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S/V Rose of Sharon sailed from from Corpus Christi, Texas eastbound on the Intracoastal
Waterway to Florida, then "jumped off" to the
Dry Tortugas, Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.
We were definitely Cruising in the Comfort Zone.

If you think ocean-sailing is the most exciting cruising ground, try Lake Michigan! Gary and Tonie Hanson are completed cruising America's Great Loop in their powerboat, Bear With Me. They made passage from Texas to Florida, up the east coast, into America's Heartland and now the ex-Hoosiers are "back home again" in Texas.

Honduras' Bay Islands are a terrific getaway goal for cruisers of the Western Caribbean! We found the same beauty that another Texan found many years ago. Writer O'Henry was "on the lam" and found sanctuary -- then later wrote about a mystical site that was very similar to -- Coxen's Hole, Roatan.

In 1540, explorer Hernando DeSoto's expedition followed the Tennessee River to what is now Guntersville, Alabama. The wooded hills that make up the shoreline of the Tennessee River in this area of Alabama provide a soothing backdrop to a day on the water. But Joe and I were not out for rest and relaxation, we were out to whoop it up on the River, joining other boaters in a boisterous poker run! We hope to return to Alabama someday, perhaps in our boat.