And so it begins

Dinghy placed, pumped out, deck washed and our song on the radio. 

 Farewell PCYC, hello world


Left PCYC this morning at 7:50 and arrived in Wilson NY at 1:00.  The lake, as you can see, was perfectly calm all the way. There were a number of trees in the water but we only bumped one log. 

A perfect lake crossing and now looking forward to dining with our Wilson friends Jeff and Sandy. 

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  1. Unknown17 August 2016 at 11:10

    Great start to your trip!

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  2. Jen18 August 2016 at 03:39

    Have an awesome and safe trip. Blessings from St. Nicholas - the patron saint of sailors (not to be confused with Santa Claus aka St. Nick) - on your travels.

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