Saturday – Day 64 – 10/4/08

We did it! We actually moved the boat today! It was colder than hell when we got up and the steam was rising from the river. We went through our routine of disconnecting the water and coiling the hose – but the hose was so cold it wouldn’t coil up! Next came the two power cords that were so stiff that to coil those up I had to step on them to keep them flat. Once I had power cords tucked away and the engines were warmed up we got under way. Drex and Steve were there to help get us off the wall and Emily was on deck in her PJ’s taking pictures as we left. We were a little sad to leave them as their all great people and we wish they were located closer for we could enjoy their company.

The day was beautiful and we went through our last lock for this season #73! We slowly cruised to a marina located in Addison, Vermont about 30 miles from our intended destination. We are now at the Champlain Bridge Marina in Addison, VT. As the boat was being fueled up and we were making conversation, we found out they had room for inside storage. We are now considering leaving the boat here for the winter as I don’t want to leave it outside in Vermont with all of their snow! I asked the man in the office if there would be a problem if the boat sat in the corner of the storage building until we came back in the middle of June and he didn’t have a problem with it, so ---- I think there’s a good chance were going to leave it here.

Today Debbie and Dave Grimm Barbs cousin’s who live about an hour from here drove down to the boat and took us out to dinner. It’s probably been close to two years since the four of us have been together. We dined at the Black Sheep Bistro and had an exceptional meal. Good food, good wine and people make for a great evening! Dave has been very helpful in helping us connect to marinas in the area where we could store the boat for the winter. It’s always good to know someone on the inside when you are coming into town knowing no one!