Adventure awaits.

Dan and Katie will be leaving for the Great Loop the first week of October.  We'll be living on the boat from mid-September until at least the end of June 2024.   

Our plans are to travel 6000+ miles down the river systems of the midwest, around florida, up the east coast to New York, up the Hudson River, across the Erie and Oswego Canals, Lake Ontario, the Trent Severn Waterway (across the province of Ontario), Georgian Bay, The North Channel, Lake Huron, and then back down Lake Michigan to Grand Haven.  

Katie has officially "retired" from NorthPointe Christian Schools.   Dan is taking a semi-leave of absence so that we can take this journey.   We're sure we'll miss our family immensely while we are gone but we do intend to make visits home and take a couple of breaks during our trip to "catch up".  




How are we going to accomplish this?    On our newest BOAT, of course.   The Motor Vessel Sea-Ya became our traveling home in May 2023.   We've spent much of the summer refitting it to make it home and prepare it for a 6000+ mile journey.  

 Sea-Ya comes equipped with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two showers, an upper helm, a large salon, full kitchen, a back cockpit/sundeck and a covered aft porch.     We will be spending some days in marinas and others at anchor.     Most of this trip will be done at about 8mph.    Slow -- and a little more fuel efficient than pushing the throttle down.    Our boat has two refrigerators, three air conditioners, running water (hot and cold), stove, microwave, icemaker and three TV's (as well as redundant cellular internet connections).  We are taking our e-bikes with us so we have limited transportation when we reach each port.  

We realize not just everyone has either the opportunity nor the will to undertake such an adventure.   To be honest we're not even sure WE have the will to accomplish this...  but we're going to try.   There will be many things for us to learn and many adventures for us to complete.     We look forward to blogging HERE as time allows during our trip.    If you ever want to know Where's Wynalda -- you can actually track our boat's LIVE position at THIS LINK!





Comments

  1. Margaret DouglasAugust 28, 2023 at 8:01 PM

    So excited for you and Katie! I look forward to following and appreciate the blog.

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  2. MileageOctober 26, 2023 at 9:35 AM

    Hi Dan and katie. Just found out you and Katie are on the big loop! Quite the trip to say the least. Safe travels and sunny days. Phil & Mary Carpenter

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