There’s always an adjustment period when we leave the boat
and move back into our home. It’s nice to have more room, I enjoy my larger
tub, the convenience of the car and we definitely like relaxing in our lounge
chairs. Everyone asks and I guess they think we sleep better at home in our own
beds…well the beds on the boat ARE our own beds too, and we actually sleep much
better on them. This summer we slept with the windows open most nights, with a
cool breeze blowing through the cabin. The only nights we closed the windows
were the nights that were too cold to have them open. The fresh air and the
gentle rocking of the boat make sleeping very easy. I truly miss those two
things.
Catching up with family and friends is the best part of
being home; it's what we miss the most about being on the boat. We stay in
touch daily with everyone, but hugs and kisses are a little hard to email! Stan
loves to fish, so being on the coast in Texas in the fall is a great time of
year. Stan plans to spend as much time as possible in his kayak fishing on the
bay...but first, things around the house have to be done. There are seven
months of little chores and maintenance projects to catch up on. We work
as quickly as possible to get these things done, so we have time to have fun. We also have all winter to plan our next adventure.
2012 Travel Stats | 2011 Travel Stats | |||||
2678 | Miles traveled | 3987 | Miles traveled | |||
808 | Gallons of diesel purchased | 1085 | Gallons of diesel purchased | |||
379 | Engine hours | 566 | Engine hours | |||
209 | Days on board | 211 | Days on board | |||
68 | Days of travel | 96 | Days of travel | |||
10 | States or provinces | 13 | States visited | |||
55 | Towns visited | 71 | Towns visited | |||
106 | Locks traversed | 8 | Locks traversed | |||
121 | Days at a marina | 146 | Days at a marina | |||
46 | Nights at a dock | 11 | Nights at a dock | |||
30 | Nights at anchor | 48 | Nights at anchor | |||
10 | Nights on a mooring ball | 4 | Nights on a mooring ball | |||
2 | Days on the hard | 2 | Days on the hard |
Some of our neighbors are very...very large, but they will move south when hurricane season is over.
She looks a little sad...all closed up for the winter
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