Chapter 59: Is It Done? No. Are We Leaving? Yes!
This is the bell housing. You can see the corrosion and the water level inside. Yep, we're outta here! The last week has been a flurry of preparation as we…
Chapter 58: Sam’s Club here we come!
This week brought continued preparations for departure from Brunswick for points south. A big part of preparing for departure is ensuring you have the items you need onboard in adequate…
Chapter 57: I’m Thankful I Didn’t Kill Myself
Sometimes writing these posts is difficult. Other times, they write themselves. This is one of those. Yesterday was a day when electricity and I were not friends. First, I had…
Chapter 56: Our first H2O BNB guest review!
This weekend we hosted a very special guest aboard Meraviglia! We are working hard to achieve Superhost status and to be a guest favorite so our reviews are very important…
Bilge! Blech!
Chapter 55: We’re Seaworthy!
Yep, we are. Almost 5 months after arriving here, Meraviglia is safe to go to sea. That doesn't mean there isn't work left to do-there is. But the remaining work…
Chapter 54: T Minus 19 Days…
Yep, 19 days. Nineteen days until we shove off (weather permitting, of course). That's feeling pretty, well, REAL. As in, "we've got a REAL long list to get accomplished". But…
Chapter 53: Abandon Ship! This one’s for you kids…
This week brought some colder temperatures to Brunswick along with the start of November. Our boat does not have heat so we are definitely feeling some urgency to make our…