


  Now that we had arrived at our final destination, it was time to retire the white AGLCA burgee and fly the gold.  The gold flag indicates that you are a member who has completed the Great Loop.  
getting ready to replace the white burgee

WE MADE IT !!

officially gold Loopers


  After hanging the gold burgee, we had a celebratory dinner with Dave & Penny of "Penny Pinchin' " at the Yacht Club restaurant.  It was a great ending to a great day and a great journey.  

  Over the past 14 months, we have been fortunate to see lots of amazing things, but, the most amazing part was the people that we met. 

    Tomorrow we will start a new chapter of our lives.  We are not sure how the ending will go, but, we are looking forward to finding out.   We are very grateful to our family and friends who supported us in our dream and helped us to make it a reality.  WE LOVE YOU ALL!!!        

15 comments:

  1. Yay!!! You made it!! We've been following your loop since the spring. We miss traveling with you. We hope the next 14 months are as great as the last 14. Foster & Susan -- Quo Vadimus

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  2. Congratulations! We have followed your blog since meeting you at Barkley Lodge at the beginning of your adventure. We really appreciate the information and pictures that you posted on your blog.

    Rick & Moni
    M/V Moni Jean
    Mainship 390

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  3. Congrats. We met you at Ft. Myers.Fl last winter. Welcome to the Great Loop Gold Flag club. If you are in the neighborhood we are living on our boat at Lighthouse Point Yacht Club in Aurora IN., near Cincinnati

    Carol and John Sagel
    SEAS 2 DAY
    42 Jefferson

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  4. Congratulations you two on a great accomplishment! That gold burgee looks mighty sweet flying on Seahorse's bow. We hope to catch up with you again sometime during your "chapter two" in the sunny South.
    Jeff & Sue
    "Half looped" on M/V Gran Vida

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  5. Congrats! So happy for you both. We knew you could do it!!!

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  6. Congrats! We have followed your journey and have enjoyed it! We crossed our wake on Aug 5 and our boat is at home at Lake Barkley Marina !

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  7. Great to see your blog, we have only just found it on the internet. Sounds like your adventure was wonderful.
    We have a purchased a boat in Florida, and plan to have our first trial cruise around Tampa and the Florida Keys in March 2016.
    We are planning on starting the Great Loop in 2017.
    I hope we have as good a time as you have had on your trip.
    It would be great to hear more about your adventure, and learn some of the challenges we have ahead of us.
    Mike & Candy Chapman (Novice Boaters-Australia)

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