In the first part I described how we started this adventure, and not in the sense of casting off, but how it really started. We left off at the point of changing our anticipated date of departure, but had yet to tell everyone in our lives... Sailor Kelly works At Fayaway’s taffrail We were living …
Month: October 2019
Long Passage Musings and How We Got Here (part 1 of 2)
In about ten days we head out for the longest, furthest ocean passage that either of us undertaken. Of course we have been vigorously preparing, constantly discussing adjustments, changes, and even more upgrades. The list gets shorter and then we add more items, or make a new list. Since Kelly and I spend almost all …
Continue reading Long Passage Musings and How We Got Here (part 1 of 2)
Already Missing Annapolis
We left Annapolis at 0500 after eleven days, now bound for Hampton, VA. While anchored in Weem's Creek, we met friendly neighbors the first day on Five &Dime, and had convenient access to a little "beach" area where all the cruisers pulled up their dinghies. There were trash barrels, a park bench, and several telephone …
Real Boat Life
You imagine life on a sailboat: morning coffee in the cockpit, reading a book stretched out in the sun, a lazy afternoon, maybe a swim in clear blue water followed by sundowners, dinner of freshly caught fish and an evening of stargazing. But the reality so far is a bit different as we adjust and …
Buoy Entertainment
The friendly town of Georgetown is nestled up into the serene Sassafras River (too big to be called a Creek?) of northeastern Maryland. This is our next port of call, as we proceed south down the Chesapeake Bay. About 4 hours of light motoring (ugh) moved us to Georgetown from Chesapeake City, leaving us plenty …
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