I had planned to do this week’s Blue View on learning to fly Marcie’s new drone. I thought I’d have all kinds of cool video footage by now, showing all the impressive aerobatics I had mastered with the new drone. But, alas, it wasn’t to be. It’s not that it crashed and burned or got stuck high up in a tree. It didn’t fly away over the horizon in search of a new and more talented pilot, nor did an osprey swoop down and take it home…
Read MoreWe’ve been contemplating getting a drone now that we've adopted our new van and trekking lifestyle. Just think about all the advantages a drone would provide: we could get some great video footage of our van, Blue, in gorgeous, remote locations; ditto video footage of us trekking; and... well, I guess that's about it. And I suppose there are a number of limitations, like no-fly-zones, trees and power lines, but nevertheless, a new toy has its appeal, and I'm pretty sure Marcie's been secretly wishing for a drone for her big birthday…
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.
