Sunday, April 3, 2022 (Legacy Larbour Marina, Ft. Myers, FL)

Jim and I are experiencing many emotions today.  This will be our last night on “Our Nauti Time”!!!!  This truly has been an adventure beyond anything we expected as one of our major bucket list items has been fulfilled.  Our reflections have been about the 43 lock and dams, touching 10 states, and seeing a part of our beautiful country from the water that you would never know existed.  Meeting hundreds of fellow loopers, making new friends and living up to the many challenges along the way since early October, 2021. We have never felt that we made a mistake by taking on a bigger boat and living on that boat (approximately 900 sf) for 6 months. LOL!!!! AND WE ARE STILL MARRIED…………..

We have been in negotiations with potential buyers for nearly a month now and just waiting for their funding to be disbursed.  However, Jim and I need to start our travels north as we have commitments in Mid April in Minnesota.  Also we need to start working on our next bucket list items. Thank god we were able to rent a suburban to bring home our meager belongings.  LOL!!!!


It’s like moving from a HOUSE!!!!

As soon as the sale is completed (when we get our money) Marty and Kim will hand over the keys to the new owners.  Frankly, I think this plan is better on our emotions as we won’t watch the boat leave the marina without us.  

We leave tomorrow, Monday, April 4, headed for Atlanta, Huntsville, Nashville and who knows where else before reaching Maple Grove, MN.

Thank you all for traveling with us by reading the blog and your comments have been wonderful along the way.   Jim has been planning this trip for years and I must say he did a dam good job.


To our next adventure!!!!! 


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  1. UnknownApril 3, 2022 at 5:48 PM

    I am so Damn proud of you two, and have loved reading about all your adventures. We will miss the nauti time. But we look forward to what new adventures are ahead for you.

    I will be waiting for your return trip. We have missed you two!

    Betty

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