Rainy Day – 2

Sometimes things just work out…

I’m sitting in the Captains’ Lounge, waiting for the Wash Cycle to finish, and I strike up a conversation with the guy who runs the marina launch. I mention my need for a marina Friday night, and he says, “Why don’t you go to Sandwich? It’s a little farther than Plymouth, but it will position you for a quick trip through the Cape Cod Canal.”

So I jump on the Dockwa App and request a reservation. I move the wash to the dryer, take Guinness for a walk, and by the time we return, I have a confirmation on the reservation. It turns out that Sandwich is a TINY harbor just inside the canal entrance. I can hardly find it on the chart, and I never would have found it without his suggestion!

I’s a manageable 5-hour trip from here, and the Windy App predicts winds <5 knots and swells <1 foot! We’ll blow right past Boston Harbor!

Then on Saturday morning, leaving Sandwich, it’s just a 1-1/2 hr trip to Cuttyhunk. I’ll just hope for an open mooring ball! With luck, I’ll have all day to enjoy the beaches and dune paths on Cutty.

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It’s 12:30, and I now have both routes planned and charted. Good to go.

And I’ve had time for a 2nd and 3rd cup of coffee. What a pleasant break from my normal time-compressed morning routine!

Time for a sandwich on my last two slices of bread.

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Somehow, it has now gotten to be 4:30. Where does the day go?

Well, part of it was grocery shopping. The nearest market is about a one-mile walk. Fun on the way over…drudgery on the way back! (Includes a gallon jug of water). Whew!

Definitely Miller Time.

And so friends, adieu for now…