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Oct. 6 – Home Sweet Home

We left Pot Lavaca on March 7…we had seven months of amazing adventures, filled with lots of new sites and experiences. We traveled 3990 miles, over 4000 miles if you add in the miles we traveled in the dinghy and bikes. We visited 12 states and the …

Oct. 4 – On Our Way Home

Day 199 – Saying Goodbye to the Boat and FriendsAtlantic Yacht BasinWe spent yesterday finishing up little projects, packing, renting a car and saying good bye to friends. Avis car rental gave us a pretty good deal on our car…still unbelievably high,…

Oct. 2 – Great Bridge, VA

Day 198 – WaitingAtlantic Yacht BasinStan did a little more work in the engine room, removed the hot water heater so he could get to the area of the diesel tank that needs repair. He has cleaned the spot that needs to be welded or patched and we are …

Oct. 1 – Great Bridge, VA

Day 197 – Transition DayAtlantic Yacht BasinWe still have things to do before we leave, but most of them will have to wait until Monday. We spent the day getting things organized; washing the boat and watching the large boats go by in the ICW. The brid…

Sept. 30 – Great Bridge, VA

Day 196 – Work DayAtlantic Yacht BasinStan spent the day in the engine room trying to figure out where the leak was in our port fuel tank. We’ve had a small leak for the last month or two and he wanted to fix it before we left the boat for the wint…

Sept. 29 – Great Bridge, VA

Day 195 – Last Day on the WaterAtlantic Yacht BasinToday was our last day on the water. It was a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine. Hampton Roads was a little rough with white cabs and lots of boat traffic, but for two experienced boaters it was ju…

Sept. 28 – Hampton, VA

Day 194 – Last Night on the HookHampton River – AnchorageWe woke up to thunder, but luckily we only had a light shower. We checked the weather and knew it should be clear most of the day, so we pulled out around 8:00. We had another 50+ miles day and a…

Sept. 27 – Kilmarnock, VA

Day 193 – Moving SouthIndian Creek – AnchorageWe left early this morning since the forecast was for thunderstorms to move in this afternoon. We had a few showers this morning and clouds all day, but we didn’t get too wet. We put our ising glass back on…

Sept. 26 – Solomons, MD

Day 192 – Back on the WaterMill Creek – AnchorageWe got a later than usual start this morning since we needed to get something back from another MTOA member…plus it was a bit foggy and everyone else seemed to be leaving at the same time. For anyone l…

Sept. 25 – Cambridge, MD

Day 191 – One Last Day in CambridgeCambridge Municipal Yacht BasinWe had one last breakfast with the group this morning. Everyone was welcomed to take anything that was left over from past meals, so I took four crab cakes and crab dip…left over from …