Exploring BEAR CITY before heading into the Sailing Capital of North Carolina, Oriental!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Jenn, you SOLD us on that ice cream! 😍🤤😋

[@SchoandJo]

😆😆

[@RobRice-vo1yg]

We have a respectful request: Please continue your Great Loop adventure. We are a couple who watches your videos daily. Thanks 😎😎😎

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Rob!

[@5VABrowns]

My wife and I have been binge watching your Loop experience. We live in Oriental and LOVED seeing you here. If you are ever back I will buy you a beer and dinner at the New Village Brewery. Cheers to you both and congrats on you completion of the Loop. You earned your gold burgee!!!

[@SchoandJo]

Definitely! Thanks so much Tom 🤙

[@willhoyle752]

The reason you like North Carolina towns is because our state motto is "Esse quam videri" To Be Rather Than To Seem. Authenticity is who Tar Heels are. Glad you love our home. I'm tar heel born, tar heel bred, and when I die I'll be tar heel dead! Hehe!

[@SchoandJo]

Thats awesome, I love that motto!

[@jeffreyyoung702]

Yes Elliot did a great job but Jenn your wrangling of that piling was gold. Can not tell you how many times I or my wife have whiffed on that. You two stay safe.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Jeffrey! Jen really knows how to handle those lines - if we were to switch jobs I'm sure I'd be whiffing non stop. Cheers!

[@markbenno9023]

So glad you showed us how you docked and got out of the dinghy. Super helpful for those of us in planning stages.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Beautiful yet again!

[@buckpowers4837]

Sounds like one of the best areas to see when doing the loop. The welcome atmosphere makes the stop and the expense worth it. The loop is calling and more places to discover. The world awaits. Enjoy

[@SchoandJo]

So many more places than we have time for - we're just happy to be able to see what we can. Thanks Buck!!

[@garygoodwin5961]

My wife and I recently came into possession of a marine trader Europa, you two are such an inspiration to us. Thank you for sharing your journey

[@SchoandJo]

Oh sweet! Best of luck cruising - Thanks Gary!

[@bbmatthews2002]

We looked hard at a similar model, a 39 Sea Ranger. It’s a great layout if you have a dog that likes to circle the pilot house! 🙂

[@BobEstler]

Olie, the original party animal.

[@SchoandJo]

Gotta watch out for her....

[@loribranch761]

Great video as always!! Thanks for the shout out and congrats on 10k🍾 Continue having fun and safe travels!!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Lori!!

[@HopeOfJoe]

Speaking of authentic.........you two top the charts 🎉🎉🎉 Great episode guys ‼️ 👍 ✨

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Richard! We appreciate it 🤙

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

New Bern and Oriental were such cute towns! That ice cream looked so yummy! Such a cool experience to see all those sting rays…wow! I understand why you love small towns…so homey and inviting. Great video…thanks for sharing ! Safe travels!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Suzanne 😁

[@TakeATripTogether]

Wisdom definitely comes with age. Or at least we hope it does. LOL New Bern looks lovely. We enjoy visiting places with so many historical sites. Yay for date nights and local tour guides.

[@SchoandJo]

Haha I'm sure it does... sounds like you would enjoy it if you make it down! Cheers

[@tmac709]

Did I miss the 10,000 subscribers happy dancer? Congratulations!

[@SchoandJo]

Haha we did it (but where we are currently) thanks for continuing to watch T Mac!!

[@captainkrunch6372]

I call your channel the Jo shmo channel, it's easier for me to remember and there was an actual jo shmo TV show, it was HILARIOUS 😂.

[@SchoandJo]

😂

[@mikeb9214]

Another great video, thanks again for visiting new bern, my home lol 👍🛥

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Mike!

