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After over 500 nautical miles cruising from Boston, through NYC, the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Albemarle Sound, Cape Fear River and all of the tributaries in between we find ourselves, going on two months, in N Myrtle Beach, SC. Our initial plan was to spend a month here to regroup and have some time to lay out our route as we move forward. COVID-19, as for all of us, altered our plans. With a vaccine, actually two, approved, we wanted to stay put until we could get our shots. We realized within quick order that there was no national or state distribution protocol in place. The time frame and level of roll out was to say the least, haphazard at best. Janet registered us for shots in N Carolina as little or nothing related to vaccines is available, at this time in S Carolina. She put us in the system that is managed by Epic. Our current health care providers are using it and all of our medical records are with them. N Carolina contacted us, and we were able to set up appointments for our first shots. That will not be until the middle of February which means the second booster shot will not be for four weeks after that. Do the math, we will have to stay put for another month. Not so bad for us because the weather will be breaking, and we will begin our next travel and exploration phase. 500 nautical miles may not seem like a lot but considering we averaged about 40 per day and staying in areas for a period of time, there is little comparison with travel on land. When we came down through Chesapeake Bay and the Albemarle Sound we were taken by the pristine beauty of the area. So many quaint Civil and Revolutionary era towns with extensive maritime history. At the time of our transit through we did not stop, stay, and explore as much as we would have liked to. Covid put a damper on that with many closures of businesses and necessary restrictions that would have taken the fun, personal safety, and general ability to move freely in those areas away. We are hoping that by the time we get back up there along with having the vaccines, Covid will be under better control. Albemarle Sound is famous among sailors and cruisers for the historic towns and tributaries on the Albemarle Loop. There are nine marinas that give boaters a place to hang their hats for a short or longer stay, depending on exploration plans. Boaters can also find numerous anchorages as well. We, most likely, will start our trip north from our current location or Charleston, SC. We are not firm on that yet. Continuing north we enter Pamlico Sound and continue up the Alligator River to our first stop on the loop, Columbia, NC in the Albemarle Sound. The route we will take will put us on a W – NW course around the western part of the Sound and then along the northern coast heading east. The end of the loop, for us, will be the Albemarle Canal which we will transit to Norfolk and into the Chesapeake Bay. This is a spectacular cruising area with combinations of open, deep water giving an ocean like feel and view along with small tributaries that offer a natural setting. Janet and I found the Chesapeake to be a visually spectacular area is known for some of the best cruising and sailing in the world. This along with quaint towns and a plethora of incredible fish and shellfish make it a place we intend to spend the late spring and summer. Life, as it has been for most of us, is dependent now more than ever to be flexible and go with the flow. Not much choice in the matter short of living dangerously with respect to Covid. Being overly careful and sacrificing social activity has become a way of life which we are sure will implode with delight when the time is right. The mantra, we don’t live in fear or we will not be controlled sounds good on paper but in reality, is just foolish ignorance. Frankly, we are afraid, and we will comply the advice of experts. We believe in real science and not be experts ourselves, have to rely on what we hope are professionals looking out for our best interest. That fear is keeping us from letting our guard down so that we can enjoy our current course of living and future plans. So, that is where we are in our quest for travel and version of adventure. We are looking forward to returning to Europe as well when it is safe to travel. Our thought for now is, even if the green light is given for travel abroad, we will not go until extreme social distancing and other firm restrictions are safely lifted as, at least for us, it would be too limiting and that is not acceptable for us.
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