After 3,040 miles, 10 states, and a great visit with family and friends we have officially become “Loopers.” At 4:45 pm today, October 25, 2016, we put Andiamo in at Barkley Lake, the first water on our Great Loop Adventure.
We will be at Green Turtle Bay Resort, 263 Green Turtle Bay Drive, Grand Rivers, KY for at least a week.
We have lots of projects to complete:
- Have the truck serviced, the DEF light came on today and if we don’t have it taken care of before we leave we will have to pay for the service, it will be out of warranty by the time we get back
- Decide where to leave the truck and trailer
- Clean 3,040 miles of road dirt and bugs from the boat
- Install the canvas
- Install the AIS
- Install the wind vane
- Laundry
- Restock the boat
When we checked into the marina, we learned that there have been over 300 loopers here so far this year. As we walked around the marina, we saw at least twelve boats with Great Loop burgees.
The people here move slowly, talk slowly, and are quick to offer help. If our entire trip is like this, I know we will be well looked after.
By the way, did I mention how happy we are to be back on the water? 🙂