Our first lock EVER on the Okeechobee Waterway | Wayfinders Now #31

Hey Folks, We begin our journey across the Okeechobee Waterway, which spans 134 nautical miles and connects Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. But first up, the St. Lucie Lock! We're Esther and Michael, an American couple with writing and photography backgrounds. In 2017, we sold our home in Atlanta and moved aboard a 1994 Island Packet 35 named Hope that needed some love (and boat work!) because it had been sitting in the sun for three years. As we learn how to become better sailors, we're especially interested in living small to gain abundance-cultivating sustainable living habits and having more time for nature and art! And we're learning about ways to 'live small' by reducing our waste footprint on and off the boat! If you liked this video and want to support our story production, please check out our Patreon or Etsy shop links below. Thanks for supporting our story! Cheers, Esther and Michael and Hope Crew ? [ MUSIC & ART CREDITS ] - "Autumn Breeze" by Nymano - "Where We Met" by Xander - Okeechobee Waterway map by US Army Corp of Engineers (Jacksonville District website) - Nervous gifs from Giphy - Wayfinders Now logo by our awesome friend and Chicago-based artist, Kayce Bayer: http://kaycebayer.com/ [ CONNECT WITH US ] - Subscribe to our site for posts and updates: https://wayfindersnow.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayfinders_now [ WANNA SUPPORT OUR PRODUCTION AND STAYING AFLOAT? ] We're continually wanting to improve the production quality of our videos and preparing Hope for sailing adventures with needed safety equipment. If you'd like to help us get there, we've included links to ways folks can support our projects. Thanks for supporting our wayfinding story, everyone! - Our Etsy shop with original art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WayfindersNowStudio - Join our Patreon crew: https://www.patreon.com/wayfindersnow - Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/WayfindersNow - Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1MK1LEOZ14B0I?ref_=wl_share [ RESOURCES ] - Okeechobee Waterway: https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Lake-Okeechobee/Okeechobee-Waterway-OWW/ - "Okeechobee Waterway" article: https://southernboating.com/destinations/us-inland/okeechobee-waterway #sailboats #sailing #adventures #liveaboard #cruisers ?#boatlife? #TravelVlog? #digitalNomad?