5000 Miles!

We left Birdsong Marina on Monday morning after 6 days...and no other "looper" boats in sight. It's my guess that most transients pass up Birdsong because of its proximity to Pebble Isle, which is much more "looper friendly". Plus the fact that the trip up Birdsong Creek is a bit windy and off the beaten path. We really had a pretty good stay there...the owner, Bob, actually gave us the keys to his pick up truck and it was ours the entire time...we were just down the road from a Super Walmart and any other convenience...We also drove over to Pebble Isle one night for dinner and it was fabulous...

The highlight of the day for us on Monday was going over 5,000 nautical miles on our trip log (see picture attached) since leaving home in May 2007! That night we anchored behind the larger of two islands named "Double Islands" at mile 148. We grilled steaks for dinner and watched a bald eagle perched on a tree not far from where we sat. We didn't have cell or Internet service, so we turned in early and watched a couple of movies.

On Tuesday we did 67 miles plus a lock...it was a long day and we dodged a bad weather system. By the time we got to Grand Harbor Marina we were ready for hot showers, a glass of wine and a nice dinner...Today we are just sitting tight...catching up on 'snail' mail, paying bills, writing postcards, charting out the next few days, a few boat maintenence and housekeeping items and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. There are 2 other looper boats here and they, too, are going to the rendezvous at Joe Wheeler State Park later in the month...

Life is good on Ithaka.