Mark Twain: “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails.”
Last year, we decided that one day, we might be disappointed that we didn’t follow this dream. So we took my dear Twain’s advice and found ourselves preparing to spend a year together. We would love one another while discoverIng new people and places and teachIng our children a love of our planet (especially our oceans:).
Thank you to everyone who helped get us to today, July 1st, our official departure. It was a great day, complete with fanfare at the dock and an entourage taking photos and waving from the George Washington Bridge! We saw friends from the marina as we traveled the Hudson River; caught the currents through Hell’s Gate; and were welcomed with open arms by our friends in Port Washington.
We are safe and sound on our mooring in Manhasset Bay. We hope each day this year brings as much love and togetherness as today. Sleep well. I am off to be rocked to sleep with my family.
(see our progress/location each day by clicking on the link in the left margin.)
We were thinking about you guys and the feeling of a kernel of corn just about to be heated through and getting ready to burst and pop kept coming to mind!! What an exciting day…the first of many to come. Looking forward to following you on your journey and hope to see you along the way.
Bon Voyage! Every day is a fun adventure!
So glad you got off to a great start! I am looking forward to seeing what the next year brings you all.
What a pleasure to spend an evening with conwaysailors.com on their first night of the great adventure. Note that despite a near certain lack of Carvel in her future – Erica was NOT “double fisting” the soft serve as it appears in that picture. They patiently answered all of our questions like “who’s idea was this really at first, do you have a washer and dryer, and did you bring a babysitter along?” We can’t wait for them to get around their circuit of paradise and come back to Manhasset bay for another visit. Salvatores and Carvel will be waiting.
Safe travels. Looks like you all are off to a fabulous start!!
Welcome to NEWPORT!! We are looking forward to the next few days to enjoy your compay on this wonderful journey.