We plodded along the paths, snow crunching loudly under our footfalls. We noted different sounds in different parts of the fields… sometimes crrrr-unch, but sometimes a squeak and crunch. Most days a muted sun hovered low in the sky.
Read MoreAccording to the University of Alaska Aurora Forecast site, “Here in Fairbanks, at about latitude 64.8, our aurora viewing “season” is August 21 to April 21. The odds are in your favor between those dates: if the weather is clear and you stay for at least three nights, it’s highly likely (though never certain!) that you will see the aurora. “ We’ve got our fingers crossed!
Read MoreWe leave for Alaska in just a week and we’re in countdown mode. We’ve been preparing for our upcoming trip for a few months now… airline tickets, lodging, car rental and don’t forget all that cold-weather clothing and gear we’ll need.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
