Sailing Adventures

Fall Fun in Vancouver Washington strolling the weekend farmers market and also the pumpkin patch. We enjoyed connecting with old friends, delicious food, and the fall season. Song Credit: Folk story by Alex Productions #pumpkinpatch #vancouverwashington #farmersmarket

A glimpse into all the fun things we have been up to while in Washington! The best part about being back is spending time with the people we love. #classiccars #washingtonstate #yellowstone

After driving over 800 miles in one day we are so close to Washington, our home State. First we get to catch up with family along the way before arriving to Lake Chelan to surprise my family. #washingtonstate #homesweerhome #crosscountrytrip

Next stop Mount Rushmore! Although Tyler has visit this historic place back when he was in high school, this is my first time. We enjoyed the tourism in Keystone and the finally making our way up to the top of the mountain to get a closer look. Definitely a bucket list experience! #rvlife #rvtravel #mountrushmore

We arrive in Cuba City, Wisconsin… home of Gale Cheese Factory Outlet and tons of antique shops! This was an amazing day full of yummy cheese and antique explorations! Next stop South Dakota but along the way we found the Dickeyville Grotto and had to stop to see this beautifully detailed monument. #antiques #cheese #Wisconsin

We are putting our new RV furniture to good uses as we push forward on our cross country trip to Washington State. We find the Harvey moon twin drive in theater in Gibson City, Illinois and would have stayed longer if we had more time. What a darling town! Next stop Dubuque, Iowa off the Mississippi River as we have our sights on Wisconsin… bring on the Cheese! #illinois #iowa #driveinmovie

This week we are doing some furniture shopping for our RV. We’re on the hunt for a couch and two captains chairs. It’s exciting to travel through Amish country and visit shops and restaurants, talk about a delightful community! We had some luck with the RV furniture and installed the new captains chairs and are more comfortable than ever! Ready to get back on the road. #safaritrek #rvrenovation #madeintheusa

This week we are passing through Ohio on our way to Illinois. We booked our stay at Hickory Shores Farm through the HIPCAMP app. What an amazing find! There is so much to do here and the hosts/ owners were so friendly and welcoming. After 2 days we left and are making our way to Illinois to find new RV furniture. #safaritrek #ohio #hipcamp

We are leaving Abaco Bahamas and heading to Virginia where we plan to take Tootsie Marie out of the water for Hurricane Season. This journey would would typically take 4-5 days but due to changing weather and storms we make a few unexpected stops. It was fun to spend time in the Outer Banks in Beaufort and Ocracoke, North Carolina as we wait for a decent weather window for the last of our journey. #beaufort #ocracoke #sailtheatlantic

It’s time to sail from South to North and make our way to Abaco Bahamas, to stage for our passage to Virginia, USA. Prior to this trip, we have never been North past the Berry Islands so we enjoyed seeing the Northern Bahamas on this cruise. #Bahamas #Abaco #hurricanseason

We have some exciting news… Tyler‘s flying to Florida to take a closer look at this RV to make sure it’s what we’re looking for. We plan to make a cross-country trip from the East Coast to the West Coast during hurricane season. We’ve been exploring all of these new countries in the Caribbean, we thought it was time we got to know our own country a little bit better. #RV #safaritrek #roadtrip

As we continue south through the Exumas with Bev and Steve, we are delighted with all the amazing places to explore and see! Pigs, grottos, private beaches, conches and fishing! Exumas truly are the best of the Bahamas. #exuma #sailingtootsiemarie #stanielcay

More guests arriving this week! We welcome my brother Zachary, his wife, Lisseth, and my nephew, Lucas onboard for the first time. We have an action packed week, full of island hopping, snorkeling, fishing, conch and treasure hunting, and for the grand finale a surprise trip to the Atlantis waterpark! Such a wonderful time to spend with our family! #atlantisbahamas #lagoon440 #bahamas

We have a full boat now that Stephanie and Gabe have joined the fun! We are heading to Andros Island to relive my parents trip 50 years ago. We had a wonderful time retracing their footsteps in the sand and looking at the old photos. We lucked out when we met Chaka to cater our dinner, if you’re visiting it’s a must to try her cuisine. You can arrange to dine in at Lan Crab or you can have it dropped off at the dock! Chaka # 1.242.471.1726 #andros #lagoon440 #bahamas

This week we have some guest onboard, welcome JP and Cookie, my mom and dad! They arrive in Nassau and we quickly sail them away to the Berry Islands to explore. Along the way we get to help a fellow sailor as well as swim and catch up with each other. #sailingtootsiemarie #lagoon440 #bahamas

We are quickly Island hopping North to Nassau, New Providence so we can do some provisioning and boat cleaning before my family arrives for a visit. As we stay in these gorgeous anchorages I am excited to come back later this season when we have more time to explore. #sailingtootsiemarie #lagoon440 #bahamas

The hype is real!! Gorgeous water, sunsets, and beaches. As we make our way north to Nassau we check in with Customs and Immigration then cruise to Castle Island and onto Long Island(south) . It’s so beautiful here! #sailingtootsiemarie #lagoon440 #bahamas

It’s official! Next stop…. BAHAMAS! This sail will be our first 24 hour trip and we are ready. In total we averaged 7.5 knots and traveled 185 miles in the 24 hour period. We are thrilled to explore these new islands amend feeling proud of all we have accomplished and learned in the past 12 months of sailing. #sailingtootsiemarie #lagoon440 #bahamas

Waking up in Puerto del Valle was stunning! We are eager to get an early start and head to our next anchorage in Sosua Bay, as you can see by the drone footage, it’s beautiful. Only a quick overnighter in Sosua before we head to our last spot in Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata \ Ocean World Marina. #puertoplata #sosua #oceanworld

Updating you all that we will be back posting on our regular schedule next Sunday. So sorry for the inconsistency, we have been enjoying family visiting and getting some QT in onboard TM. See you next week to pick up where we left off in Dominican Republic. #lagoon440 #boatlife #familyfirst

We made it to the Dominican Republic! First stop Punta Cana in the beautiful Cap Cana Marina. Here our vessel was boarded by 6 government representatives before we were officially checked in with DR customs and Immigration. We can’t stay long, so we keep pushing to reach Samana. #capcana #puntacana #samana

Our 4th and final stop in mainland Puerto Rico is quiet spot called Puerto Real. From here we are staging to leave Puerto Rico and heading to Dominican Republic. This trip will about about 10 hours so we need an early start… 5 am wake up call! We encounter unique vessels, humpback whales, and helicopters. #puertorico #puertoreal #puntacana

We are heading to our 3rd stop in mainland Puerto Rico, a little place called Ponce. Know for for being a fisherman and food truck hub. Lots of tours and locals are drawn to this area due to the friendly pelicans and tarpon you can all but hand feed. We enjoyed the authentic and quiet surroundings during our stay, the locals were so welcome and kind! #puertorico #ponce #pelican

This week we are leaving the SVIs and saying goodbye to VIEQUES where we saw the bioluminescent waters at mosquito bay. In our pursuit for the Bahamas, we must keep moving Northbound which brings us to Puerto Rico! As a US territory, there an many comforts of home, which come at a perfect time to provision before we leave. Lively music, deep culture, spicy food (our fav) and friendly people, we love PR! ❤️🇵🇷 #puertorico #palmasdelmar #patillas

We are heading to Vieques to mosquito bay to see the bioluminescent water. What an experience! Credit to google search for bioluminescent water pictures. #vieques #mosquitobay #bioluminescentwater