When Dreams run into Reality



While walking Bailey this morning, we spotted
 a pod of dolphins playing in the shallows. This
is the first opportunity I have had to snap a photo.

      It is hard to believe we have been traveling for almost a month.  We have seen swings in temperatures from the high 80’s to lows in the mid 30’s; currents that increased our speed to over 10 or slowed us down to 3.5 mph; engine problems and grounding issues; clear and sunny skies as well as downpours; perfectly calm to 30+ mph winds; some spectacular sunrises and sunsets to grey and gloomy days; made new friends and deepened old friendships. It’s definitely month filled with memories!

There are strong current
in the marshes!

 

LUCKY ME!!!  This 2 inch feather
was on the dock covered with dew drops

   When I helped the other boats depart yesterday morning, I knew that some serious weighting of our options are needed.   Should we continue and hope there are no more problems with Pete’s Mom? Do we continue south with the option of leaving the boat in warmer waters? Should we leave PEKABU here in Charleston and winterize her, but what about all our provisioning? Or do we turn around and head home?

View of the restaurant from the boardwalk

     Currently, Mom is doing better, but her issues will be ongoing. Even with Pete in Delaware and me South Carolina, we were still on the same wavelength. As we have learned over the past few weeks, the only way to get all the information is by face to face meeting with her the medical team. For Mom’s piece of mind as well as ours, we have decided to head back home to help with the discussions, decisions and support.

     These are the last of our photos from our journey.  St Johns Yacht Marina is a very nice place to visit, with beautiful vistas, great facilities, good Wi-Fi, free dockside pump-outs, friendly and helpful staff, a loaner car. . . and is reasonable, too!. There are lots of great stores within a 30 minute drive.  It's a good place, that gave us time to put things into perspective.
 

     This might be the end of this dream, but not of our future dreams!

ICW Mile Marker    472.2

101.0 Total Hours
649.0 Total Miles
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                                                              Kathy & Pete