We finished the Great Loop and earned our gold burgee! After 7238 nautical miles, 167 marinas or anchorages, 96 locks, 18 states, 2 countries, 48 friends & family visitors, 22 months (14 actually under way), here are our final thoughts as we close this chapter of our lives. Niki: I traveled the world as a …
Category: Cats
The Admiral’s Forced Medical Leave
A challenging but fascinating part of traveling as we are is the fact that one can never plan very far ahead. Weather, marina or anchorage availability, and various other things must be considered. As a result, we rarely truly know where we are going to be more than a day or two ahead. Indeed, it …
Supreme Commander Scully: “Let’s Go!”
Friday we made it down the Delaware Bay to the picturesque seaside town of Cape May, NJ. The original plan was for one night here, two at most. Then weather got involved, and of course the beach called to Niki: With the exception of a few years of discord between two series of American open …
You do WHAT? HOW?
Living life on a boat can be, in many ways, similar to life on land. But if you are actively cruising (or planning to be, as we are) and have no car, certain otherwise simple activities can get a bit more, well, interesting. Lying in the sun here is as good as it gets, according …
First Kitty Cruise
Today we woke up early and took our first cruise with the kitties! When Craig fired up the big diesel engine both cats fled down to their favorite hiding place, a dark, cozy corner under the downstairs navigation desk. After we left the marina, I pulled Scully out first since she is the braver, more …
The Officers Move Aboard
After several trips for preparation and on board training by their human crew, the feline officers of Nordic Tug 42 "Joy Girl" have made the long journey from Colorado and moved aboard and assumed command of their new vessel. Here we see Roswell, sitting and looking stately as he prepares to take command from the …
Team Joy Girl Adventures 