So here we are. St Simon's Island, Georgia. March 8th, 2014. Approximately 1 hour after buying this boat. Just typing this brings back the butterflies in my stomach. So excited because we had worked so hard for that moment. So nervous because we had put all our eggs in one basket...650 miles away from home. Three years in the making and it was finally real.

Fast forward to February 2015, and the butterflies have multiplied exponentially. We are days away from dropping lines in our safe harbor in Key West, FL to set out on The Great Loop. What have we gotten ourselves into? Stay tuned to follow our journey on Rising Sun, not just a trip, but a new way of life...