angus99
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We arrived in Chattanooga Saturday after our first real “cruise,” a 2152-mile delivery run that we started on the upper Chesapeake and finished in about 63 days, counting weather delays. We wanted to have the boat close to our home this winter, allowing us to finish the refit and upgrades we have planned.
On one hand, this was a terrific adventure. We learned a lot about the boat (it’s simply fantastic for two people to cruise) and ourselves (we’re an amazing team and can do pretty much whatever we commit to). On the other hand, it was a slog—a daily get-up-and-go if the the weather’s good push. (The pace was dictated by a consulting gig I’m starting soon and wanting to spend as little of October as possible on the Great Lakes.) We had many great stops and took a few days to explore places like Chicago and Killarney, Ontario, but wish we’d been able to see and experience much more along the way.
With the boat no longer 800 miles from home, we’ll be able to use it much more, fine-tune our skills and finish the many projects we have planned. At some point—maybe a year from now—we’ll head down the Tenn Tom and eventually back to the Chesapeake at a leisurely pace and then perhaps up to Nova Scotia. Completing the loop won’t be a priority, but we’ll take credit for it when it happens.
Somebody organized a group to meet us as we pulled in to Chattanooga’s riverfront the other day and we both got lumps in our throats as we arrived home.
On one hand, this was a terrific adventure. We learned a lot about the boat (it’s simply fantastic for two people to cruise) and ourselves (we’re an amazing team and can do pretty much whatever we commit to). On the other hand, it was a slog—a daily get-up-and-go if the the weather’s good push. (The pace was dictated by a consulting gig I’m starting soon and wanting to spend as little of October as possible on the Great Lakes.) We had many great stops and took a few days to explore places like Chicago and Killarney, Ontario, but wish we’d been able to see and experience much more along the way.
With the boat no longer 800 miles from home, we’ll be able to use it much more, fine-tune our skills and finish the many projects we have planned. At some point—maybe a year from now—we’ll head down the Tenn Tom and eventually back to the Chesapeake at a leisurely pace and then perhaps up to Nova Scotia. Completing the loop won’t be a priority, but we’ll take credit for it when it happens.
Somebody organized a group to meet us as we pulled in to Chattanooga’s riverfront the other day and we both got lumps in our throats as we arrived home.
