Tracker Info

 This is the online link to the tracker. To find where we are (and where we were), click on the link.

share.garmin.com/teddytoarctic

W expect to leave 31 May Tuesday, or Wednesday 1 June. 

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  1. Bruce JohnsonJune 10, 2022 at 11:59 PM

    Wishing you safe travels and fair winds. I hope to keep up to date through the blog here in Dublin.

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