Symphony is tied in the slip she will occupy for the remainder of the season (and for many more to come, we hope!) at Gold River Marine on Mahone Bay. This will be our new homeport.

We left Liverpool this morning after a spectacular set of thunderstorms passed through overnight. As we left Liverpool Bay, we entered a fog bank from which we did not emerge until, 30 miles later, we approached Cross Island, and entered Mahone Bay. The Bay itself was beautiful with light winds, no swell, clear skies, and HOT! We worked our way through the islands and came into our "home" marina for the first time...After more than a year living aboard and more than 7000 miles, we tied up to the dock intending to stay. Even though we carefully planned it this way, it was still almost surreal to tie up at the dock and be able to see our car waiting in the parking lot!

This marks a new beginning for us: We will be living onboard for a week or two while we get our house painted and our stuff out of storage, but we are beginning our new lives in a new country now. The beginning of our new adventure marks many things and, like all beginnings, it also marks the end of some. It's incredible to realize that The Grand Scheme has come to an end, more successful than I had ever dared to imagine. We will keep sailing and time may well see us once again embark upon a grand voyage by boat. But our next voyage will be on land, here in Nova Scotia. And so this beginning also marks the end of my sailing log: To all those we met along the way, in person or virtually through this log, thank-you...and fair winds.

(44 32.836'N 64 19.014'W)