And just like that.. it’s time for our annual travel wrap up! Where has the time gone? Oh right.. adventures! And lots of them. 2024 wraps up 18 years on the road for us together! This year started with Zephyr going right into storage back in our lot in Benson, AZ and setting off on […] The post 2024 Travel Route & Year in Review first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

Oh boy.. didn’t I say in my last post that I shouldn’t let a month go by in-between blog posts? Yeah, I obviously have missed that goal! Well, suffice it to say, we are solidly back to van life since leaving Y-Not safely behind in her winter storage location in southern Virginia. And it’s been […] The post Back to Van Life: Virginia to Florida! first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

After a delightful stay in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, we had time for one last adventure this cruising season before winter arrives. We decided on a relatively rarely done side trip up the James River to check out Richmond, VA – or RVA as commonly called. The river is navigable about 90 miles […] The post Exploring the James River to Richmond, VA (RVA) – Great Loop Cruising Side Trip first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

After an exciting crossing of the Albemarle Sound, we enjoyed a couple days just swinging on the hook off of Goat Island – at the entrance of the Dismal Swamp. It was delightful, and just what we needed to recharge. With some weather developing off of Carolina coast that might impact us, we decided it […] The post The Dismal Swamp & Norfolk, VA – Great Loop Cruising first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

We rode out the Labor Day holiday weekend in New Bern, NC – a side trip off the Intracoastal Waterway up the Neuse River. We ended up extending our stay by a day, as windy conditions had small craft advisories on the Neuse River for our journey back down river. As the Neuse opens up […] The post New Bern to Elizabeth City, NC – Crossing the Fabled Albemarle Sound: Great Loop Cruising first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

We left Wilmington after a delightful month full of new friends, great food, entertainment and just immersing ourselves in an enchanting city. But we left with a little bit of concern for Kiki and her starting to not finish her meals – a fairly normal sometimes behavior. After cruising back down the Cape Fear River, […] The post Back to Wilmington, Kiki Crosses the Rainbow Bridge and then Onward to New Bern – Great Loop Cruising first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

First of all, a big huge thank you for all of the supporting and loving comments to the passing of our Admiral Kiki. It’s been a tough few weeks, but it’s time to resume the blog. This entry takes us back to the before times, when Kiki was still healthy and everything in our world […] The post Conway, SC to Wilmington, NC – A Week Turns into a Month first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

It is with deep sadness in our hearts that we share that our beloved Kiki passed away last week (Monday, July 29th) after nearly 16 years of full time nomadic adventures with us. The boat feels so empty without her.  Kiki conquered our hearts back in November 2008. We had stopped in to visit our […] The post Kiki’s Final Adventure (October 10th, 2008 – July 29th, 2024) first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

After leaving Charleston in our wake, we took a turn to the north and were officially resuming our Great Loop. It was a windy day with some sporty chop on the harbor, but once we turned into the protected waters of Isles of Palms, things smoothed out considerably. But now we had a narrow channel […] The post Charleston to Conway, SC Great Loop Cruising – Are We Cut Out for This? first appeared on Technomadia ..read more

After a marvelous couple of days in downtown Savannah, we were excited to continue northbound up the ICW. We thought we were getting back into our cruising o, and enjoying the variety that life on the water can bring. Time with friends, time in remote gorgeous anchorages and being in the heart of amazing downtowns. […] The post Cruising Savannah to Charleston – Murder Scene or Steering Pump Failure?!!? first appeared on Technomadia ..read more