Ketchup, NC ICW202

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No, you won't find the 'Lat' and 'Long' for that town, as far as I know. This is us playing 'catch-up' in Moorhead City, North Carolina. We are bulging with experiences and it's hard to know where/when/how to find time to share on our blog. But we do know from past experience that happy hour is NOT a good time; it plays havoc with our spelling and turns 'friends' into 'fried fiends'.

Today we are sitting out a small forecasted blow in Moorhead City, North Carolina (west of Cape Lookout, south of Cape Hatteras and north of Cape Fear... sounds like a sequel for a really bad movie) and preparing for an early departure tomorrow to the next safe anchorage point, somewhere south on the ICW. Maybe a good time to post a few pictures before we forget what they are!

Oops! Gotta go. There's a hundred people gathered on the dock, my curtains are down and believe it or not, a Christmas BOAT Parade is passing by! Frank's taking pictures and Ginger's growling in disapproval. Welcome to cruising.

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Photos

Preparation
Months of boxes

Masts down
A sailboat feeling improperly dressed and vulnerable, getting ready for bridge clearances on the Erie Canal

Cathy
With outrageous 'Acts of Kindness': Showing up with with Timmy's and cheering us on, no matter how grumpy we were.

Pete, our Guardian Angel
... and guide to the new world.

Departure - part I
Sunrise the day we departed on our voyage, Oct. 8th, 2009

Departure - part II
Sunset over Trenton, Ontario... as we finally sailed away that evening. To whomever knows us, this makes sense.

Craig
The Definitive Harbour Master and perfect Dad. Thanks for your confidence and encouragement. We FINALLY left... but we still have a key. Blush.

Mike and Lee
Our escorts and rafting buddies, helping us let go and move on to Day 2 of our voyage, beyond Picton!

Moving forward
Life is nothing llike we expect.

Prinyer's Cove
Regrouping for repairs

Portsmouth Harbour, Kingston
Pete and Jerry help us save a bad situation with our mast rig.

Frank
Sidelined for a week with emergency eye surgery. Thank goodness for the medical wizards of Kingston who can save your sight in the 'wink of an eye'.

Hail Oswego, NY
After 30+ years of boatbuilding and listening to others stories, here we are at the entrance to the new world!

Comments

[Lynn]

Wow to it all
Absolutely wonderful to backtrack to departure. And look at that rainbow too...so special! Hope you're sight is OK Frankie. You never know what's going to pop up do you? Look forward to seeing pics of the Christmas boat parade. Stay well! Lynn