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| Port Washington to Branford |
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| Branford to Essex/Hamburg Cove |
The weather has been so weird! We arrived in Port Washington to blue skies and hot, so much so that even these Florida people took a dip in the pool. The next day was rainy, foggy and cold, so cold that we put on long sleeves and jeans. This seems to be the pattern we have been in for a while. We left Port Washington to Branford in a medium fog (couple mile viability) and didn't start to see blue skies until we reached New Haven. From New Haven on to Branford, big blue skies and eventually got hot. Leaving Branford to Hamburg Cove on the CT River we had a beautiful day, big blue skies and nice and warm. The pattern looks like its going to continue as we have just about every other day of inclement weather followed by a forecast that uses the words delightful and pleasant in the description.
Connecticut River
As we make way up the Long Island Sound much has looked familiar but nothing more so than boating past the Old Saybrook Lighthouse and entering the Connecticut River something we have done a million times in our life. It all looks the same but so much has changed. The last time we entered the Connecticut River, except for Becky's dad all of our parents were still alive, Jessica had not started college and the Florida chapter of our life had not started. Boating past this lighthouse is where the whole conversation/dream about taking a trip like this began.
"When I see a flying boat I get a lump in my throat and say someday I will."
Jimmy Buffett
This was always the theme song to that conversation-dream and here we are, in the middle of our trip, coming into the Connecticut River and that song is ringing in my brain. Following the channel stay to the right now move to the left turn to Starboard and here we are Hamburg Cove. With a 20kt wind and choppy water Hamburg Cove offers a quiet oasis. This quiet piece of New England that time has forgotten maybe the best of all the reasons to make the trip up the Connecticut River. Today there will be a dinghy ride, multiple cigars, thoughts of our parents and a "remember when" conversation. But that is just for today. Tomorrow the Gypsy Soul moves forward. We move Forward.
As we make way up the Long Island Sound much has looked familiar but nothing more so than boating past the Old Saybrook Lighthouse and entering the Connecticut River something we have done a million times in our life. It all looks the same but so much has changed. The last time we entered the Connecticut River, except for Becky's dad all of our parents were still alive, Jessica had not started college and the Florida chapter of our life had not started. Boating past this lighthouse is where the whole conversation/dream about taking a trip like this began.
"When I see a flying boat I get a lump in my throat and say someday I will."
Jimmy Buffett
This was always the theme song to that conversation-dream and here we are, in the middle of our trip, coming into the Connecticut River and that song is ringing in my brain. Following the channel stay to the right now move to the left turn to Starboard and here we are Hamburg Cove. With a 20kt wind and choppy water Hamburg Cove offers a quiet oasis. This quiet piece of New England that time has forgotten maybe the best of all the reasons to make the trip up the Connecticut River. Today there will be a dinghy ride, multiple cigars, thoughts of our parents and a "remember when" conversation. But that is just for today. Tomorrow the Gypsy Soul moves forward. We move Forward.
CT River/Hamburg Cove
No words can describe, so I won't even attempt.
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I enjoyed meeting you at the Connecticut River Artisans in Chester CT yesterday! Have a wonderful trip!!
ReplyDeleteHi Guys! Finally tracked down the blog and marathon read it over lunch. Totally jealous! We've been obnoxious and keeping folks out of your slip - but don't hurry back so we can keep living vicariously - Bess & Ron.
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