Travel VLOG

The Soulstice crew finally left Harbor Springs after waiting 5 days for a weather window to cross to Charlevoix. We enjoyed our day in the beautiful coastal village. We went to the farmer's market, walked the town and saw the famous Mushroom House and had two great meals in town. The crew then cruised to Zuttons Bay and rented a car in Traverse City. With the car we visited several places along the Mission Peninsula, as well as the Western side of Grand Traverse Bay. Places we visited included, Mission Point Lighthouse,Chateau Chantal, Fishtown in Leland, Glen Haven, Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes and Point Betsy Lighthouse. I hope you enjoy the video!

In this video the MV Soulstice crew cruises from Michigan's Mackinac Island to Harbor Springs. We spend a night at St. Ignace as well. While at St. Ignace we enjoy a nice walk around town and attend a gallery opening. We also pass under the Mackinac Bridge and enter into the realm of Lake Michigan. We do have a rough ride to Harbor Springs but arrive safely. Harbor Springs is a wonderful little coastal village. It is a great walking town and we do spend quite a bit of time there waiting for a weather window to travel on Lake Michigan. Waiting for weather windows on Lake Michigan is a new experience for us on the Loop. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the MV Soulstice crew cruises from Michigan's Drummond Island to the very popular Mackinac Island. We rent bicycles and ride them all around the island. We see Devil's Kitchen, Brown's Brook, the Mackinac Bridge, the Arch Rock and Huron's lovely lake shore. We have a drink in the Grand Hotel's swanky Cupola Bar. We also visit the historic buildings found in Mackinac Fort and enjoy the cannon and rifle demonstrations. And of course, we take in the whole horse drawn carriage ambience that is found on the island. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the MV Soulstice crew cruises from Michigan's Drummond Island to the very popular Mackinac Island. We rent bicycles and ride them all around the island. We see Devil's Kitchen, Brown's Brook, the Mackinac Bridge, the Arch Rock and Huron's lovely lake shore. We have a drink in the Grand Hotel's swanky Cupola Bar. We also visit the historic buildings found in Mackinac Fort and enjoy the cannon and rifle demonstrations. And of course, we take in the whole horse drawn carriage ambience that is found on the island. I hope you enjoy the video.

The Soulstice crew comes to the end of its cruise through Georgian Bay. We spend some time in Baie Fine's The Pool at anchorage and explore Topaz Lake. We also visit Little Current and Gore Bay and enjoy their small town, fishing village vibe. We finally chart a course through the North Channel to Drummond Island and easily check back into the USA via the CBP Roam App. I hope you enjoy the video.

The Soulstice crew continues its cruise through Georgian Bay. We spend some time in Killarney and at anchorage in the Bad River area. We did some dinghy exploring in the Bad River area which was a lot of fun. We also hiked a trail in George Island in the Killarney area. And finally we saw the Big Dipper, biggest paddle in North America. I hope you enjoy the video.

