We're off!!

To all those avid readers:

Tomorrow morning at dawn we will throw off the lines at Alameda and set sail for the Golden Gate and beyond. Weather forecast is looking good for the next few days and the boat is as ready as she will be. Us? We will find that out when the ocean swells hit us. No seriously were ready and keen to move. It has been just over two months since we hit the Californian shores and we are getting itchy feet.

After a wonderful four days of enjoying Christine's company we woke this morning to the decision to 'have a go'. We saw Chris off at the SFO even if she was way early for her flight, and drove our last drive over the Bay Bridge in downtown SF.

Today has been spent madly doing all the chores, clearing Customs, fresh provisions, fuel, water, haircut and paying the Marina. Just finished organising down below and the lockers in the cockpit. Tonight we will do our washing, take off all the covers on the deck and try and get a good nights sleep.

Plan is to head out and try and make the most of the couple of good days, SF is expecting a bit of a blow by Tuesday and we want to be long gone. And not stuck here waiting for another week. Remember sailors don't leave port on a Friday! If all is good once were out there....then were Nuka Hiva bound. If we find some problems or the weather changes we have the option to head into Santa Cruz or Monterrey.

So I'll sign off for the next month and wish you all peace, happiness and lots of love from us.

Karen, Geoff and Sea Otter 2