The Great Loop

Over the last year, we traveled an average of 91 nautical miles each week. This past week, however, we only made two jumps totalling 28 nautical miles, and that is…

Another week down means another week closer to crossing our wake…and trust me, we are not ready for this amazing journey to be over. We reluctantly pushed off the dock…

After one full month on a mooring ball in Marathon, Florida, we finally dropped the lines to begin our last leg north before we cross our wake. January was spent…

With our time in Marathon, Florida, coming to a close, we’re soaking up all that time with friends, enjoying plenty of island food, and keeping our days full. Despite gale-force…

Another week in Marathon, Florida, has come and gone, and we’re really starting to feel at home here! We’ve fallen into a comfortable routine juggling the workdays, spending time with…

As we live a slower pace of life in the Florida Keys, we thought we could take you through a week in our life while not actively cruising America’s Great…

Over the last week, we found ourselves settling into the Florida Keys way of life. After a whirlwind December of constant movement both on and off the boat, then arriving…

There have been several “full-circle moments” along the Loop, like when we cruised through downtown Chicago or when our boat touched the Mississippi River for the first time. This week,…

Our week at home for the holidays was just the right amount of rest and rejuvenation before we made our way back to the boat in Cape Coral. Seeing so…