For real, this is our final night in Annapolis! The rain stopped late in the morning and the sun came out to create another balmy day. The seas should be relatively calm for our first sail tomorrow on the Chesapeake Bay. After four days of solid rain, our boat was pretty damp feeling so Mattias and Magnus opened all the hatches, removed the bedding for the wash and tipped up the cushions to dry out. It felt much better in the boat this afternoon and after laundering the bedding and other clothes we are in tip top shape below deck!
I met Shannon for coffee at Starbucks in Bowie MD, halfway between her home in Silver Spring, MD and our boat in Annapolis. This was our final meeting until who knows when? We are hoping for a reunion perhaps in Utah or Southern Italy sometime in the future! I tried not to linger to long saying goodbye... It's probably better that way and with good friends you know that you will see them again but was wonderful to spend time with Shannon and family in any case.
After coffee and reflection on friendships, I arrived back in Annapolis and took the girls for a much needed walk. We needed to stock up the boat grab steaks for dinner in the evening so we walked many blocks to the grocery store and back. I did the laundry at the laundromat today and the guys and young girls cleaned and hung out back at the boat.
Mattias returned the van at the car rental place and we continued to stow and/or purge everything that didn't have a home. The girls and I created Halloween crafts and "decorated" the interior to surprise Mattias when he returned.
Dinner was steak on the grill (we have a nice gas grill hooked up on the boat), asparagus and salad. Mattias and cousin, Magnus are listening to the marine forecast drinking a Glenmorangie Whisky. Conditions are changing to be 1+foot waves with 15-20 knots wind. Might be bumpy tomorrow so I'll try out the bio-bands that Erik our realtor gave us before travel for motion sickness prevention. We have a long day ahead so I best make the beds and hit the hay.
Carrie
2 comments:
Dear Carrie,
We're wondering about your next destination--where are you headed? You are looking very elegant in your vessel's galley! Hope your beautiful little girls are feeling better. May the waves be gentle and may your kind captain follow the Prime Directive--oh, that's for outer space adventures, isn't it? Jibe-ho! Helms alee! so, how's the view from the upper deck?
Pamela
I am sure you are anxious to set sail after so many days of rain.. it's all part of the adventure I guess! Have a safe sail and take some pix up top so we can see what you are sailing past. The Chesapeake Bay should be beautiful this time of year.. at least we can live vicariously!
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