Northern Neck Nomads Head to Namibia

The flight to Johannesburg, South Africa was smooth although long (14h40) and we overnighterd at a hotel next to the airport.  The baggage handlers' uniforms were somewhat intimidating (they looked more like commandos than baggage handlers!).  The next morning we hopped a flight to Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.  Our first night stay was at the Tamboti  Guest House provide a good introduction to Namibian architecture and culture. 

Great Allegheny Passage

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Tuscan Adventure

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High Tide on Sunday October 4th

It has been a very rainy few days and this afternoon's high tide peaked with exceptionally high water levels.  The water at our house was well over the dock, but this picture below really shows how high the water rose.  This is our little sailing club, RRYC, with water up to the wall of the swimming pool and then almost across the entire parking lot.  As you can see...it is closed for business!  The water was at the joists and inches from entering the building.  Let's hope Hurricane Joaquin stays off shore and does not make the situation worse.

High Tide at Rappahanock River Yacht Club on Sunday October 4th

Sunset on Bridge Cove

After our weekly Wednesday night race, we were treated to a stunning sunset on Bridge Cove off Carter's Creek.  The sky was dazzling with vibrant blue and pink hues.  It really was a special sunset and capped a fun night of racing.

First Crop of Hazelnuts

Several years ago I got inspired to create an edible garden.  One of the first plants to be planted was a pair of small scraggly hazelnut bushes that were about 18" tall. 

At first I worried that both plants were either male or female as no fruit had set.  But alas five years later the first crop of nuts has arrived.  Now it is obvious which plant is male and which is female (fyi...the prettier one is female!).

The next challenge will be to beat the squirrels to the first harvest.  Stay tuned!

Day 44 - Mile 8,318: Home at Last

After 44 days on the road, 8,318 miles under our tires and 19 states visited we are finally home. 

We left Bristol, VA this morning and passed through the Blue Ridge mountains.

We arrived on the Northern Neck just as the Fall series of the Wednesday races got underway.  We could count the boats from the Norris bridge.

As Dorothy said "there's no place like home".  Although we visited some very nice places, there wasn't a single place that made us say "let's move" (with one caveat... Lake Tahoe was particularly appealing...but the bear nose prints on the first floor windows of our friends' house told us it wasn't the ideal spot for Mr. Fin!).  

This trip wraps up our final big adventure in our RV...time to shift gears and get back to cruising MerSea I.