After our highly social visit to Solomon’s Island after cruising back down the Potomac River concluding our adventure packed 40-nights in DC – we were now officially in the Upper Chesapeake Bay. And we had a choice. We could either continue up the Chesapeake Bay to explore Annapolis and Baltimore – or we could cross […]
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Resuming our Great Loop Four Years Later – A Quick Refresher
A few weeks ago, we left Charleston in our wake and officially picked up where we left off on our Great Loop back in 2019. We thought this would be a good time to recap what the Great Loop is, our history with it, why we went on an extended pause and what our intentions […]
Our Fall/Winter 2023 Van Trip Plans: Oregon for EclipseFest23 and Arizona!
It’s hard to believe we’ve been back in Sanford nearly a month now, it’s gone by so quickly! We’ve certainly been keeping busy with lots of live theater shows, time with friends & family, celebrating my 50th birthday and keeping our running & biking up. All of this despite some record breaking days with excessive […]
Back to Boat Life – Our COVID-19 Isolation Cruising Plans & Resources for Fellow Nomads
What a crazy world we live in these days, and it’s changing faster than any of us can keep up. And while I wished we would wake up to discover we’ve all been tuned into the latest Netflix binge-worthy apocalypse series – it doesn’t seem that’s the case. We’ve been actively tracking COVID-19 since reports […]
We Have Arrived to Benson to our Lot at SKP Saguaro (And a ‘Please Don’t Drop By Unannounced’ Reminder)
We have arrived to our winter basecamp in Benson, AZ – to the lot we are leaseholders at in the SKP Saguaro Co-Op Park. The bus and van convoy was a smooth 800 mile drive that we did over 3-days, and it was much more enjoyable than either of us anticipated. The bus drove like […]
Happy Thanksgiving (And a Quick Update)
Our biggest reason for posting today is wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! We are so blessed to be able to live an abundant life on the road, and we’re so grateful that you choose to spend a little bit of your time joining in virtually and being part of our community. Quick Catch Up […]
What’s Next for 2019? Van? Boat? Bus?
Oof. It’s been a jam packed crazy past few weeks. Between 2+ weeks heading down to Florida to be with my mom last month. And returning to the boat in Savannah just to prepare and evacuate for Hurricane Dorian. We’ve hardly had a chance to rest and catch up. We waited out Hurricane Dorian’s path […]
Letting Serendipity Do the Steering (We’re Staying on the Boat This Winter)
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over our years of perpetual travel is to trust. Trust that things will work out. Even when you think you have a plan, look at it as setting intentions and be open to shifts. The past month has been a reminder of that. Our ‘plans’ going forward have […]
Preparing for Cruising in the Everglades: Garmin inReach Explorer+ Satellite Communicator
We’re making our way south after our extended stay in Fort Myers towards the Florida Keys. The upcoming route will have us cruising through the Everglades, with some reported amazing anchorages along the way. The problem however is that cellular connectivity is likely to be a challenge. Our app Coverage? shows Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint […]
Wrapping Up Ft. Myers, Day Cruises and Travel Update
It’s so hard to believe that we’re now approaching 3 months in Fort Myers! This is just a quick post to bring you up to date. Ft. Myers Never would we have imagined that Ft. Myers would be a spot to captivate us. It was never really on our radar as a happening place. But it […]
