7/17 - 8/3/08.....Yes, we did make it home! To Date - 1,607 nautical miles on our 2008 adventure!!

As I was starting to post our 2009 trip I realized I never updated the blog from last year, so I decided to make a few notes:

7/17-7/20 Got a slip at Sportsman Marina (Orange Beach) to visit with the family and to reprovision.

7/21-7/29 Back on the hook just hanging out. Barney & Annette (on "Journey") joined us for a few days. Relocated to Ingram's Bayou for 1 night before heading to Fairhope, AL.

7/30-8/1 Picked up the hook for an early run up Mobile Bay to the Fairhope Yacht Club to visit our friends Mikey & Dee. It's always great to see them! What a GREAT place!!! They did a fantastic job with the design and layout of the new club which was destroyed by the hurricane (it was in the final stages of construction, but we were able to get a tour).

8/2-8/3 Slipped the lines early to head for home. Decided to spend one more night on the hook and anchored near the west end of Horn Island - it was a great sunny afternoon. Had our last beach day and a great night on the hook. We had a sunny start but arrived back at Point Cadet Marina under overcast skies. Tied up around 1:30 - back home for now.