Anniversary day! October 15, 2012

Today we are celebrating an anniversary. Not a wedding anniversary, (although that is coming up in just over a week) but a live aboard anniversary. Four months ago today we finished cleaning out the house, put the last items in storage, moved aboard Glory Days, and headed to the North Channel.

Two months ago today we left the dock in Tawas, Michigan and headed off for points south.

During the time we have been aboard we have learned a lot, made more than a few mistakes, but have also confirmed that this was the right decision and that we really "can do this."

We have met many nice people and have seen a lot of beautiful sites. We are always encouraged when we talk to others that have either done this trip before or, like us, are doing it for the first time.

We miss family and friends and enjoy staying connected through phone calls, emails, texts, and Facebook. The ability to use technology has helped a lot.

Today we got up early and left the boat at 7:15am for the two mile dinghy ride to the town dock, then walked 1.5 miles to the McDonalds to use the wifi, only to learn it was not working. From there it was on to the grocery store for supplies. As we shop, we make decisions based in part on what we feel we can carry back to the boat.

As we hiked back, we stopped at West Marine and bought two crab traps. Some people anchored near us told us that they have been catching crabs using traps baited with chicken necks. Now we have two traps and two dozen chicken necks, but no crabs.



This is me pulling up the trap to find an untouched chicken neck. Note the disappointed look on my face. We may need to look through the cookbook for a chicken neck recipe.


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Location:Solomons Island, MD