Believe It or Not

We are in Ripley believe it or not. It is Ripley, Ohio that is, not the weird and unusual odditoriums ran by Ripley's Believe It or Not.

It is still very hot and humid for traveling. Hot enough for the cows to head to the river  to cool off.  We opted not to anchor out and passed by Manchester Island. Straight to Ripley for electricity and air conditioning!

Cows in the shade and the river

Beautiful wrought iron railings in Ripley

We Have Finally Started

In Deep Ship

It has taken us many years to finally push away from the dock.  We purchased our trawler in 2005 because it looked like a comfortable boat for traveling on America's Great Loop.

We lived on the boat before--we downsized houses 9 years ago and it took us 3 months to find a new house. It was a pleasant summer looking for a new home while we lived on the boat. And through the years we have taken many 10-day vacations on the boat.

This loop vacation however, may take us more than a year and we plan on taking our time. I hope you enjoy our trip and follow along with us while we learn to blog!

Leaving Holiday Point Marina, Franklin Furnace Ohio