The Diva Comes Home: Thursday June 2 - More nuthin'... but now with pictures

It's difficult to make a report when things are going pretty smoothly. We get up, pull lines, shove off, go like heck, feed and water the helmsman, try to stay cool and hydrated, dock, eat, fall asleep, and do it all again the next day. We have had great seas. The Africa-hot humidity is killing us, especially standing still as we did yesterday in the intracoastal waterway. We run the galley air conditioning while underway just to have a place to get a little relief. It frightened me a little to see Mongo Brucie be so overcome by the heat so fast but he has mentioned once or twice how he really prefers cooler climes. Rest assured, he's his old self again.

Yesterday's big technical issue included a shopping trip to Radio Shack to buy some HD rabbit ears so we could watch the hockey game. After calling the marinas that could accommodate our size boat and determining none had cable tv, it seemed like a good option. Don was able to watch the Bruins lose in crystal-clear HD.

The other technical issue Brian's dealing with has to do with the shore power lines. We tend to pop breakers and he thinks it's in the line itself. He plans on beheading the monster cable and putting it back together again to see if it's just a loose connection.

Today's target is Ocean City, NJ, which is approximately 130 nautical miles, which are 1.151 longer than statue or land miles.

Pictures from the last few days when we have a stronger signal!

In the channel about an hour before Charleston

At the Megadock in Charleston! Pretty!

At the Megadock in Charleston! Pretty! This one was from Massachusetts.

Our taxi in Charleston. No, not the one where we were offered some debauchery... (just kidding about this being our taxi!)

The ocean taken 5/29. Smoooooooth!

Bruce dealing with the heat.

Sunrise taken on 5/31 as we left Whittaker Creek Marina in NC

I need my panoramic mode to shoot the whole boat!

Dinner at the Coinjock Marina. Not going to say which boy this is digging into this 32 ounce prime rib. I will say it was thoroughly enjoyed!

We did not go this way; we would have fallen off the earth. SO hazy as we left Coinjock.

Then after!

Lower companionway before I got to it...

And after!

Lower companionway port side engine room door before...

Just practicing. There is no tackle at the end of this line. Honest! ;)

While waiting for a bridge to be opened (on the hour), we noticed some poor SOBs welding in 98° temps and about 1000% humidity.

You are here. I didn't notice the QR square before! Bruce in his heat-induced crabbiness took this picture. Boston's only 717 miles away (sigh...)

Entering Norfolk Harbor

Too funny to hear all the "ooo!"ing and "aaa!"ing as we passed through Norfolk Harbor. All the boys went crazy at the industrialness of the whole area. Of particular interest was this crane which could lift anything it darn well pleased.