Coming Home

How You Feel After Finishing The Great Loop

 

You feel relieved for what you have weathered and how far you have traveled.

You feel overwhelmed for what you have just accomplished and what you have missed.

You feel sadness for friends you have made and may not see again.

You feel connected to new friends that will become family.

You feel proud that you kept in touch with so many.

You pat yourselves on the back for your navigational abilities.

You don't revisit your navigational shortcomings.

You relish the moment you cross your own wake one year later.

You ponder the fate of the rest of your fellow travelers.

 

Totals:

Travel Time: One Year and One Week (crossed our wake 3/20/2013)

Stayed in: 117 Different Marinas

Traveled Through: 106 Locks

Highest Elevation: 840 Feet

Traveled: 5,486.35 Nautical Miles

Traveled: 6,295.87 Statute Miles

Engine Hours: 851.4

Diesel Fuel: 3,573.80 gal.

 

Averages:

6.44 knots @ 1.66 n. miles/gal.

7.39 mph @ 1.91 st. miles/gal.

3.88 gal./hr.

 

Fuel Cost:

$13,674.72

$3.83/gal.

$2.31/n. mile

$2.01/st. mile

 

Entire Cost of the Trip: The Experience was Priceless

 

This was an amazing trip, and is truly a modern-day adventure. We are proud to have traveled with other cruisers also living their dream. We want to thank all of you who have followed us on this incredible journey, and don't sweat the small stuff! Just Do It! 

 

Best Regards, Ivy & Bob