Hard Stop - Cape May

 Well our progress has come to a stand still.

We remain anchored out in Cape May, as the weather continues to roar with reminders that she is in charge.

We remain grateful that we had pushed off when we did, hoping to make a quick and uneventful journey home.  

Of courses that is never the case, no matter what life you lead!

But hey, you can only make choices based on the things you can control.  

And that we did!

So now we wait.

Trying to busy our minds, and live in the memories this journey has brought.

Knowing that there are always lulls to deepen the lessons of life.

Yet we still find ourselves laughing, and grateful that after who knows how long of living on the boat, and I mean truly living in a small space with what we will say almost no ability to even go for a walk.....

We wouldn't have it any other way!

How many people truly can say that they know the person they share their life with?

Trust me....there are no secrets on a 32 ft boat in the middle of know where!  

Good or bad....we embrace it all with grateful hearts!

Our progress home has sadly slowed.

There have been reported Tornados, which even for those non-boaters out there, you know that that means its a tad windy out!

With our engine still down, we have to be extra careful on when we make the trek home.

With the haunting reality that even if we make it back on the boat....what that means.

She has been good to us, but its time for her to rest.

One of our dear friends sent us a link to a new potential home, I laughed out loud as its the ONE boat Geoff has deemed to be the ugliest boat created!

The kicker is, that when we actually stopped to look at the link...low and behold....its perfect for us!

It has every feature we have asked for...from the extended swim platform, to bunks for guests to a kitchenette to dine in with the added bonus of being a little closer to reality in price than our goal Catamaran!

But first things first....GET HOME!

With the weather windows looking like they are at least a few weeks before we can head out again, its time to hunker down and enjoy the quiet.

Going from 11 hour days to day 6 and counting of not even leaving the boat.....our next challenge is clearly set.

With curiosity of what lessons these days will hold.

Thankfully we have learned some of our limitations, and with 2 more ocean days to go....this might all be about learning to be even more patient.

Breathtaking anchorage with notes of home

When you have to trust that there is a way in just around the corner!



Rest peacefully our friend

Because who needs engines...power or water!

And too think this is before its suppose to get bad

Boatlife!


Trip Summary to date: 

Distance traveled: 1503 miles / 2418km

Hours Driving: 213.6 

Fuel cost to Date: $ 7,659us / $10,430 can

Remaining Guess: 1268 km (so close)

Start date: April 3

 

George town to Staniel Cay: April 3

51.9 Miles (Fueled up before leaving - $855.44 us: (139.55 Gal @ $6.13 us)

Staniel Cay to High Bourne: April 5

44.8 Miles (Fuel Stop - $ 494.69 us (80.7 Gal @ $6.13 us)

High Bourne to Allen Cay: April 5

 3.8 Miles 

Allens Cay to Rum Cay: April 6

94.6 Miles

Rum Cay to Bimini: April 7

86.8 Miles (Fuel Stop - $1136.07 us (~173.32 Gal @ $6.05 us)

Bimini to West Palm Beach (Florida): April 19

91 miles

West Palm Beach to Sebastian State Park: April 20

84.1 miles (Fuel Stop - $749.77 us (131.77 Gal @ ~$5.60 us)

Sebastian State Park to Titusville : April 21

60.3 miles 

Titusville to Daytona: April 24 

48.9 miles (Fuel stop - $552.25 us (123.23 Gal @ $4.48 us)

Daytona to St. Augustine: April 25 

53.5 miles

St. Augustine to Brunswick, Georgia: April 26

93.9 miles (Fuel Stop - $891.42 (165.1 @ $5.39) 

Brunswick to Assabaw Island: April 27th 

62.1 miles 

Assabaw Island to Hilton Head, South Carolina: April 28 

53 miles (Fuel Stop - $448.92 us (87.185 Gal @  $5.14 us)

Hilon Head to Charleston: April 29 

85 miles

Charleston to Wacca Wache : April 30 

90.2 miles (Fuel - $ 560 us ($4.30 a Gal)

Wacca Wacha to Wrighstville: May 1

99.5 miles 

Wrightsville to Beaufort: May 2

78.9 miles  (Fuel Stop - $596.86 ( 167 Gal @ $3.57 us)

Beaufort to Belhaven area : May 3

75.4 miles

Belhaven area to Virgina: May 4

97.9 miles  (Fuel stop - $ 732.76 (145.1 Gal)

Virginia to Portsmouth: May 5

30.5 miles

Portsmouth to Airedyle: May 6

96.9 miles (Fuel $646.49 us) 

Airedyle to almost Delaware: May 7

87.7 miles

Delaware to New Jersey: May 8

66.8 miles

New Jersey to Cape May: May 9

41.1 miles

Location: Cape May, NJ 08204, USA

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