Saturday, October 25, 2008

Mobile by water









Sorry for the delay in getting a post to you, but we've been pushing through the Black Warrior Waterway, but now we are back to civilization.



Mobile has been our initial target as we complete the first leg of the Northern Light 2008-2009 Loop. We crossed the 00 landmark around 3:30 PM and docked at Turner around 5:30 PM. We were excited about reaching this goal, and salutes, high 5's and congratulations over the phone from our wives. More than 1650 miles from Northern Michigan to Mobile.



You will see from the photos that the size boat has changed dramatically when looking at giant international based freighters competing for the same space as our 40 ft sailboat. The other boat is a shrimp boat, and Mobile lies in the distance.



The Yacht Club is a short walk for dinner, but we had a celebratory vodka and tonic on the boat. We earned it!



Bill

3 comments:

denise said...

Congratulations "Northern Light". I'm glad you achieved your first goal, but I'll miss you for the next few months. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed holiday season.

Denise

Anonymous said...

Way to go guys!! I feel very inspired by your adventurous accomplishment.

matt uler said...

Glad to see you guys and Northern Light made it. This was a long journey and soon you will be home, can't wait. We love and miss you. Have a safe trip home.

Love Linda,Matt & Abbey