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1-Year Milestone

Day 365: September 30, 2025 – At Sea



A year ago today, we finally said good-bye to Belfast and sailed off into the sunset.

The day before our departure, I organized a Bye Bye Belfast Booze Bike to celebrate the milestone and bid good-bye to the locals who had come to know us as The Ship People.

The Ship People, one year ago

A year later, we have been to 35 countries and 9 territories/provinces, for a total of 44 locations. (Locations shown in blue below are not independent countries; they are territories or provinces affiliated with another country.) Of these, 33 were new to me (75%).

  1. Northern Ireland
  2. France
  3. Spain
  4. Portugal
  5. Morocco
  6. Gibraltar (UK)
  7. Canary Islands (Spain)
  8. Senegal
  9. Cabo Verde
  10. Barbados
  11. Grenada
  12. St. Lucia
  13. Martinique (France)
  14. Dominica
  15. Guadeloupe (France)
  16. Antigua
  17. St. Kitts
  18. St. Maarten (Netherlands)
  19. British Virgin Islands (UK)
  20. Dominican Republic
  21. Jamaica
  22. Panama
  23. Ecuador
  24. Peru
  25. Chile
  26. Argentina
  27. Uruguay
  28. Brazil
  29. St. Vincent & the Grenadines
  30. Trinidad & Tobago
  31. Bonaire (Netherlands)
  32. Curacao (Netherlands)
  33. Aruba (Netherlands)
  34. Colombia
  35. Costa Rica
  36. El Salvador
  37. Guatemala
  38. Mexico
  39. USA
  40. Canada
  41. Japan
  42. South Korea
  43. Taiwan
  44. Philippines
Our Year 1 route

Looking forward to expanding the country list in Year 2!

10 responses to “1-Year Milestone”
  1. ORGANIZED!!!!!

    1. Always!

  2. Donna Kruszewska Avatar
    Donna Kruszewska

    Congratulations to EVERYONE who made it possible.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M&t=2s

    Celebration from Kool & the Gang

    1. Perfect! The celebrations here have been going on for days.

  3. Jane Anne Davis Avatar
    Jane Anne Davis

    My family now hears updates on our Sunday Sibling Zoom with several following your blog! You have a fervent Fan Following πŸ€“πŸ˜ŽπŸ₯ΈπŸ€©

    1. Debbie Wallace Avatar
      Debbie Wallace

      Wow!! Happy Anniversary!!!
      And thanks for journaling and taking us a long!!!

      1. Thanks Debbie, and happy to have you along also.

    2. Oh my gosh Jane Anne, that is hilarious, I love being recurring news on your family zoom!

  4. Shannon Clubb Avatar
    Shannon Clubb

    Unreal !!!!!!! I have so enjoyed being with you on this trip and to look back to where you have traveled !!!! I am loving every minute of it. It is my favorite piece of mail to get to read and look at. Keep on going Basia !!!!!!

    1. Dear Shannon, you have been one of my most loyal fans of my travel since day 1 (Which would be around 2003?). I’ve loved having you along. And no passport required!