Despite many, many delays, we got the kids to Catamut for their first visit to Goblin. Climbing a ladder with an almost two year old strapped to your back is entertaining, though nerve wracking. Kins was a good sport about it. Good thing Zoe is old enough to climb on her own.

Zoe had first declared that she would look at the outside then if and only if she liked it would she climb up and see inside. I guess it’s a good thing the bottom paint looked ok. As soon as she reached the top of the ladder she was off, scampering right to the bow. She knew her room was at the front of the boat but hadn’t really understood that first she needed to climb down into Goblin. “How do I even get in?”

Overall, the kids seem to approve. Zoe made it clear that she felt we would be cramped but ok. She loved that her room has so many different storage cabinets. Best perk for her was the step on her wall up to the hatch to the deck. Escape route!

Kinsley clambered over every inch of Goblin she could reach, which is all of them, given her size. Low ceiling due to shrink wrap? No problem when you are less than three feet tall. She giggled and giggled. Watching her run the deck and climb up and down the companionways was fantastic. She’s going to take to boat living without any problem. I love listening to her talking about her Gob-u-lin boat. She manages to turn the name into three syllables and I caught myself doing the same.