We are HOME! We left Norfolk, VA on Easter Sunday after attending a Sunrise Service right where we were docked in Portsmouth, VA, a beautiful old historic town.

We fought wind and waves up Chesapeake Bay and took on a ton of water over the bow, which ended up in the bilge. After that our jouney up the Bay was made in a record-breaking three stops to the C & D Canal. A fast trip down Delaware Bay - Rod took scary shortcuts - and we arrived at Cape May. Determined to go home, we left the next morning for Atlantic City. Our favorite place is Caesar's Pier Shops with an incredible Water Show with music and all the bells and whistles. We chanced it and made the 79 nautical mile run for Sandy Hook the next day. Arriving in time to hunker down for a wicked nasty April 20. Winds gusting to 30+ knots, waves 4 feet or more in an anchorage with a breakwater. The wind forced out all 155 feet of chain and broke the snubber and we were scared it would break the rope rode. We woke to fog, grabbed a mooring and headed for New York City at noon. We saw the "Lady" for the fourth time and up the East River which we love. Secured a slip at City Island which we were curious about. Wow, everything is very expensive, restaurants all over the place and all seemed to be owned by "Sammy." Like kids waiting for Christmas, we anxiously awaited morning and were on our way HOME at 6:30 am on April 22, 2009. It was a great adventure, wonderful people, wildlife and we totaled 3,112 miles and our fuel cost exceeded our 2006-2007 trip by a small amount. This is our last trip South, but already looking forward to a trip up the Hudson River.