Trips of Discovery

Make the best of your journey, make some memories.

Category: Boating

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St. Marys, Georgia on a Slow Boat to Florida

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes – SBFL* Stop 38 – Planned – I am imagining and planning now. As the gentle Georgia breeze dances on our faces, we find ourselves inching closer to the sunlit shores of Florida. After all, we are on a journey, our Slow Boat to Florida, what is the rush? Our journey isn’t about rushing to our destination but about savoring each moment and every stop along the way. Today, our adventure brings us to a historic gem nestled by the sea—St. Marys, Georgia. Interestingly, neither Dorothea and Stuart Jones, the couple from 1958, nor Allan Fisher, Jr., from 1973—both members of National Geographic and our sources of inspiration for the...

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Navigating Georgia’s Tidal Marshlands – St. Simons Island in the Golden Isles

Estimated reading time: 12 minutes – SBFL* Stop 37 – Planned – If you’ve been following our planning for the Slow Boat to Florida (SBFL) adventure, you know it’s shaping up to be quite the journey. It’s certainly going to be slow—very slow. For us, the entire journey is the destination, not just Florida. We originally planned to kick off in October 2020, but like many, Covid derailed our plans. We’ve been working on kickstarting our eight-month trip, but things have changed since the pandemic. However, that hasn’t stopped our dream or the continuation of our planning. For those just tuning in, welcome aboard! In our plans, we’re taking our time virtually cruising down the...

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Between two nations – A boater’s rendezvous with Helsingborg, Sweden

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes – ABR* – Imagine the gentle sway of your vessel as you prepare to cast off from the enchanting, historic town of Helsingor, Denmark. The sea unfurls before you, a shimmering path beckoning towards the vibrant shores of Helsingborg, Sweden. In our case, it was aboard a short yet delightful ferry ride. This journey is far from a mere day trip; it’s a voyage across the Oresund strait, a venture that weaves together the rich cultural tapestries of Denmark and Sweden, all seen through our eyes as pleasure boaters. Should you find yourself in Copenhagen, Denmark, you’re merely a stone’s throw away from the inviting coastal cities of Sweden, nestled...

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Richmond Hill, GA – A Tranquil Haven Along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes – SBFL* Stop 35 – Planned – Embarking on our whimsical journey aboard Life’s AOK, in our Slow Boat to Florida (SBFL), tracing the waters from the frosty north down to the sun-kissed south, we’ve docked at our thirty-fourth haven: the enchanting city of Savannah, Georgia. However, the adventure doesn’t pause here; oh no, it’s merely a comma in our grand tale of exploration. For those who’ve been with us from the start since our 2018 post, “Slow Boat to Florida,” you’re well aware that our pace is more ‘meander’ than ‘marathon.’ Why rush when every ripple and breeze along the Florida-bound journey is a story waiting to be savored?...