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Becky Wagaman
6 days ago7 min read
Speakeasies, Lighted Boat Parades, and Christmas Markets - Thanksgiving in Savannah, Georgia
Being in Savannah for Thanksgiving gave us a glimpse into another side of the city that we hadn’t previously experienced. Last time we...
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Becky Wagaman
Jan 295 min read
I'm the Captain Now
Dustin had to travel to Chicago for a work conference last week so over the past 7 days, Bella and I have been manning the boat by...
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Becky Wagaman
Jan 155 min read
Circumnavigating Vaca Key by Dinghy
I think when most people hear that we live on a boat and travel full time, they have this image in their head of us sipping Mai Tais and...
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Becky Wagaman
Sep 20, 20226 min read
Starting Our Side Trip to Chattanooga, TN!
Visiting Chattanooga, TN on a side trip while doing America's Great Loop by boat is an absolute MUST!
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Becky Wagaman
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Spelunking in Stephen's Gap, AL
Yesterday we took half a day off from work to explore and it felt like a little mini vacation all wrapped up in just a few hours! Our...
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Becky Wagaman
Sep 1, 20223 min read
Green Turtle Bay - Grand Rivers, KY
After 3 long days of travel, 4 locks, 2 nights at anchor and about 250 miles with 95 degree weather and no AC, we finally reached Green...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 27, 20224 min read
Alton, IL to St. Louis, MO to Grand Rivers, KY - No Fuel For Over 250 Miles!
We got up around 4:45am the day that we left Alton, IL. We wanted to get an early start because our next leg of the trip was about 250...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 26, 20221 min read
A Quick Stop in Alton, IL
We had originally planned on staying in Grafton for 2 weeks, but decided to switch our plans up a bit and leave earlier so that we would...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Exploring Grafton, IL
On our first day in Grafton, we got up and took the scooters out to explore the town a bit. There is a nice bike path along the river in...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 21, 20227 min read
Taking Off the Training Wheels
After our time in Peoria, we were up with the sun to travel to Grafton, IL where the Illinois River converges with the Mississippi River!...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 14, 20223 min read
So Much Good in the World
After traveling about 70 miles from Starved Rock Marina, we arrived at our new marina, the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club (IVY for...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 8, 20222 min read
Just Goes to Show You How Little You Actually Need"
Dustin needed a hair cut so he found a place online, made an appointment, and then we took the dinghy about 5 miles up the river to the...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 8, 20222 min read
I Would Walk 500 Miles....
Yesterday afternoon when we were done working, Dustin and I decided to go to Starved Rock State Park to do some hiking. We were...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Just a Day in the Life
Yesterday we started out the day by watching church on the boat. Our pastor has such good sermons and we are so blessed to be able to...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 6, 20221 min read
Asian Carp Territory
Asian Carp are an issue in the river systems so in an effort to keep them out, Illinois has built an aquatic barrier that is basically an...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Learning the Ropes
The past two days have been both exhausting and exciting all at the same time. What we thought would be a few short hours of boating...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 5, 20222 min read
Getting Waterboarded in the Lockport Lock
Yesterday we went though the Lockport Lock in Illinois. Since our first lock was so easy, we didn't expect this one to be any different....
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Out of Our Comfort Zone
Tomorrow we traverse our first real leg of the river system and will encounter our first lock and dam!! These are the types of ships we...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Beating the System
Dustin changed the engine oil/filters and water pump impellers on both motors today, in 96* heat I might add. While doing so, he found...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Slaves to Our Dream
Day 3 at the shipyard in Chicago. We are forced to sit in solitary confinement during the days and work like slaves in exchange for food....
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