Tomorrow We Go!

I’m writing to you on July 12th, my 78th birdthday…I’m here in Rock Hall, with Guinness and Lynn, on the boat…it’s good to be alive.

We had a very pleasant visit today with John and Robin, two friends of ours from the Yacht Club. They are experienced sailors and have taken their boat to the Bahamas, so we welcomed the opportunity to get to know them better and to listen to their stories and advice.

Tomorrow we leave the Chesapeake and start our trip north. Well, first we go north, to the top of the Chesapeake, then through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, then south down the Delaware Bay to Cape May. (You have to go south and clear Cape May before you can turn north up the New Jersey coast.)

Storms came through this evening here in Rock Hall, which was great, because the next week looks perfect in terms of aid and sea conditions. Tonight we enjoyed one of the most spectacular sunsets I’ve ever seen.

Early to bed and early to rise…Lynn is already dozing on the couch across from me. I’m sure we’ll be up at 5:00, buzzing with anticipation. Then we’ll have some coffee and a Kind Bar, walk the dog, disconnect the shore power and the docklines, and we’re off!

According to my logs from my earlier trips, the trip to Cape May is 6-1/2 hours, so if we leave at 7:00, we’ll be tied up around 1:30.

Once again, we’re heading for Nantucket! I can’t wait to get started!

Talk to y’all tomorrow!