Sunday, June 8, 2008 - 7:15 am
Today is Gale's 54th birthday! At this time next year he will be officially retired!
We enjoyed relaxing at the marina this morning. It was probably in the mid to upper 70's when we got up; there was a bit of a breeze blowing and it was clear. We had a very nice breakfast and took our time leaving the slip. It is likely that we will stop here again someday. Gale's sandals went missing this morning. We think Carol, our dock neighbor, might have picked them up assuming they belonged to her husband, Ian.
It was 12:30 pm when we left the marina and it must have been close to 100 degrees already! There was minimal wind with clear skies. We tried to sail with the headsail, but the wind was behind us and very light. Maureen wanted to get to the next marina before it got too late in the day - the heat was pretty bad. We motored about 29 miles today.
At 6:30 pm we arrived at Bohemia Anchorage Marina which is located up the Bohemia River right next to the highway bridge - a bridge that Blue Heron cannot clear. They had shore power but not much else in the way of amenities. The owner stopped by around 7:30 pm and said that they don't usually have transient cruisers - maybe one or two all year. He told us that there were showers but he hadn't had time to clean them yet this year because of the late spring and because he had been so busy. We opted out of checking out the showers but were grateful to have electricity to run the air conditioner!! The owner offered to drive Gale up to the little store so he could pick up some water and whatever else he might find interesting. When he returned, we had a little birthday party on the boat with champagne, turkey & cheese sandwiches and birthday cake. Gale opened his gifts and he was very happy with the Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship book and Bodylastics workout bands!
Today is Gale's 54th birthday! At this time next year he will be officially retired!
We enjoyed relaxing at the marina this morning. It was probably in the mid to upper 70's when we got up; there was a bit of a breeze blowing and it was clear. We had a very nice breakfast and took our time leaving the slip. It is likely that we will stop here again someday. Gale's sandals went missing this morning. We think Carol, our dock neighbor, might have picked them up assuming they belonged to her husband, Ian.
It was 12:30 pm when we left the marina and it must have been close to 100 degrees already! There was minimal wind with clear skies. We tried to sail with the headsail, but the wind was behind us and very light. Maureen wanted to get to the next marina before it got too late in the day - the heat was pretty bad. We motored about 29 miles today.
At 6:30 pm we arrived at Bohemia Anchorage Marina which is located up the Bohemia River right next to the highway bridge - a bridge that Blue Heron cannot clear. They had shore power but not much else in the way of amenities. The owner stopped by around 7:30 pm and said that they don't usually have transient cruisers - maybe one or two all year. He told us that there were showers but he hadn't had time to clean them yet this year because of the late spring and because he had been so busy. We opted out of checking out the showers but were grateful to have electricity to run the air conditioner!! The owner offered to drive Gale up to the little store so he could pick up some water and whatever else he might find interesting. When he returned, we had a little birthday party on the boat with champagne, turkey & cheese sandwiches and birthday cake. Gale opened his gifts and he was very happy with the Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship book and Bodylastics workout bands!
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