Departure Date Set

We are getting closer to D-day (our Departure Day) to pick up the Sea Crest. On August 29, 2009 we fly to Long Beach, California to meet up with our boat. We intend to spend that afternoon, and the next, provisioning for the journey. If all is in our favor, we will leave the Newport Beach harbor on the morning of Monday, August 31st. If the communication gods permit, I will try to update the blog with further information (and photos) before our departure, otherwise it may not be until we reach Brookings, Oregon.

Until then....

Future Home of the Sea Crest

The time is fast approaching for us to journey down to Newport Beach, CA to pick up the Sea Crest. We have been busily packing and planning for our trip down. Before we head south we needed to check out our future moorage at the Port of Ilwaco, WA.

We took a drive to Ilwaco this week to check on our arrangements for moorage of the Sea Crest. Ilwaco is a wonderful little fishing village with cafes and quaint shops lining the boardwalk along the docks. The downtown is just a few blocks from the boardwalk, so will be convenient for picking up life’s little necessities once we come into port. There is even local bus service across from the Port offices that can take us into Aberdeen.

Our slip number is J33, conveniently located on the first row off of the boardwalk. It will be a great little town to use as our “home-base” once we are back in Washington.

Until then…