We’re back! After months of anticipation and 5400 miles of watery travel, I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to be home. Well, technically we aren’t home/home (where our…
Our second longest passage is complete! We just made an exhausting three day trip from Puerto Real, Puerto Rico to Luperón, Dominican Republic. It was late in the morning and just days…
One of the coolest parts of being a traveling vagabond is all of the new and interesting people we meet along the way. What’s even cooler is the instant connection…
365 of married! I seriously can’t believe it’s been a year since Dave and I said “I do”. I mean, where has the time gone? Oh, that’s right, we’ve been…
No habla español When we originally set to sail to Puerto Rico, we had an idea that we might stay for a while. What we didn’t expect was to travel…
A few of our favorite things If you were to ask me what some of our food staples aboard Alli Oop are, I’d start with eggs and tortillas. Among other things…
**This blog was written by our good friend, Schuyler who is a Navy fighter pilot and flight instructor. Under the cover of darkness I got my first look at SV…
Four days and three nights on the open ocean. A small boat is the only thing separating you from the bottom of the sea and all that waits for you…
This trip has been a huge learning experience. We discover something new about ourselves, each other, the boat, our environment, this lifestyle, everything – EVERY DAY. When we set out…
Crossing the Gulf Stream Our crossing over to the Bahamas was a peaceful one. We waited for the right weather window and had calm water, light breezes and blue skies.…