We walked the three miles from Paddington station to our hotel in Westminster … not so much for the exercise as it was out of habit. The malaise of having finished our trek was still lurking. Planning for the next couple of days in London, however, elevated our spirits and by the next morning we got our groove back and were ready to hit the road … like tourists
Read MoreOur final day on the Thames Path and we wanted to savor every image … every moment.
Read MoreThe word 'Loo', which is a bit foreign to most of us Americans, is the British slang for what we call a restroom or bathroom. The origin of the term is not known for sure, but the most plausible theory is that it is derived from the name 'Waterloo', which was the trade name for a very common cistern used in British outhouses in the early twentieth century. Go into any pub in England and ask for the loo or the toilets, and you'll be directed to the little room that has toilets and sinks.
The differences between our restrooms and their loos go far beyond just the name, however…
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.
