Pamlico Sound
Sailing to Shackleford: The Adventure Begins With a Sinking
The last thing my wife Julia said as I pushed our two kayaks into the water instead of loading them onto the deck of our Nimble 24 sailboat Grit was, “Are you sure you want to tow the kayaks behind the boat?” I assured her that, yes, I did.
The Grit List: Things to Do Before Setting Sail for Shackleford Banks
My wife Julia and I are sailing our yawl Grit to Shackleford Banks, North Carolina, to observe the wild horses that live there. We plan to head out March 15 and I’m writing a post about that trip which I’ll get up as soon as I can. Between now and then, I need to get a lot of stuff done on Grit to get her expedition-ready. Here’s the list of things that need to be checked, repaired, done and acquired.… Continue reading
Bell Bottoms, Wagons & Travel Grit: My 2025 Year in Review
Whew. Well, that was a barn burner of a year. They say time speeds up the older we get, but it should be mentioned that it gets richer, too, if you’re lucky. By that metric, my wife Julia and I have been bonkers lucky in 2025. From filming a PBS NC documentary and sailing North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound to launching my new website TravelGrit.com, this year delivered adventures that’ll keep us smiling well into the New Year.
