Danny and Jenny's Adventure in Circumnavigating America's Great Loop! And here she is...

The Other Woman


This will be our new home!

Our adventure started about 3 years ago when we started to study in earnest about the Great Loop.  Jenny has talked to Danny about this for 10-15 years. After doing a webinar for several weeks during COVID, we decided to make a plan. We attended the Great Loop Rendezvous in Rogersville, Alabama in the fall of 2021 listened to talks on the routes, boat topics, and met many wonderful people. Danny and I sold our “dirt” home in March, 2022 and looked for a boat.  Luckily, Danny came across a 40 foot Mainship in great condition. The couple who owned it, did not plan to finish the Loop (they were on their 2nd Loop) until August of 2022. Timing worked for us and Danny flew to Hampton to meet them when they arrived into town, May of 2022 to look over the boat.  Danny flew to Michigan in August for the boat and engine survey.  Danny just returned from Whitehall, Michigan from the boat survey and we are a go! Hopefully as we start our adventure, you will check our blog posts when you have time!

Jenny and Danny

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