"Throw off the bowlines…Explore, Dream, Discover" – Twain
If there’s one thing you could say about Joel and I, it’s that we never stop moving. This is why we make intermittent bloggers at best. Even though we may be landlocked again, our get-up-and-go lifestyle never stops. Since our return, we’ve been hard at work renovating our 90s fixer-upper. It’s been only a few…
One of the more difficult aspects of our journey this year is that on both ends of the trip were periods of time during which Joel and I were apart. And not just small periods of time: we’re talking blocks of 3-4 weeks. We spent 7 weeks together this summer, but we also spent 8…
Sleeping was difficult the night of July 31st, and the music blasting from the band had nothing to do with it. Neither did the thunder rolling in the distance. I knew the next few days were going to bring a lot of change and I was leaving a saltwater world that I loved. But, I…
After arriving in Apalachicola I decided to spend a couple nights to rest up and take care of some chores. (Joker valve on the toilet…fun,fun.) The town is bustling with a surprising amount of tourist action, which is a good thing. There isn’t an easy way to get to the town and it really…
While planning our moves in Sarasota, Em and I decided we should take the boat up the river system to Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley for the remainder of hurricane season. During that time, I’ll pick up some work to replenish the cruising kitty and we can make future plans. After 2 months of amazing adventures with…
Just a short clip of a small storm I encountered approximately 50 miles offshore from Cedar Key,Fl. I was on a route traveling from Anclote key to Apalachicola,fl. Sustained 36 knot winds for about 15 minutes creating some interesting wind driven waves to form. The remainder of the trip left me dodging thunderstroms throughout the…
If you ever find yourself in the Sarasota/Siesta Key area, you should definitely take the time to visit Mote Marine and Save our Seabirds. Being as they are situated right next to each other on City Island, they make an excellent day trip. Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is a research and conservation-driven organization that…
In one of our favorite movies, After the Sunset, Woody Harrelson’s character offers the following advice to Pierce Brosnan’s character. He says, “The world is divided up between people who like to watch the sunset and those who don’t. People like you are never happy. You’re anxious, type-A, egocentric perfectionists who can’t sit still and die alone…
Early in their book How Not to Buy A Cruising Boat, our good friends, Tim and Deb Akey of The Retirement Project, discuss the importance of deciding what kind of cruiser you think you are before attempting to buy a boat. Since we began our travels this summer, I have been learning first-hand that there…
The tiny-house trend may be the current craze, but what if your tiny house is one that floats? Life can be pretty great on a small boat; for example, a deep clean of your interior living space takes maybe an hour… Two tops. However, there are always compromises. If you are considering living on a…
