Becky Wagaman
I'm the Captain Now
Dustin had to travel to Chicago for a work conference last week so over the past 7 days, Bella and I have been manning the boat by...
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Becky Wagaman
Sep 2, 20223 min
Green Turtle Bay - Grand Rivers, KY
After 3 long days of travel, 4 locks, 2 nights at anchor and about 250 miles with 95 degree weather and no AC, we finally reached Green...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 28, 20224 min
Alton, IL to St. Louis, MO to Grand Rivers, KY - No Fuel For Over 250 Miles!
We got up around 4:45am the day that we left Alton, IL. We wanted to get an early start because our next leg of the trip was about 250...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 27, 20221 min
A Quick Stop in Alton, IL
We had originally planned on staying in Grafton for 2 weeks, but decided to switch our plans up a bit and leave earlier so that we would...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 23, 20222 min
Exploring Grafton, IL
On our first day in Grafton, we got up and took the scooters out to explore the town a bit. There is a nice bike path along the river in...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 22, 20227 min
Taking Off the Training Wheels
After our time in Peoria, we were up with the sun to travel to Grafton, IL where the Illinois River converges with the Mississippi River!...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 15, 20223 min
So Much Good in the World
After traveling about 70 miles from Starved Rock Marina, we arrived at our new marina, the Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club (IVY for...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 9, 20222 min
Just Goes to Show You How Little You Actually Need"
Dustin needed a hair cut so he found a place online, made an appointment, and then we took the dinghy about 5 miles up the river to the...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 9, 20222 min
I Would Walk 500 Miles....
Yesterday afternoon when we were done working, Dustin and I decided to go to Starved Rock State Park to do some hiking. We were...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 8, 20222 min
Just a Day in the Life
Yesterday we started out the day by watching church on the boat. Our pastor has such good sermons and we are so blessed to be able to...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 7, 20221 min
Asian Carp Territory
Asian Carp are an issue in the river systems so in an effort to keep them out, Illinois has built an aquatic barrier that is basically an...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 6, 20222 min
Learning the Ropes
The past two days have been both exhausting and exciting all at the same time. What we thought would be a few short hours of boating...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 4, 20221 min
Out of Our Comfort Zone
Tomorrow we traverse our first real leg of the river system and will encounter our first lock and dam!! These are the types of ships we...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 3, 20221 min
Beating the System
Dustin changed the engine oil/filters and water pump impellers on both motors today, in 96* heat I might add. While doing so, he found...
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 2, 20221 min
Slaves to Our Dream
Day 3 at the shipyard in Chicago. We are forced to sit in solitary confinement during the days and work like slaves in exchange for food....
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Becky Wagaman
Aug 1, 20221 min
Unstepping the Mast
We spent yesterday re-caulking the shower, un-wiring the mast, taking the sails off (and killing about a bazillion spiders that crawled...
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Becky Wagaman
Jul 29, 20221 min
Bon Voyage!
And we're off!! Spent a wonderful night in our hometown last night (South Haven, Mi). My family had said goodbye to us a couple of nights...
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Becky Wagaman
Jul 28, 20221 min
Even Bella Had a Hard Time Parting With Her Belongings
I'm doing one last sweep through the boat to see what we can get rid of that we don't absolutely need and I realized that Bella has three...
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Becky Wagaman
Jul 28, 20222 min
Last Day With a Vehicle
Today is our Last. Day. With. A. Car. We are gaining freedom and losing it all at once...exchanging it for a different kind of...
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Becky Wagaman
Jul 23, 20221 min
Becoming Trouvaille
Finally making the boat ours and took the Cat's Meow off and putting "Trouvaille" on before we leave!! Spent a few hours with a heat gun...
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