DEPARTURE DATE IS IN SIGHT

April 11, 2013

Thursday – It is a beautiful day with light winds & we have much to be thankful for. Yesterday after going into town with friends, Rod decided to give the dinghy motor one more try. A little of this & a little of that & OMG!!!!!! One pull on the line & ignition. After giving up hope that this very important part of our cruising life had died forever, it started.  
 

Now we have no illusions. It is past time to purchase some very expensive but much needed spare parts so that we can sleep a little better at night. This phenomenon might last forever, but probably not. Hopefully next time we will have the extra parts to make the job easier. 
 

The plan now is early tomorrow morning Its Perfect will weigh anchor & head south. I know you have heard that before...... this time I think we are going. We will leave behind some good friends here in Georgetown that will be heading north & we will catch up with some friends that have already started south.

Depending on wind we will either travel to Conception Island or if we are moving fast enough Rum Island. They both have beautiful beaches, great wildlife, reefs & clear water. 

 

Our trip south will include a couple of long overnight sails if the weather permits. We are still about 1000 miles north of the Virgin Islands. The end of May we are suppose to rendezvous with Craig, Angela, Skip & even Ol' Dave somewhere around Tortola in the Virgins. It will be nice to see friends from our old dock & catch up on all that is happening in Texas. 

The engine has been checked, tanks are full & the deck is clear, can you tell, we are very anxious to be on the move.