Happily Wherever After

Happily Wherever After We're Tom & Elyse: backpackers and vanlifers now turned liveaboards. Our good ship Swamp Puppy is a 45-foot, solar-powered, 1989 Carver motor yacht.

Over the next year, we plan to circumnavigate the eastern half of the U.S. via the Great Loop Waterway!

🥵 After an exhausting few days in St. Augustine, followed by a busy morning, we decided to do a short cruise and anchor ...
05/31/2026

🥵 After an exhausting few days in St. Augustine, followed by a busy morning, we decided to do a short cruise and anchor near Pine Island. Which turned out to be EXACTLY what we needed.

After a busy morning in St. Augustine, Florida, we were eager to retreat to the stillness of a quiet anchorage. We "set sail" from our anchorage in St. Augus...

05/24/2026

This has NOT stopped us from anchoring 87% of the Great Loop so far ⚓️🏴‍☠️🍻

After two relaxing days at Fort Matanzas, we woke up and realized we had made a miscalculation which resulted in our anc...
05/23/2026

After two relaxing days at Fort Matanzas, we woke up and realized we had made a miscalculation which resulted in our anchor dragging one half mile. If we had dragged in the other direction, we would've hit the National Park Service Dock 😳

After two enchanting days exploring Fort Matanzas, we awoke to find that our home on the water was not where we left it. Our anchor had dragged .5 miles befo...

Our 4th day cruising the Great Loop brought us to the most incredible anchorage - literally right in front of a National...
05/19/2026

Our 4th day cruising the Great Loop brought us to the most incredible anchorage - literally right in front of a National Monument! Fort Matanzas National Monument was so much fun to exlpore - we hiked nature trails, swam at the beach and caught the last ride on the free ferry to explore the fort itself.

We saw so much wildlife! Manatees, dolphins, another ray breaching, bald eagles, roseate spoonbills (one of Elyse's favorite birds!), and even several nudibranch! We'll never forget the wonderful time we spent together here.

Today on our Great Loop Waterway adventure, we leave a crowded anchorage in favor of a truly epic anchorage - right in front of a National Monument! If you'r...

05/16/2026

Only our third cruise on the Great Loop and we spot a flamboyance of flamingos! Boating through Merritt Island National ...
05/10/2026

Only our third cruise on the Great Loop and we spot a flamboyance of flamingos! Boating through Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was nothing short of a magical trip. We didn't want to leave the natural beauty behind, but we continued on through New Smyrna Beach and finally dropped our anchor in Daytona Beach, Florida. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we do!

We boat through the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, along the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway). We pass through Mosquito Lagoon, and see some ...

It's been two weeks already, so it's time to join us for another livestream from aboard Swamp Puppy! Tonight's livestrea...
05/08/2026

It's been two weeks already, so it's time to join us for another livestream from aboard Swamp Puppy! Tonight's livestream will start at 6 PM ET. Hope to "see" you there! Just hop over to our YouTube channel at 6 PM and you'll see the livestream in progress.

We plan to host a livestream every other week throughout our Great Loop adventure, so we can update you in real time and answer any questions you may have.

You can join us for sundowners from land or sea!

05/06/2026

Who cares, it's a rental. Maybe 🤷‍♂️

05/04/2026

Pro tip or whatever 🛥🏴‍☠️🐌

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