At 0230 local time, on June 11,2012, ile de Grace crossed her outbound track
and we completed our voyage around the world, rounding Cape Santa Maria, on the tip of
Long Island, Exumas, in the Bahamas.
A few hours later, we dropped the anchor off the town of Georgetown,
Exuma, returning to the harbor we left several years ago, on February 3,
2010. It’s been quite a trip, but
we have another 1100 miles to sail to return to our home waters of Annapolis,
Maryland.
We’ve had guests on board for the last few
weeks or so, and our days have been filled with fun and frolic, catching up,
playing games, snorkeling, preparing meals, and managing the heat. Ironically, at this most momentous of
occasions, the near-continuous and delightful distractions of family and
friends have made it difficult to assemble any meaningful insights or reflections
on completing our voyage. But we have a 9 day trip from the Bahamas to the
Chesapeake, and if the past is prologue, we’ll have plenty of time for
introspection then.
ile de Grace, Georgetown, Bahamas |
Last, we feel a sense of fulfillment. We set out on a voyage, knowing only
that we were headed west. Now,
here, 28 months later, arriving where we started after 26,000 miles or so of
sailing, we can say: “Mark the log: the deed is done.”
As we begin our sail homeward, it’s now time to turn the page in our logbook, and prepare it for further sailing adventures whose direction and pace beckon from the unwritten pages of tomorrow’s entries.
As we begin our sail homeward, it’s now time to turn the page in our logbook, and prepare it for further sailing adventures whose direction and pace beckon from the unwritten pages of tomorrow’s entries.
2 comments:
Congratulations from Tahina! It is indeed a major deed, and we will hold one up to the sunset tonight in your honor. We still have another 20K or so nm to go to complete ours, but we already appreciate your achievement!
Thank you. Needless to say, the community we found among our fellow cruisers made the journey more meaningful than we could have ever appreciated before we embarked on this adventure. Best wishes as you continue your voyage.
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