Our Story

Justin and I live for adventures. Neither of us grew up in Colorado but were both drawn to the varied landscapes and activities that were all within a short drive from our home in Durango, Colorado. Together, we began to plan for the future and dream of the bigger adventures. Justin had this idea of buying a sailboat after he retired and I asked “Why wait?” In the Summer of 2015, we got married and later took sailing lessons in Thailand in our plan to escape to the water.

In the summer of 2017, we put the house up for rent and sold most of our belongings and headed to the Texas coast in our RV. Lopa, our Husky, asked to stay in the Utah mountains with Justin’s dad while Pete, our hound, came along for the ride. Unfortunately, Pete’s adventuring days in Texas were short and he went over the rainbow bridge in August of 2018.  Our adventuring buddy is still very missed.

Once our search for a sailboat began, it only took 3 months to find her! A Valiant 32 which we renamed Nymeria. We sold the RV and moved aboard in November of 2017. We are currently working and living on the boat in Kemah, Texas, which is just off of Galveston Bay. Though she is a solid and well maintained vessel, Nymeria was built in 1985 and was due for some updates, upgrades and typical boat maintenance. She had been sitting for the last 5+ years but we were told that she has made multiple trips to Cuba back in the day and we are working diligently to get her back into open waters. Currently, we are planning on untying the lines and taking off after hurricane season 2020. As we continue to prep Nymeria and narrow down our plans, we hope you will follow along with our next adventures! 

As we continue to prep Nymeria and narrow down our plans, we hope you will follow along with our next adventures!