Wow! What a long time it’s been. On one hand, I want to apologize for the lack of adventure-posting but on the other hand, we really have been very busy! To help you (and honestly me) catch up, here’s a timeline of our life recently: Honestly from then on, it’s been kind of a blurContinue reading “On The Hook Again”
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GEAR REVIEW// FreeFlow Swell Poncho, Travel Towel
About: The Swell Poncho gives you the ability to change easily, dry off quickly, and mostly importantly – being instantly cozy and warm after playing in the chilly waters. The compact Travel Towel is lightweight and small yet large enough to dry you off with it’s quick-dry microfiber. Material: Terry-microfiber (poncho), Quick-dry Microfiber (towel) Weight: 32ozContinue reading “GEAR REVIEW// FreeFlow Swell Poncho, Travel Towel”
GEAR REVIEW// Misha Life Coffee
About: This “Specialty Gourmet Peruvian Coffee Blend” is an 8.8 ounce whole bean blend of Bourbon, Caturra, and Typica varieties of “Arabica Coffee“. Grown at an altitude of 1800 meters (6000 feet) in the Satipo region of Peru, this gourmet coffee blend has a splendid Chocolate and Almond flavor and is medium roasted to perfection.Continue reading “GEAR REVIEW// Misha Life Coffee”
Adventures in Boat Life- A Teenager’s View
During our first cruising year, June of 2020- June of 2021, our teen son was “boatschooled.” One of his topics was writing/journal entries. He was given a couple of prompts, to help jump start his thoughts…and this is what he wrote. I think it’s a great perspective, and hopefully gives other teens some motivation whenContinue reading “Adventures in Boat Life- A Teenager’s View”
Year Two Starts Now!
After two wonderful months of hanging out in Colorado with my folks, (see the “surprise we’re home” video here) we made our way through New Mexico to visit our property and off-grid cabin, then focused on getting to Florida. It was a welcome break from the liveaboard routine, but we did miss the boat! Now,Continue reading “Year Two Starts Now!”
Reflections (and lessons learned) from our first year of boat life
As I look back on our year of being a liveaboard family, all I can do is smile. Thinking about all of the adventures we’ve been through, things we’ve learned, and experiences we’ve had….I wouldn’t change a thing! We started our journey after day 30 of the COVID isolation in April, 2020. After assessing ourContinue reading “Reflections (and lessons learned) from our first year of boat life”
Florida Keys Trip, Part 2 of 4- Biscayne Bay -> Marathon
Missed Part 1? Read it here Fri, 12/18/20-Our stop in Biscayne National Park was short, just an overnight at Sands Key. As we headed south the next morning, the cold wind didn’t want to help us too much because it was basically right behind us from the northeast and we were heading south so weContinue reading “Florida Keys Trip, Part 2 of 4- Biscayne Bay -> Marathon”
MINI MOVIE // A Sweet Surprise- We drove 1,900 miles after being gone a year to visit family!
2020 was a hard year. Especially if you didn’t get to see family. While it was our choice to go to Florida to live on a boat during the Pandemic, it was still very hard to be separated from family, and not even be able to visit for holidays, Birthdays, special occasions and even weddings.Continue reading “MINI MOVIE // A Sweet Surprise- We drove 1,900 miles after being gone a year to visit family!”
GEAR REVIEW // Sand Cloud Turkish Cotton Beach Towels
I noticed Sand Cloud while scrolling one day on Facebook. I saw a video of a guy laying the towel flat in a pool and then taking it back out of the pool, without it getting soaked. Honestly, I was a little amazed. At first I didn’t pay much attention to it and kept scrolling.Continue reading “GEAR REVIEW // Sand Cloud Turkish Cotton Beach Towels”
Destination Adrift Featured On CNN Travel
Our family was honored to be featured recently on CNN Travel! Thanks to Terry Ward for helping us inspire others by getting our story out there! Click here to read it!
Destination Adrift 