The Soulstice crew finally makes it to Georgian Bay. We spend some time in Honey Harbor, Moose Deer Point, Parry Sound and Byng Inlet. We enjoy lunch at Henry's in San Souci on Frying Pan Island. We also enjoy time at anchorage and do a great hike on Wreck Island. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the Soulstice crew navigates to the end of the Trent Severn canal in Canada. We cruise to the highest point on the canal and start working our way down to Georgian Bay. As we travel through the canal, we descend almost 49 feet on the Kirkfield Lift Lock. We pass through Lake Balsam, Kirkfield, Bolsover, Lake Simcoe, Orillia and finally Severn. We experience some delays along the way at the CNR Swing Bridge and also at the Big Chute Marine Railway. The Big Chute experience was definitely worth the 3 hour wait and if you want to minimize the wait tie up to the blue line the night before. We eventually make it to the town of Severn and head into Georgian Bay. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the Soulstice crew continues to travel the Trent Severn canal in Canada. We see the Centennial Fountain in Peterborough and go up 65 feet in the famous Peterborough Lift Lock. We spend a night in McCracken's Landing and take some time exploring the beautiful Stoney Lake area. We eventually make it to the Bobcaygeon and spend the night tied up to the lock wall, a Looper right of passage. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the Soulstice crew finally makes it to the Trent Severn canal in Canada. The first stop was the Trent Port Marina and we were able to attend one of their Summer concerts. We received a crash course on the Trent Severn canal locks and share with you some of the details of the locking procedures. We also spent a night in the town of Campbellford on the city wall. We also took a small hike to Ranney Falls. In addition, we run into a lot of Canadian Geese along the way. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the Soulstice crew finally makes it to Canada. Before getting there, we travel through the Oswego canal and locks, as well as spend an afternoon in the town of Oswego. While there, we see Fort Ontario and the first of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario. We also visited the 1000 Islands area found within the St Lawrence River and take a walk around the town of Clayton, NY. In addition, we toured the famous Boldt Castle which is a spectacular stop in the area and we highly recommend a visit to the castle. We had a wonderful time visiting this area but we are ready and looking forward to Canada. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video the Soulstice crew spent a couple days in Ithaca, NY. Ithaca is known for its waterfalls and gorges and it did not disappoint. We visited several state parks like, Taughannock, Robert H Treman and the very popular Watkins Glen. We also visited several waterfalls and gorges like Ithaca Fall, SheQuaGa Falls, Hector Falls and the Cascadilla Gorge Trail. In addition, we visited Cayuga Nature Center, Finger Lakes Cider House, Six Mile Creek Vineyard and Mulholland Wildflower Preserve. We had a wonderful time in visiting the town of Ithaca and spending time with family. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video, the Soulstice crew travels from Waterford, NY to Brewerton via the towns of Amsterdam, Little Falls and Sylvan Beach. We thoroughly enjoyed cruising on the Erie Canal. We also enjoyed visiting the friendly towns along the Erie Canal. There is a lot of history, things to see and activities to do on the canal. While on the Erie, we received a crash course on everything locks. By the end of our run on the Erie, we had traveled over 20 locks. This was just the beginning of our Great Loop locking experience. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video, the Soulstice crew travels from Croton-On-Hudson, NY to Waterford, NY via the town of Kingston. We thoroughly enjoyed cruising on the Hudson River. We also enjoyed visiting the very friendly river towns of Kingston and Waterford. We took some time to visit the impressive Cohoes Falls which reside on the Mohawk River. In Waterford, we made the turn to go onto the Erie Canal and prepared to tackle the Erie locks. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video, the Soulstice crew travels from Staten Island, NY to Croton-On-Hudson, NY. We dock at Half Moon Bay Marina for two nights. We spend a day sightseeing around the area. We visit Bear Mountain, take a tour of West Point Academy and spend some time visiting the Boscobel House & Gardens. We absolutely enjoyed cruising by the Manhattan skyline and navigating around Lady Liberty, she looked majestic as always. I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video, the Soulstice crew travels from Annapolis, MD to Staten Island, NY. We dock at Delaware City Marina for one night, then spend another night in an Atlantic City marina. We also enjoyed a peaceful night at anchor in the Manasquan River overlooking some beautiful houses. We ended our run at the Great Kills Marina on Staten Island. We enjoyed cruising the New Jersey ICW but did make a run on the oceanside to get to Staten Island - I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video, the Soulstice crew spent a couple of days in Annapolis, MD. We had a great time attending a Naval Academy tour. We also enjoyed typical Maryland cuisine while at port. In addition, we spent the 4th of July in Annapolis and saw the fireworks. We really enjoyed our time in the Annapolis area - I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video we travel from Norfolk, VA to Annapolis, MD. We had a wonderful crossing as we traveled through the Chesapeake Bay. On the way to Annapolis, we spent a peaceful night at anchorage in the Chesapeake Bay and a wonderful afternoon exploring Solomon's Island. We really had a great couple days, I hope you enjoy the video.

In this video we spend the day visiting Norfolk, Virginia. We walked around town, saw the city mermaids and visited the USS Wisconsin, which is docked at the Nauticus National Maritime Center. We had a great time in the city and I hope you enjoy the video.

In this leg of MV Soulstice's Great American Loop adventure, we cruise from Beaufort, North Carolina through Belhaven and the Dismal Swamp to end up in Norfolk, Virginia. We enjoyed walking the town of Belhaven and then spending time cruising through the Dismal Swamp. I hope you enjoy it.

In this leg of MV Soulstice's Great American Loop adventure, we cruise from North Myrtle Beach through Southport to finally dock in Beaufort, North Carolina. We enjoyed walking the town of Southport and then spending time on Beaufort's Harbor Walk. I hope you enjoy it.

In this leg of MV Soulstice's Great American Loop adventure, we cruise from Charleston to Georgetown, SC and then to North Myrtle Beach. We enjoyed walking the harbor and neighborhoods of Georgetown and had a great meal in North Myrtle Beach. I hope you enjoy it.

In this leg of MV Soulstice's Great American Loop adventure, we cruise from Beaufort, SC to the lovely town of Charleston. We took a very interesting walking tour of the city and visited a house museum. I hope you enjoy it.

In this leg of MV Soulstice's Great American Loop adventure, we cruise from the city of Savannah to Beaufort, SC. We crossed into our 3rd state of South Caroline. I hope you enjoy it.

In this leg of MV Soulstice's Great American Loop adventure, we cruise from Georgia's Golden Isles to the city of Savannah. We do run into electrical issues but eventually find time to walk Savannah's historical squares. I hope you enjoy it.