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DNA X #12 The Great North Woods

N 44 52, 00 /W 71 15, 00 Elevation – 1821 FT Weather – cool, 68F Average snowfall- 250 inches At last we found some cool air on our Discover North America Expedition. We aim Blackie away from coastal Maine … Continue reading

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DNA X #11 Down East

Heading north from The Cod or more precisely “Down East” we prepare to encounter the land of “Mainiacs” (people from the state of Maine). To understand the DNA of the area it is important to study the local language. In … Continue reading

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DNA X #10 Cape Cod

“East of America, there stands in the open Atlantic the last fragment of an ancient and vanished land. Worn by the breakers and the rains, and disintegrated by the wind, it still stands bold.” Henry Beston; The Outermost House. Heading … Continue reading

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DNA X #9 N41 29’00/ W71 19’00

Blackie update…. The Discover North America Expedition is well underway and Blackie is holding up just fine. Blackie has now clocked over 40,000 miles since her birth. The mileage breakdown is as follows – 85% highway, 10% city, (we try … Continue reading

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DNA X #8

N38 47’1 W76 13’20 Weather- Hot 90F, wind E, 10K The Chesapeake Bay We leave Assateague Island and it’s remote beauty behind and decide to investigate nearby Ocean City Maryland. I’m not sure if there is a more stark contrast … Continue reading

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DNA X # 7 Wild Horses

Wild Horses We follow the James River to its mouth and enter the Hampton Roads. Actually it’s not a road but one of the largest natural harbors in the world. More properly it is a roadstead – a protected, enclosed … Continue reading

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DNA X #6

DNA X #6 Weather – hot Wind – SE 5 steamy knots Tidewaters We continue north on the Coastal Highway weaving through the tidewaters of North Carolina and on into Virginia. This is a rich agricultural area producing a variety … Continue reading

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DNA X #5 N31.11.01 W081.21.98

Weather – steamy, 91FWind E 5mph N31.11.01 W081.21.98 Continuing on the Coastal Highway we head north along the Georgia coast weaving around the vast salt marshes that nurture a multitude of wildlife. We are heading for the Golden Isles, across … Continue reading

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DNA X #4 The Back Roads

Blackie’s not too picky about the surface she travels on. She can cruise or crawl over most anything. Her passengers direct the course and choose the terrain. When we’re in a hurry we travel on the vast interstate system President … Continue reading

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DNA X # 3 N29°53.65 / W081°18.79

N29°53.65 / W081°18.79   Weather – 92F, partly sunny, wind SE10K Our next stop is the nation’s oldest city – St. Augustine Florida. After Ponce de Leon visited the area in 1513 looking for the fabled Fountain of Youth, Spain … Continue reading

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