At the mouth of the Alligator River, we needed to pass through this 'gateway' into the Albemarle Sound. Great fun! It is also a good photo to show the width of these wide, shallow rivers once you le ...

We don't just meet motor boats out for a spin. The rivers and canals are working transport links and barges being pushed by tugs are a common sight. This is our first encounter with one in the Alliga ...

And when I said it was straight - I meant straight! Easy route to follow though. This section was lined with pine trees, but it could easily have been wetland.

  Back where it started all those years ago… This is where we bought the boat in 2015.  

  Back in the water, mast up tomorrow.

An evening paddle along Hollywood Beach is the order of the day. Lots of restaurants and people to watch on the boardwalk closer to the city.

Racing over the huge expanses of sawgrass swamp in an airboat was fun. Sadly, no crocs.

Lots to see here and most of it too big to get into a single photograph! The Atlantis space shuttle was pretty cool.

A warm, balmy evening with the locals enjoying a rodeo. The calf roping was impressive - as was the size of the Stetsons!

The aquarium tanks were HUGE. This one held several whale sharks.