New Bern, NC

This will be my last writing for some time...until next summer 2012 adventure.

We are back home in quaint New Bern, North Carolina, and although it was sad to leave Siroccco behind for the winter, we are glad to be home now.

A larger and more comfortable bed, a stove with 4 burners that can work all at the same time even with the air conditioning is ON, long and warm showers whenever we want and there is still warm water afterwards, plenty of water to wash dishes with, clothes that come out of the dryer dry as they are meant to be, toilets that flush properly and don't smell, lights on in various rooms for atmosphere in the evenings without fear of running out of power by 3AM, and neighbors and friends to see and catch up with. All the ammenities that make life so comfortable. But I must confess: it took me a few days to stop running a thin stream of water to do the dishes...or to not stop the shower water while shampoing before rinsing.

I will start this blog again in Spring 2012 as we get ready for next summer trip: we plan on traveling on the Trent-Severn Waterway, also in Ontario, Canada, all the way through the North Channel to the gorgeous Geogian Bay.

So long for now, and Fair Winds to those of you sailing this winter down South.
Annick and Michael
PS: we do have chilled wine in New Bern too!

Coming back home

We are putting Sirocco on the hard tomorrow Monday October 3rd for the winter.
All is ready for her to be well taken care of in a heated boat storage warehouse.
We are driving back to New Bern and expect to be home sometimes very late on Monday eve Oct. 3 or Tuesday morning Oct. 4.
It has been a wonderful experience and summer up North, but the weather has finally turned and it is getting cold and wet...time to head South.
Looking forward to being home, now that we are mentally ready.
And we will miss the boat during the winter, no doubt.
To our South Carolina friends: see you all very soon!
Annick and Michael