Journey's End

      I'll be honest. The blog was fun, but I'm rather glad to be done with it. It became a bit of a chore to try keeping up. I simply wanted to enjoy the rest of our travel time with my family while it lasted. 

      The Bahamas were rather gorgeous. The blues and greens in the water. The shallow water--I mean, sailing for hours through 20 feet of clear water, seeing the coral heads and the fish swimming through them. A giant barracuda grabbing our fishing line and then nearly taking a chunk out of Joe's finger... Levi losing his ring in the sand while playing beach volleyball in Georgetown, and the entire cruising community rallying around and looking for it, and a couple finally finding it and hailing on the radio, "Attention the fleet. To the young man who lost his silver ring at the volleyball court, your ring has been found!"Snorkeling, walking on the beaches, meeting new friends.... 

The view stop Stocking Island, Georgetown, Bahamas

The sandstone was incredible!

We found where Pepsi was born in New Bern, NC.

T

 Here we say farewell to Kyrie, our floating home for the past seven years. 

Fare thee well on your next adventure!  

 

      Every adventure lasts for a certain amount of time. We may not know its duration at the onset, but we know one day it will come to an end, and our adventure on Kyrie has come to a close. Our family made the decision, for multiple reasons, to at least hit pause on our cruising life and see if we can find another owner for Kyrie. It was a heartwrenching decision, driving away from our home for the last seven years after parking her in North Carolina, but it was the right decision.

       Now, we're back where it all began. Despite our original plan (since when does that ever actually happen?!), we returned to our old home of Juneau, Alaska, where a job, family, and friends waited. Interestingly enough, a few of our cruising friends have done something similar--apparently it was time for a new adventure for more than just us!

        To everyone we met while out on our travels, I'm so glad we got to share an adventure with you. Whether you are still out exploring on your boat, or if your road has turned in a different direction, I hope we stay in contact. You have all touched our lives in some way and I think my family is better for all our experiences--the good, the bad, the boring, the exciting, and the ugly!

        The story of Cruising Kyrie has come to a close, but hopefully my musings on the road of life will continue. As I (and this is Kristen writing this final post) attempt to enter the world of publishing a book, I have just started a Substack newsletter. You are more than welcome to subscribe there. Come along with me on the next adventure at My Chosen Road.