Sunday, November 11, 2007

Getting Close

Ok, so we aren't on our way yet BUT the time does seem to be getting closer. Just a quick update for those who don't know the rest of the story.

Last year Paul & I decided that we wanted a new adventure. So we bought a boat - actually a 48' Tollycraft trawler. We found the boat - named it "Out & About" - did some repairs/refurbishings, etc and then Ron - my brother-in-law and Paul brought her home to Tennessee. It was quite an adventure for them. Eileen (sister) and I joined them in Decatur, Al. Unfortunately after I got on the boat things seemed to go down hill. After a flawless crossing of the Gulf of Mexico and many nautical miles to Alabama the engines stopped!
Fortunately we had our Boater's insurance and so we got a 3 hour tow!
Eventually we made it to Tennessee and were able to get lots of boating time in this summer.

So now you are all up to date. After a few final repairs and lots of packing we hope to begin our "Loop" trip soon. So anyone that doesn't know what the "Loop" trip is here is a link to show the map of what we hope to accomplish in the next year or two.
http://www.greatloop.com/topic.asp?pid=1
Wish us luck!

3 comments:

Anna said...

COOL! I am so proud of you for joining the blogging world! THis is going to be a great way to keep up with everything you all are doing on your trip! Love you!

Matt said...

So glad you are blogging! Looking forward to hearing all about your adventures :)

The Hines Family said...

What an awesome trip! I'm so excited for you guys and excited to keep up through the blog!