It was hot and dry with a scorching southerly wind whipping up dust and pollen. We wanted an easy first day and settled on our favorite state park, Valley of Fire, ~60 miles northeast of Las Vegas. We avoided the interstate and took the scenic route through Lake Las Vegas and along Northshore Road.
Read MoreThat’s May Day, the first of May, not m’aidez… mind you… derived from the French phrase meaning “help me". We certainly don’t need any help today. We’re celebrating the completion of this phase of Blanche’s upfit.
Read MoreChoosing the best route to Alaska is not trivial nor is it an easy task. First of all, let’s define ‘best’ for the Just A Little Further crew. Is it the fastest? Nope! or the shortest? Nah! It’s as much about the journey as it is about the destination and we’re inclined to wander from the proscribed path if something interesting is off the beaten path a bit. So researching the possible routes and deciding upon the ‘best’ one for us takes a fair amount of time and consideration.
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.
