Speaking at Anacortes Trawlerfest

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We had hoped to keep up real-time postings for the road trip, but it didn’t work out. We’ll post the rest of the highlights soon and do full write ups in the relatively near future. Meanwhile, we wanted to remind everyone that we are speaking at Trawlerfest in Anacortes, WA this weekend. On Friday from 2:30 to 3:30 about our circumnavigation aboard Kosmos. On Saturday we will be doing a joint presentation with Denis and Mary Unstot on adjusting to living aboard. We hope that we will get to meet many blog readers in Anacortes!

Brookfield to Kennebunk

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Tuesday, May 4: Day 11: Brookfield, Connecticut to Kennebunk, Maine
Miles for the day: 286

We added our very last 2 containers of fuel:

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We took a fascinating guided “Freedom Trail Tour” in Boston. Our tour guide was an actor playing the role of Barzillai Lew, who was a free black man who served as a soldier with distinction during the American Revolution. Here he is showing us Paul Revere’s headstone in the Granary Burial Ground:

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We want to save most of the great information and pictures for the full write up we will eventually do, but here are a few teasers from the Freedom Trail. This building was built in 1865. Prior to that, this site held the first public Continue reading →

Lake St. Louis to Brookfield

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It is easy to fall behind real time posting. Sometimes we do not have good Internet, but usually after a long day of driving, we are just too tired to sort through pictures and do a post. Here are 4 days in one post.

Friday, April 30, 2010: Day 7: Lake St. Louis, Missouri to Dayton, Ohio
Via: I70
Total miles for the entire trip was 2430 at the end of the day.

Adding 2 containers of fuel before leaving the Hocker’s house:

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Visit to the arch in St. Louis, Missouri:

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View from the top of the arch:

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Covered bridge in Greenup, Illinois: Continue reading →

Extensive Book Review

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Jeff Merrill did the most extensive review to date of The Unexpected Circumnavigation. Full disclosure: Jeff is our friend and our Nordhavn salesperson. But above all, Jeff has incredible integrity, and we believe his review is objective and complete. All of the feedback we have gotten on the book so far has been positive. We are still the number 1 selling travel book on Lulu!

Joplin to Lake St. Louis

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Thursday, April 29, 2010: Day 6, Joplin, Missouri to Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Via: I44

We are having a great time on the Passage Across America! Fuel consumption is on track so far, although we have gone a few more miles than expected. The car no longer looks as weighted down.

Bit of Eden Bed & Breakfast, Joplin, Missouri:

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Adding 2 containers of fuel before leaving the B&B:

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For more on our time in Joplin, along with many pictures, see the Remembering Joplin, Missouri post.

World’s Largest Gift Store with a giant candy store directly next door, Phillipsburg, Missouri (Las Vegas, Nevada also claims to have the world’s biggest gift store. Read the verdict here about which store is truly the biggest):

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World’s Largest Rocking Chair, Fanning Missouri: Continue reading →