Beach Haven

Today’s trip could not have been much smoother – a great birthday present.

It is a bright sunny day – so sunny that as we left Cape May – heading east out of the inlet, we could hardly read the instruments. Then we turned north, set the automatic pilot, and three hours later we were at the Little Egg Harbor Inlet.

I wouldn’t say that the ocean was calm, but it was mostly big swells that passed under the hull from the starboard quarter. Kind of like a slow roller coaster. But not enough to strain the boat. Kind of normal for the ocean.

Even better: Steve came out in his boat to meet me and guide me to the marina.

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Some fun stuff from the trip up:

• love my new watch. I’m talking to one person, and texting others. Everyone calling or texting to say Happy BD.
• The ocean was so manageable (and so empty) that I moved back to sit in one of the lounges on the bridge deck – right behind the captain’s seat. Very comfortable, with a great view of the wake streaming out behind us. And the motion of the boat is diminished, because you are at or near the center of motion. Guinness came back to join me, and I think it was better for him as well.