For once, we were not in a major hurry heading north. We were meeting friends in Delaware and had a day to relax and enjoy the 4-1/2 hour ride. There were a dozen places along the way that had always piqued our interest, but we’d never had the time to stop. The day was warm and sunny and absolutely perfect for seeing what there was to see.
Read MoreSometimes we stumble upon places that we had no intention of visiting nor ever heard about before and find a gem … Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC is one of them. In searching for an eclipse viewing venue in Sumter this past week, we stopped by the Swan Lake Iris Gardens and were so impressed, we returned a second time to wander around and spend more time there.
Read MoreWhere the heck is the Green Swamp Preserve? Is it far? Are there really lots of carnivorous plants there? What else is there to do around there? After all, we’re pretty close to the North Carolina border, maybe this is a day-off activity for the captain and me.
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.
