OUR LAST TRIP?

The Admiral and I headed to Newport for what may be our last excursion and an end to twenty-one summers of unbelievable times and a lifetime of memories. Our boat, SV Serenity Now, is on the market and we accepted an offer.

We settled in at the anchorage east of Lido. 

We were scheduled to have lunch the next day with our dear friend Audrey at the NHYC but she wasn't feeling well but still invited us for happy hour and "bubbly" at her home on the bay. She's a treasure. Instead, we had a great lunch at Woody's Wharf and highly recommend their clam chowder.

The anchorage was wide open until Sunday and then the "shit show" started. Large power boats began assembling and rafting in the anchorage, one after another, right next to us. The party was on and it was time for us to leave as their noise, boat congestion and debauchery was unbearable. So off we went to the other anchorage west of Lido. 

The last night was fine, the wind died down and we turned in for a gentle evening on the hook. After a light breakfast in the morning we were ready to weigh anchor and make our way back to Dana. One small issue, the anchor was not coming up as it normally would. After considerable manual assistance the anchor came to the surface. Attached to it was a barnacle covered shopping cart! That was a first!

This trip, like so many others, will leave memories that will stay with us forever. We've been blessed in so many ways. We may be the luckiest people alive.