Survived Hurricane Sandy without any injury or fright. We shove off at first light and meet several other boaters doing the same heading South to hopefully warmer climate. It is chilly, we are layered with clothing including hats and gloves. Nothing is finer than a hot cup of coffee once under way.
We travel along the ICW adding boats to our caravan as we go: Mama boat hailed the bridges for us and we all followed her being the good little boaters that we are! We did encounter some wait for bridges to open on the Interstates and busy areas during high commuter traffic. As we wait, the boaters get to know each other a little bit until the signal of the bridge opening. Then we trail each other to the next bridge. The wait cramps the timeframe so we did not get far. We are only 12 miles into the ICW!
After locking through the Great Bridge Lock, we see fellow boaters from Catskill on sailboat Autumn Borne! The decision whether we should stop or not for the night is made when we see them. Dean and Susan watched over our boat in Catskill while we were home for a month this summer. Would you believe we lacked for nothing to talk about?! It amazes us how the world of cruising is a small one. (and Great Bridge Chesapeake VA has a Panera!)
IT IS COLD evenings and nights. The generator is not to be parted with when on a dock w/o electricity for heat! However, Friday night it stopped. Mark has discovered a fuel line leak which will need repaired. We go to bed to stay warm. This morning we weren't sure if it was steamy coffee or our breath we were seeing. It actually ended up being both. Saturday (today) with the 9 a.m. Great Bridge opening we move to a marina and plug in for heat. Of course with it being Saturday, marine shops are not open. Monday morning we are on it. Must get south!
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