And I’m spent!

I have enjoyed our travels from New Hampshire to Virginia. I’m glad to have had the opportunity to explore and learn about parts of our country that I’ve never visited before, and to revisit some places I hadn’t been to in decades, but I’ve reached my saturation point of being a tourist. It’s tiring after four months, especially given the pace at which we moved. We stopped at 64 different locations in 17 weeks (plus 1 day, as of Friday when I’m writing this). That’s moving every two days on average, and when we moved it was generally a 4-6 hour trip to go 20-30 miles. Of course we didn’t really move every two days. There were several times when we stayed 3-4 nights in one spot, with extended stays in St. Michaels and Yorktown (5 nights each) and in D.C. (12 nights). On the flip side, when we left DC we traveled each day for eight consecutive days. Hmmm…no wonder I was so tired when we got to my cousin’s place.

On top of the moving and touring, there was the incessant planning of where to go and when, plus the constant attention to the weather, marine conditions, and the timing of tides and currents, all of which could result in the need to replan where to go and when. Then there were the things that broke and needed fixing, including one systems issue that is actually still unresolved. This is all on top of normal needs like laundry and groceries, which are a little more logistically problematic when one parks on the water and does not have a car. Phew! I’m getting tired all over again just typing this. 

It’s not over yet. We arrived today at the marina where we will leave Indigo Lady while we go home for a couple months. Over the next three days we will do several loads of laundry, vacuum seal everything made of fabric, clean Lady inside and out, stow everything that needs to be stowed, hopefully solve a couple of lingering boat  issues, and generally “button her up” before we fly home. The marina is well-protected, so Lady will be safe, but we’re tucked in the back where there is hardly a breeze but lots of trees and fresh water flora that promises a lot of insects at dawn & dusk. This is not conducive to a good night’s sleep, so we opted for a (cheap) hotel and rental car while we do all those “buttoning up” chores. We will sleep in air-conditioned comfort for a few nights, pick up things we need without having to walk or Uber, and eat dinner out. 

I think I need a vacation. 😉

Author: Indigo Lady

I am a retired educator married to a retired chemist/engineer/educator. We will be living aboard our solar electric catamaran for as long as possible. View all posts by Indigo Lady