"Wanderin' Star's" land shipment across country began in Southern Florida, proceeded up north to Iowa, and then westward to Washington. Winds up to 80 mph, at a pass in the Cascade Mountains into Western Washington, sheared off the shrink wrap (saving us the cost of removal at the boatyard in La Conner, WA). Unfortunately, a chunk of shrink wrap caught on a rear lifeline stanchion and tore it out of the base. So, the base and stanchion are at the welding shop for repairs.
While the boat crossed the country up north, we hit the road staying south. Our route took us to:
Florida - visit Barry and Nancy Sullivan in Panama City
Mississippi - Gulf Coast, drive up along the Mississippi River, Natchez, Vicksburg
Arkansas - visit Bobby's family, Hot Springs, Talimena Scenic Drive
Oklahoma - Runestone State Park (Viking runes carved in valley cliff before Columbus)
Texas - visit Bill and Janet Galyean in Houston, Paint Rock (Indian art on cliff), BBQ
New Mexico - Dinosaur Tracks State Park, Enchanted Circle/Taos, Taos Pueblo, Chaco Canyon
Colorado - San Juan Skyway, Telluride, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Ouray, Silverton
Arizona - Canyon de Chelly, Painted Desert/Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon, Oak Creek
Canyon/Sedona
California - Cambria, Big Sur, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, Napa Valley, Fort Bragg,
Redwood State and National Parks
Oregon - Crater Lake
Washington - La Conner and end of journey 13 May
The "Star" arrived 2 May at the boatyard with Jenny's Dad overseeing the bottom painting and remasting. We met Dad by Friday, 14 May, for the tuning of the standing rigging (cables that hold the masts in place). Over the next days, we reinstalled sails and covers, remounted the anchor on the bow and the dinghy on the stern davits, rewired each mast, cleaned the deck and performed numerous other chores.
Our cruising of the San Juan Islands will begin early June, once we reinstall the life line stanchion and Bobby has his initial medical appointments with his Primary Care Physician and Oncologist.
