Well… we are skipping a post update because it is Michael’s Mother’s Birthday January 31. We have had visitors with us here in Guaymas for the past two weeks. That will be a whole other posting coming soon, full of pictures. Until then, please enjoy this Virtual Birthday from Guaymas, Mexico. HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIDEO
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Painting the V-Berth
Michael here, Since we’ve first been aboard Splendid Isolation her V-Berth has been in questionable condition. The paint chipping off the walls, with black mold filling the crevasses. But you’ve got to realize, a new paint job on the interior is not nearly as important as all other necessities for travel. We spent all that […]
Back to Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico
Back to Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico December 31, 2013 —> January 12, 2014 Hi guys! It’s Claire. I decided I would tell you about our arrival to Guaymas and so on. We arrived at Mariana Seca Guaymas also known as the boatyard, and so perfectly named “camp dirt”, on new years eve. We were welcomed by our […]
On the Road: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
12/27 – Left Lafayette, Louisiana around 15:30. Taking the I-10 West. 12/28 – Pulled into Kerr County rest stop mile post 514 2:30AM slept in the front seat til 8:30AM when we were woken up by an RV driver. We were blocking the poop pump. Hopped right back onto I-10 West and rode til 18:00 […]
On The Road: Louisiana for Christmas
12/24 – Left Destin, Florida at 13:30 and got to Breaux Bridge, Louisiana around 21:30. We rented a Bayou Cabin for our Christmas! Crazy to think that this time last year we were anchored off Cabo San Lucas. 12/25 – Christmas morning in cabin on Bayou Teche. Family meal with Claire’s Father’s cousins. The Copeland […]
WE BOUGHT A TRAILER
Ok… So if you haven’t noticed there’s been talk of a trailer. We left Splendid Isolation behind in Guaymas Mexico back in May. Purchasing a 1983 Volvo and road-tripping across country to our home town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Where we worked nonstop for 7 months saving every single dollar, so that we could […]
On The Road: Florida
Here’s a re-cap of Florida… tons of photos for your viewing pleasure. Dec. 16&17 – Hung out with Wolfman and Lynnette. Confusion with trailer. Called all over from Galveston, Texas to East Coast Florida checking prices. B&G; is our best option. Booked Bayou Cabins for Christmas. Dec. 18 – Claire’s 22nd Birthday! We went out […]
Florida – Edgewater & New Smyrna Beach
12/12 – 12/15 Claire and I are staying at my Grandparent’s house in Edgewater, Florida. My old friend Mike the Wolfman happily lives down here too with his girlfriend Lynnette. Like Claire and myself, he too grew up on the Outer Banks. It’s nice to be back in some warm weather, it was getting way […]
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Hill, Florida
12/14 My Grandmother, Grandfather, Claire, and I took a short drive down to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. ~[link] A vast area of land left protected surrounding Cape Canaveral and the NASA station. “Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center. Consisting of 140,000 acres, […]
On The Road: Charleston South Carolina
12/7 Departed 16:00 We finally left the Outer Banks after 6 months! We originally planned on leaving mid-October to be back in Mexico for Dias de los Muertos. But we hadn’t really met our goal of savings with money, plus we thought it’d be nice to stay a little extra with our families and friends. […]