[@martinmartin7176]

Also a great job at the ropes, that was quick. Take it easy slow down , you Will trip and fall sometime , stay safe , but it is very helpfull to the skipper, well done.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Martin - one of our better docking executions :)

[@bbmatthews2002]

I love your videos as always! The quality is really really super! This one, is especially fun, because we are berthed in the new Bern area, so it is great to see someone’s perspective on what a great area it is. I have shared your video with my Northwest Creek Marina group. Thanks for all the work you guys put in. Kudos to Ollie for finding her treats!

[@SchoandJo]

Hey Ben - thanks for sharing it! It's going to be a great starting location for your Great Loop in 1-2 years!

[@soloonsound]

Congratulations on 10K! The three of you are keeping the dream alive for past, present and future loopers! PS. Piper and Duchess sent some "treat's" to Olie via Paypal.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks! It's been a lot of hard work getting to 10k... Thanks so much for Ollie's treats!! We are hiking today so we need to get her something cold from her friends Piper and Duchess 😁 Thanks y'all!

[@Lascivus]

As a retired Marine who spent a lot of time at New River Air Station next to Camp Lejeune, I have a lot of friends all along the NC coast and am very familiar with the places you are enjoying. It reminds me of the good old days :)

[@SchoandJo]

Nice! It's cool you have a special connection to the places we are traveling through! Cheers

[@willhoyle752]

There is a really great hardware store downtown that is historic. Cool place. And downtown has a great seafood restaurant downtown next to the toy store. We go through there on the way to the beach

[@SchoandJo]

Oh cool! I think we stopped by the hardware store, interesting place!

[@AnytimeRVers]

I just loved this video. North Carolina seems like such a cool place.....at least where you two visited. I could easily live there, even without the typical fast food joints. I've never been on the loop, but my wife says I am kinda loopy if that counts for anything. haha. Stay safe.

[@SchoandJo]

Haha that definitely counts

[@silverfox199686]

Go to Ocracoke Island 🏝 and see the light house!

[@SchoandJo]

Hehe don't want to spoil the next few episodes 😂

[@alfsphone]

There is nothing better than a banana for breakfast. Good on you.

[@frankrice5364]

Awesome vedio

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks Frank! Had to put out a new one since you watched all the others 😂

[@pap91rt50]

So cool...all those rays! How long do you feel you'll continue your great adventure? You had mentioned in a prior episode about going back to work.

[@SchoandJo]

The adventure will never end, that's our life goal! The challenge (what we are trying with our KZbin channel and biz) is incorporating work into the adventure to afford said adventure 😁 Back to the office isn't in the 15 year plan!

[@pap91rt50]

Good for you!! In my time,it was all work then play..I like your idea much better.. Tally hooo!!!

[@DanielBartholomew]

I thought Bath (chartered in 1705) was the oldest city in NC, but maybe Bath is the oldest town, and New Bern (chartered in 1710) is the first city.

[@SchoandJo]

Good call Daniel! Not sure where we read / heard that it was New Bern but Google is saying Bath as well, then Edenton and finally New Bern. Thanks!!

[@larrydicenzo3826]

When you get a free dock with electric and water, stay another day!!

[@SchoandJo]

Absolutely!

[@johnwootton836]

Didn’t know you were an Architect, both, my lovely and talented bride and I are Architects too.

[@SchoandJo]

Awesome!!

[@bradirby2355]

Has Ollie ever fallen off the dinghy?

[@SchoandJo]

A couple of times... out of the 100s we've taken her out 😁

[@machtrebel2317]

With how many beers you end up @datenight? 😀

[@SchoandJo]

Haha more than 2 less than 10 😁

[@machtrebel2317]

@@SchoandJo Very important: Target within this variability ... 100% pleasure / 0 % Hangover

[@SchoandJo]

@@machtrebel2317 Very very important 😁

[@johnmarschalk1977]

Bananas on boats only bad luck if you're fishing in my opinion.

[@SchoandJo]

haha good to know - can't give up the bananas!

[@willhoyle752]

Most of the old timer charter boat captains will kick you off in a heart beat if you bring on bananas. I read one time in the old old days it attracted snakes to the ships.