
4 Years and ~80,000 Miles

Almost 80,000 miles traveled…
- 8100 nautical miles on Ohana (about 9400 statute or “road” miles)
- 18,000 miles by plane
- 25,000 miles by RV
- 27,000 miles by car (separate from the RV)
That’s equivalent to more than 3 times around the equator. So, even though life intervened and we put aside our initial dream of circumnavigating the world by boat, we have had an astounding four years.
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Goodbye to the BVIs
We’ve had a wonderful time here in the British Virgin Islands these past 3 weeks. We’ve island hopped some, but we’ve also found our favorite anchorage and hung out there a lot of that time. Read more…

Ready, Set, Splash!
Grenada has lots of amazing sights including lots of waterfalls. Read more…

Critter Encounters
I. Love. Hummingbirds. We were blessed in Arizona to have a lot of them around our house; to see brightly-colored ones (like the one above) darting in and out of bushes all around us in Brazil was fantastic. Read more…

Flora of Brazil
Brazil is a jungle, with a whole host of breathtaking flowers at which to marvel. Read more…

1600 Nautical Miles Down…
…1800 to go. Read more…


Colorful Paraty
When I think of Paraty, the bright rainbow of colors is what first comes to mind. Read more…

Monkey Calls
With all of the monkeys that we’ve seen up close and personal these last few months, Read more…

Cachoeira do Palmital
The girls and I were excited to hike to a nearby waterfall after Ted arrived. We had seen pictures of this beautiful little site tucked away in the jungle, Read more…