We Made it to Marathon

We made it to Marathon in the Florida Keys and we are now on the Atlantic side of the U.S.

It was another epic 28-hour sail from Charlotte Harbour to Marathon on a downwind run.  There was no drone of the engine.  It was just us and the wind.....but it got me thinking.  We could have driven here from Ontario in that time! 

August 6th was the day we left.  We sailed up Georgian Bay, across the North Channel,  and down Lake Michigan to Chicago, took the inland waterway to  Mobile Alabama, then followed the Gulf coast of Florida to here.  A total of 117 days! 

For sure, it's a lot of effort to get some place we could have driven to in just over a day, but then we have to think about what we would have missed.  Mackinac, the unique harbours on Lake Michigan, Chicago!, the beautiful scenery and wildlife of the rivers,  and DOLPHINS are just a few of the things.  Most of all we would have missed all the amazing people we've met (and will continue to meet) and the friends we have made.  

For us, this is where the adventure begins.  We will stay in Marathon at least a week to do our major provisioning before we head to the Bahamas.   Harley will also install the watermaker here and do some maintenance jobs.  I wouldn't mind taking a side trip to Key West but after that we are sailing off to the gin-clear waters of the Bahamas.  I can't wait! ....but more about that....next time.

The beach at Cayo Costa

This is Don and Harley .   They had fun playing at the beach!