Bon Voyage

The time is finally here, we hope!  Most of you who know us know that we have dreamed of this day for as long as we have been together.  Our life-long goal has been to head south on the boat of our dreams in October.  We just never realized that this dream might really become reality.  Well, after months and months of preparation on the boat and at home in Durham too, we are finally ready to begin our journey.  It is a gorgeous day at the Point with a light west wind and beautiful October blue skies.  It is warm enough to wear shorts and sleeveless shirts, but quickly gets chilly when the sun sets in the evening.  Perfect sailing weather or motoring weather which will probably be the case while traveling on the ICW!  We hope to cut the dock lines first thing in the morning and begin this adventure.  If all goes well and as planned, we will not be back at the Point until June.  Our cruise will include Buck and Vicki and our precious little Magic. As Buck likes to say, our three dogs (Magic, Lucy, and Sally) drew straws and Magic lost.  That is how he got to come.  Lucy and Sally will be staying at our house in Durham with our good friend, Charlotte.  We are so lucky that she loves dogs and is willing to stay with them while we travel.  One dog is a challenge on a boat for any length of time, but 8 months - just think how 3 would be!!!!  Yikes!  But we do love them and will miss them terribly.

I hope to use this blog as a way to share this wonderful experience with our family and friends. We invite you to come along with us and hope you enjoy every minute!

Fair winds!

Vicki, Buck, & Magic