Five years ago today I wrote my first post on this cruising blog. Now is a good time to review.
In the past 5 years Libby and I did the following. Most numbers are approximate.
- Traveled 20,000 to 25,000 miles on board Tarwathie.
- Migrated to the Northeast USA 5 times.
- Migrated south 5 times.
- Traveled to Mexico once and The Bahamas twice.
- Made 40 offshore passages averaging two days and two nights each.
- Slept overnight on board 1775 times and on shore 50 times.
- Never fell overboard, but fell off the dinghy three times.
- Pulled 100 dumb boneheaded stunts.
- Anchored 500 times.
- Hauled out of the water 11 times.
- Visited the coin laundry 200 times.
- Negotiated 175 locks
- Ran aground 20 times
- Collided with pilings twice, with other boats, never.
- Ran out of fuel four times.
- Posted 1418 blog posts, including this one.
- Visited Maine twice and Lake Champlain three times.
- Visited Oriental, Elizabeth City and the Dismal Swamp Canal 9 times each.
So, what about the next five years? We'd like to do more of the same, except run aground less, and visit new places more. Especially attractive places we'd like to explore are the Canadian Maritime provinces, Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, Belize, and Panama. Another high priority is to expand and maintain our circle of cruising friends. Oh yes, need I mention stay healthy. First and foremost -- have fun.
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All of it WELL DONE! Particularly this Blog part. It's a rare day for me that doesn't begin with a cuppo coffee and a read of Tarwathie's Cruising Log.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for sharing your adventures and way of life on the hook with those of us who have swallowed it.
Randy